Translation.
This Deed
1859. 20 June. Hawke's Bay.
dated this 20th day of June 1859 is a paper of our true consent to sell a piece of our land to Victoria the Queen of England and to all the Kings and Queens her successors for ever. The boundaries of this land are these, beginning atAropawanui.(Tareha's claims.)
Aropawanui at the termination of Hepanaia's sale running on to Mangahinahina thence to the Waipapa stream thence to the Sea and back to Aropawanui. The money that we have received for this piece of our land is two hundred pounds £200. When the survey of the land is completed then will be seen the length and breadth of the land and the balance of the purchase money.Boundaries.Receipt for £200.
Wi Ngamaiaia.
Tareha.
Karauria Pupa.
Tame Tuke x.
Paora Toke x.
Witnesses to the payment and signatures—
George Friend.
Receipt for £40.
Received in payment for our lands within the boundaries above named the sum of forty pounds £40 . 0 . 0.
Meri Hinekamoa x.
Hemi Taka x.
Te Waka x.
Tipene x.
Witness—
G. S. Cooper, Dist. Commr.
True Translation.
G. S. Cooper.
A. True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
February 28th, 1876. Wellington,