Deeds—No. 77.
Whanganui Block, Whanganui District.
1848. 26 May. Whanganui District.
Kia rongo
ra nga tangata katoa e kite nei i tenei pukapuka tuku whenua. Na ko matou ko nga tangata o Wanganui, o Wangaehu o Kai Iwi e wakaae ana mo matou mo o matouWhanganui
wanaunga me o matou tamariki me o matou uri katoa e wanau i muri iho i a matou Kia tino tukua rawatia atu nga wenua katoa o matou e tuhia nei nga kaha e mau nei te ahua ki tenei pukapuka tuku wenua ki a te Makarini mo te Kawana o tenei motu o Nui Tireni me nga Kawana katoa e wakaritea e te Kuini o Ingarani i muri iho i a ia ara hei wenua pumau tonu iho mo te Kawana mo nga Pakeha ranei e wakaaetia e te Kawana kia tukua mo ratou aua wenua. A no te mea kua wakaae matou kia tukua rawatia atu o matou wenua e takoto nei i roto i nga kaha meake nei tuhia ko nga wahi tapu anake ia ma matou e kape e wakaae ana a te Makarini i runga i te mana kua tukua mai ki a ia eReceipt for £1,000, compensation.
te Kawana kia utua matou ki nga pauna moni kotahi nei te mano takitahi kua riro mai nei ki a matou i nga ringaringa o te Makarini.Na ko te utunga wakamutunga tenei i wakaritea e te Peina i te tau kotahi nei mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma wa (1844) i taua komititanga ki nga tangata o Wanganui mo te wenua i karangatia e ia mo nga Pakeha Rangatira o te Wakaminenga o Nui Tireni i wakaritea hoki e ia hei apititanga mo nga utu i wakaritea e Wairaweke e te rangatira o taua Wakamiuenga e noho nei i Poneke a i hoatu nei hoki e Tiraweke ki etahi o nga Rangatira o Wanganui i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau (1840).
Boundaries.
Na ko nga kaha enei o te wenua ka tukua tonutia atu e matou ki a te Makarini mo te Kawana kua wakakitea e te Wirihi raua ka te Waiti e nga kai ruri wenua i haere tahi me te Makarini ki a te Munu ki a Hapameriko ki etahi atu o nga tangata o Kai Iwi ki a Patarapo ki a Hoani ki a Hekonaia ki a Henari ki a Taiaroa ki a Takarangi hoki o Tunuhaere ki a Aperahama ki a te Munu ki etahi atu o nga tangata o Wangaehu a kua waitohungia hoki ki nga pou ki ngo rua ki etahi atu tohu kua kitea e aua kai-wakahaere i nga rohe.Ka timata i te ngutuawa o Mowhanau ka haere atu ki te pou i tiaia e te Wiriti ki te taha wakatonga o Mowhanau a ka wakawiti atu i taua awa ka haere tika tonu atu ki uta ki Wataroa ki Matakitaki ka witi i te awa i Pungawakatere ka haere atu ki Otareu ka wakawiti atu i Katiaka ka haere. atu ki Otahakino a tika tonu atu i reira ka wakawiti i te awa o Kai Iwi a tutuki noa ki te mutunga o te ruritanga i Otawa i kotia e te Waiti e Tiki ratou tahi ko Takarangi me etahi atu o nga tangata Maori o Tunuhaere. Ka timata i Otawa ka haere tonu i te ruri o te Waiti a ra waenga i nga motu ngahere e huaina nei ko Tutirara ko Tautawai a tae noa ki te kahikatea e huaina nei ko "Kiwi" a tika tonu atu i reira ki te awa o Wanganui i raro tata iho i te Pa o Tunuhaere ka wakawiti atu i reira ki te pou tuatahi o te wahi kua wakatapua nei mo matou kua oti nei te ruri e te Waiti i Kaiwaiki ka haere tika tonu atu i reira ki te hiwi o te maunga haere tonu atu i runga i taua hiwi ki Waikupa ki te rohe wakatonga i kotia e te Wirihi e te kai ruri i te aroaro o te Makarini o Aperahama o te Munu me nga tangata Maori o Wangaehu i haere tahi nei ratou tika tonu atu i taua ruri ki Wakaoao ki Pukepapa ki Pukepoto ki Pirihira a tutuki rawa atu ki te Moana.
