Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two

Translation

Translation.

1859. 24 August.

Received

on this 24th day of August a.d. 1859 the sum of Forty pounds in payment

Rangatawhao.

for all my lands at Ahuriri i.e. at the Rangatawhao, at Mohaka, at Kaiarero, that is at

Receipt for £40.

all the places to which I have any claim in the lands of Ngatiterautangata and of Ngaitamawahine. On the payment to me of this amount this day I put an end to all I have to say about these lands which are sold to Victoria the Queen of England for ever and ever.

Wiremu Potangaroa x.

Witnesses—

Hori Mare.

H. Fitzgerald, Provincial Surveyor, Hawke's Bay, Napier.

True Translation.

G. S. Cooper.

A True Transcript of Office Copy of Original Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 28th, 1876.