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

Translation

[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]

Translation.

Napier, Febry. 26th, 1858.

I

Have Received

from Mr. Cooper the sum of Ten Pounds sterling given to me as payment

1858. 26 February.

for my land, for Pakiaka a Matai, which I surrender to Victoria the Queen of

Pakaiaka-A-Matai.

England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever.

Receipt for £10.

This is not the full consideration for that land—on some other day all the arrangements for it will be settled. When it is surveyed and pondered over and discussed then will the payments remaining on this land be fixed.

te Moananui x.

Witness—

Will. N. Searancke, Dist. Comr.

A True Copy of Original Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, September 25th, 1874.