A ko te wenua katoa e takoto ana i roto i enei rohe haunga ano nga wahi i wakatapua i te tuhinga i roto i tenei pukapuka mo matou kua oti nei i a matou te tangi te mihi te poroporoake te tuku tonu atu ma te Pakeha me nga awa me nga wai me nga rakau me nga aha noa iho o taua wenua.
Reserve No. 1.
Ko te wahi tuatahi e wakatapua nei mo matou koia tenei ko nga awa wakaheke i te tuna i te inanga ano hoki ki Wiritoa ki Pauri ki Kaitoke ki Okui ki Oakura ki etahi atu awa mahinga tuna mo matou i roto i nga rohe kua riro nei ma te Pakeha.Reserve No. 2.
Na ko te tuarua tenei. Ko te motu ngahere e huaina nei ko "Omanaia" e tata ana ki te taha ki Marangai o te rohe i ruritia e te Wiriti a i wakaaturia ano hoki e ia ki a te Munu o Wangaehu a e mau nei to ahua ki te pukakuka kua wakapirihia nei ki tenei.Reserve No. 3.
Na ko te tuatoru. Ko tetahi wahi o te ngahere e huaina nei ko te "Marangai" wahi iti nei i kotahi tekau ma tahi nga eka o roto kua kotia nei nga rohe kua wakakitea ki nga tangata Maori e te Wiriti e te kai ruri i te aroaro o te Makarini o Aperahama o te Munu o Wangaehu i te tau kotahi nei mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846) i te aroaro ano hoki o te Munu raua ko Hoani Kamura i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma waru a ko te ruri tawito i kotia imua e Tamati raua ko te Hepara e nga kai ruri o Wairaweke te rohe wakatonga.Reserve No. 4.
Ko te tuawa. Ko uta atu o te awa o Matarawa i timataia i te pou i Maungarautawiri i te hangaitanga o te ruri i waitohungia e te Wiriti i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau wa tekau ma ono a i wakakitea e ia ki a Aperahama ki a te Munu ki a Hoani Wiremu i te aroaro o te Makarini. E tukua matou kia ngaki kia mahi i nga rakau e tupu nei i nga pukepuke e ahu atu ana ki Waikupa otira e tukua ano nga Pakeha kia mahia mai nga rakau wahie e tupu ana i aua pukepuke ki te matea e ratou.Reserve No. 5.
Moana o te roto o Paure kua oti nei te waitohu e te Wiriti a kua wakaaturia ki a Kawana Paipai i te aroaro o Hoani Kamura.Reserve No. 6
nei ra nga kaha ka timata i te Papa i te tahataha wakatonga o te awa o Wanganui a ko te kaha i reira ko te mahoe i wakakitea e te Wiriti ki a Hori Kingi ki etahi atu o nga tangata Maori o Putiki a haere atu i reira tika tonu atu i te ruri nui i kotia atu i te Papa i mua e nga kai ruri o Wairaweke ki te pou Titoki tiketike i huaina nei ko Hori Kingi a i tiaia e te Wiriti i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846) A i wakakitea e ia ki a te Mawai ki etahi atu tangata Maori haere atu i reira ra te ruri i kotia e te Wiriti—i te wahi i wakaaturia ki a ia e te Mawai ratou tahi ko Kepa ko Poari ra roto i te ngahere he tini nei nga rakau o roto i waitohungia ra te parae tika tonu atu ki te pou e huaina nei ko te Mawai i tiaia hoki e taua tangata i te wahi patata ki tetahi atu ruri nui i kotia i mua e nga kai ruri o Wairaweke a haere atu i taua pou tika tonu atu ra taua ruri nui ra roto i te ngahere e huaina nei ko te Oa a ra waenga i te repo i tua atu o Putiki Waranui tika tonu atu ki te awa o Wanganui. Kua wakakitea mai ki a matou tenei wenua i roto i te pukapuka kua homai nei ki a matou e te Makarini otira kotahi wahi o to matou me kape ara ko te wahi e takoto nei te ahua o nga rohe i roto i tenei pukapuka a i te pukapuka o to matou wahi tapu kua homai nei ki a matou e te Makarini e rua pea tekau ma iwa (29) nga eka o taua wahi mo te Teira raua ko Wiremu i waitohungia nei nga kaha e Hori Kingi raua ko te Mawai me etahi atu o o raua hoa Maori a kua ruritia nei hoki e te Wiriti. Ko nga eka i mahue tonu mai ki a matou ina kapea to te Teira raua ko Wiremu kotahi pea mano e toru rau o nga eka (1,300).Reserve No. 7.
e ono pea rau (600) o nga eka o roto. I timata i te Awarua i te ngutuawa o Waitahanui tika tonu atu i reira te kaha ka wakawiti i te awa o Kaitoke ka haere atu i reira ra te taha wakaraki o te roto o Kaitoke tutaki rawa atu ki te ruri i roto i te ngahere i kotia e te Wiriti raua ko te Kepa i tonoa nei, e te Mawai hei hoa mona i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846). Ki te wahi i wakaaturina ki a ia e Kawana Paipai haere tika tonu atu i taua ruri ki te Kahikatea i wakaaturia e ratou ki a ia haere tonu atu ki te pou i tiaia e Kawana Paipai i te pukepuke i runga ake i te repo o Putiki tika tonu atu i reira ki te pou e tutata ana ki te arawata o te Pero i te awa o Waitahanui e kitea ana ano hoki tenei wahi whenua i roto i te pukapuka kua homai nei ki a matou e te Makarini.Reserve No. 8.
waitohungia e te Tahana me etahi atu o te Patutokotoko a kua ruritia hoki e te Wiriti.Reserve No. 9.
Mataongaonga.Reserve No. 10.
(650) i te taha ki te tonga o te awa o Wanganui. Ko te timatanga kei te Ngutuawa o Kukuta haere tonu ra roto i te wai ki te mutunga o te ruri i kotia e te Waiti i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846) haere atu i reira ki te mutunga o te ruri i kotia e te Waiti i te awa o Makirikiri a i wakakitea e ia ki a Tamihana ki etahi atu o te Patutokotoko ka haere i roto i te Makirikiri ki tona huinga ki Upokongaro haere atu ra roto i te Upokongaro ki tona ngutuawa. E wakaaturia mai ana tenei wahi wenua i runga i te pukapuka kua homai ki a matou e te Makarini me te wahi iti i tu ai te ware karakia me nga ware maori i waitohungia nei nga kaha e Tamihana raua ko te Tahana o te Patutokotoko a kua ruritia taua wahi e te Wiriti.Reserve No. 11.
mai ki nga tangata o Tunuhaere e te Waiti kai ruri i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846). E kitea ana tenei wenua i runga i te pukapuka kua homai nei ki a matou e te Makarini.Reserve No. 12.
raro atu o Tunuhaere ki te awa o Kaipua me te tupuranga kai i Waipuna ki tua atu o Tunuhaere me nga ngakinga hoki i Motuhou i Matakitaki. A ekore hoki matou e wakanui i aua ngakinga e waiho tonu i tona ahua i te tuhituhinga o tenei pukapuka.Reserve No. 13.
Ngaturi e tata ki Tunuhaere kahore nei ano kia ruritia e nga kai ruri mo nga Pakeha. A kei te Kawana te whakaaro anafae
atu nga Pakeha ki taua wahi kia wakarerea e matou e nga tangata o Tunuhaere te ngaki i reira kei raruraru nga Pakeha i a matou ngakinga no te mea hoki e nui ana ta matou wenua i waho o te rohe o nga Pakeha.Reserve No. 14.
(240) nga eka i te taha wakarua o te awa o Wanganui i ruritia nei i wakakitea nga kaha ki nga tangata Maori e te Waiti e te kai ruri i te tau kotahi mano e waru rau e wa tekau ma ono (1846) Otira e tino kitea ana i roto i te pukapuka kua homai nei ki a matou e te Makarini.Reserve No. 15.
waitohungia i te aroaro o te Makarini e Wiremu Eruera raua ko Hoani Rawenata o Putiki i ruritia hoki e te Wiriti.Heoi ko te wakamutunga rawatanga tenei o nga wahi e wakatapua mo matou i roto i te rohe mo te Pakeha. A ko aua wahi e wakaae ana hoki a te Makarini mo te Kawana o tenei motu kia waiho hei wenua pumau iho mo maton mo a matou tamariki me o matou uri i muri iho i a matou ake tonu atu.
A e wakaae ana hoki matou kia kaua e hokona aua wahi ki te Pakeha kia wakaae mai ra ano te Kawana o tenei motu. A e wakaae ana hoki matou kia waiho tonu mo te Kawana o tenei motu mo matou hoki te wakaaro mo nga ara ruri nui e wakaaetia amua e te Kawana kia waiho hei ara ruri mo matou mo nga Pakeha ki roto i nga rohe kua oti nei te wakatapu tonu mo matou. A no te mea kua wiriwiria e matou i runga i te wakaaetanga o Haimona nga wahi kua oti nei te tuhituhi i nga wahi i paingia e matou e wakaae ana matou kia wakahokia ki a te Makarini mo te Kawana nga wahi i wakatapua mo matou e Wairaweke raua ko te Peina.
A mo to matou wakaaetanga pono rawa ki nga tikanga katoa i roto i tenei pukapuka tuku wenua kua panuitia mai nei e te Makarini ki a matou ka tuhia o matou ingoa me o matou tohu.
A mo te whakaaetangai hoki o te Makarini mo te Kawana ki nga tikanga katoa i roto i tenei pukapuka ka tuhia hoki te ingoa o te Makarini.
Donald McLean,
Inspector of Police.
Witness to the signature of Donald McLean—
William B. Baker.
Jno. Medland.
Rihiona.
Hori Kingi te Anana
x his mark.
Te Mawae
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Te
Rangirunga
x his mark.
E Toa
x his mark.
Harawira
x his mark.
Rihimona
x his mark.
Hoani Wiremu Hipango.
Kawana Paipai
x his
mark.
Iharaira
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Wiremu Kingi Rangitauira
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Nikorima
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Miti Kingi
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Aweauru
x her mark (wife
of Miti kingi).
Hoani Rawenata
x his mark.
Aperaniko
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mark.
Paraone
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Te Penaha
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Ihinuku
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mark.
Tiroonga
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Riwai
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Hakaraia
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mark.
Himiona
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Hone
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Nikorima Motukawa
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his mark.
Onehimu
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Te Waka Tarewa
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Paora
Mare
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Reupena.
Wiremu Katene
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Te Manihere
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Horomona
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Raniera
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Turau
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his mark.
Takarangi
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Hoani Rupe
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A
perahama
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Paora Meto
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Paora te Piau
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mark.
Te Matoha
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Te Haruru
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Ani Pikao
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her mark.
Rahapa Taroa
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Tarete Aritapu
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Nga ringa
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Epiha Patapa.
Ko Pota.
Epiha te
Aokorini.
Ko Matou.
Ko te Ito
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Manihere te Ure
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mark.
Titi Renata.
Ko Hare Rakena.
Moana.
Hare te Oko
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his mark.
Hami te Karoro.
Haromi Pehituroa.
Tahana Hiko.
Te Mutumutu
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Ngapara
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Tamehana.
Hamarama
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Reihana.
Mo te Mamaku.
Ko te tohu
x o
Hamarama.
Mo te Potatau.
Ko te tohu
x o Reihana.
Nga Tapapa
x
his mark.
Mauahi
x his mark.
Hori Pokiha
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Paramena
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his mark.
Anaha
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Hori Karaka.
Weretone Maketu.
Hoani te Wetu
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Tamati Wiremu
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Aramoa
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mark.
Petuha
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IhakaWaramoho
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Nahona
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mark.
Anaru
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Aperahama Tipae
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Te Munu
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Rihiona.
Nga kai titiro ki enei tuhinga ingoa, 26 th May, 1848—
H. C. Balneavis, Lt. 58th Regt.
John Cameron, Settler.
George
Rees, J.P.
William B. Baker.
Thos. Skinner.
Jno. Medland.
Te Herepu
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Taratiu
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Hoani Tutepu
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mark.
Tarete Turoa
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Aminarapa Te Koru
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Matene te Ngauhe
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Hoani Ngapuhi
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Makari te
Kapakou
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Erihapeti Tira
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Wikitoria Tumua
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mark.
Ropiha te Moku
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Hori, a
young child of Te Anana'
s,
ly request of his father.
Hapurona Ngarangi
x his mark.
Tarakihi
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her mark.
Aoina
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Mitirini
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Nga Iro, a
boy
of Rangirunga'
s nine
years of age, x his mark.
Te Wakawai
x his
mark.
Rauri te Rarawe
x his mark.
Pehira Rehua'
s son of the
Ngatiruake, a
boy of 7 years old, x his mark.
Amaona Tahaiai
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mark.
Te Teira Huirua
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Te Wiki Matatekama
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mark.
Noa Nehe
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Panapa Tukai
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Hoepa
Wakaruku
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Te Peina
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Taiaroa
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Anuera te Ro
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Aropeta te Munu
x his mark.
Wikitoria,
wife
of Te Munu
x her mark.
Horima te Ururewa
x his mark.
Heremaia te
Taki
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Ropa ko Tete
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To Matau
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Hamuera Poto
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Heremaia Torangi
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Iharaira
Matiti
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Herewini te Ohirikau
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Hapimirike Tawa
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Karipa te Hare
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Makuru,
sister of Hapimirike,
x her mark.
Hipera Kamuone
x his mark.
Hikonaiaha
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Takirihau
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Te Uru
x her mark.
Paran x his mark.
Wiremu Kupe
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Te Wepu
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Reweti Ngatiti
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mark.
Tapukaha
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Te Mauihere Ngatokorua
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Honi Meihana
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Te A huru
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Hoiwaka Panapa
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mark.
Wikirini
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Ko Riho te Rehe
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Hanania
te Kakahi
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Poharaina te Ratua
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Arata te Ihoka
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Reihana te Rekuku
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Rakapa Ngahau
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mark.
Anakerehi Kaira
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Ko Hehi te Kume
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Ripete Te Kauiau
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Te Hemara te Kapuereakina
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Hanipatene Hurataiore
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Maka Taiapiti
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Pirimona
Tutauria
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Mirika Tamairangi
x her mark.
Piripi Puti
x his
mark.
Ko Meri Waikiau
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Hone Kingi Tangiwarau
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mark.
Honi te Auhoki
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Nikora Rakeaurangi
x his mark.
Riiho Witi
x his mark.
Ihakara te Kuroro
x his mark.
Wiremu Tumahuki
x his mark.
Ihari Te Wiwini
x his mark.
Reihana Taki
x his
mark.
Te Hapimana Koinake
x his mark.
Natanaira Ngawai
x his
mark.
Onepumipi te Matuiutu
x his mark.
Mita Tutahiriranga
x his
mark.
Te Maniera Kote Huru
x his mark.
Patoromu Te Rangiuriura
x his
mark.
Toimona Taimame
x his mark.
Henare te Wata
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Patoropa te Rou
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Te Rapihona Parawai
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Matai
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his mark.
Timoti to Hi
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Nehora te Ikapono
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mark.
Tokona
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Hapurona Homai
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Waitokia
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his mark.
Akiaha
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Te Meihana Terama
x his mark.
Te
Raipoha te Waiho
x his mark.
Matuara te Awakaramu
x his mark.
Imaira
Ko Paha
x his mark.
Rangitauira (
of Tunuhaere)
x his mark.
Himiona
Maramara
x his mark.
Te Ripohau (
wife of Akiaha)
x her mark.
Hiriapiti
x her mark.
Ko Meri Mariu
x her mark.
Kotui
x his
mark.
Makaeara
x his mark.
Te Opuatea
x her mark.
Ko Kaure
x
her mark.
Nga Kai Titiro ki enei tuhinga ingoa, 27 th May, 1848—
H. C. Balneavis, Lieut. 58th Regiment.
Jno. Medland.
Rangitauira' s four sons—
1. | E Ngu x his mark. |
2. | Te Kahu x his mark. |
3. | Wakatere x his mark. |
4. | Te Ao x his mark. |
Nga Kai Titiro ki enei tuhinga ingoa 27 th May, 1848—
Jno. Medland.
Hami to Ke
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Potahi
x his mark.
Pahaua Rumua
x his
mark.
Raka
x his mark.
Penita
x his mark.
Kawana Moraro
x his
mark.
Horopapera
x his mark.
Taituha Wakarari
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Porana
x his mark.
Koro
x his mark.
Nga Kai Titiro ki enei tuhinga ingoa, 29 th May, 1848—
H. C. Balneavis, Lieut. 58th Regt.
George Rees, J.P.
Charles
Wood, D.A.
C.G.
Jno. Medland.
Aramona Te Upokouru x his mark.
Translation.
1848. 26 May.
Listen
all people who see or know of this paper giving up or parting with land.Whanganui Block.
Now we the people of Wanganui of Wangaehu of Kai Iwi consent on behalf of ourselves, our relations, children, and all who may be descended of us or succeed us to entirely give up all our lands within the boundaries hereinafter written, the likeness of which is shewn on this paper giving up or parting with land to Mr. McLean for and on behalf of the Governor of this Island of New Zealand and for all other Governors that may be appointed by the Queen of England to come after him, that is, this land is to be a sure and certain land for ever for the Governor or for such Europeans as he the Governor agrees to give the said land to.Receipt for £1,000, compensation granted by Commissioner Spain in 1844.
And for as much as we have consented to altogether give up our land within the boundaries which shall be presently written; the places made sacred or reserved for ourselves being always excepted; Mr. McLean consents on the authority given to him by the Governor to pay us One Thousand Pounds (£1,000) in money, which we have received from the hands of Mr. McLean.Now this is the last or concluding payment which was decided upon by Mr. Spain in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty four (1844) when he held a meeting with the people of Wanganui respecting the land which he then declared should be for the Directors or principal persons of the New Zealand Company and which sum he Mr. Spain decided should be given in addition to what was given by Colonel Wakefield the Chief or Principal Agent of the said Company now residing in Port Nicholson and which was paid over by Mr. Jerningham Wakefield to some of the Chiefs of Wanganui in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty (1840).
Boundaries.
Now these are the boundaries of the land which we give up for ever to Mr. McLean for the Governor and which have been shewn and pointed out to us by Mr. Wills and Mr. White the Land Surveyors who accompanied Mr. McLean, that is to Te Munu to Hapameriko and some other people of Kai Iwi to Patarapo to Hoani to Hekonaia to Henari to Taiaroa and also to Takarangi of Tunuhaere to Abraham to te Munu and to some other people of Wangaehu which have been marked by stakes holes and other marks and have been seen by those persons who walked the boundaries. The boundary commences at the mouth of the Mowhanau river and from thence to the stake which was driven by Mr. Wills on the south side of Mowhanau and crossing that river it goes in a direct line inland to Wataroa to Matakitaki and crosses the river at Pungawakatere and goes from thence to Otareu and crosses over at Katiaka and goes from thence to Otahakino proceeding thence in a straight line till it crosses the Kai Iwi and from thence until it joins the end of the line at Otawa which was cut by Mr. White and Richard Deighton together with Takarangi and some other natives of Tunuhaere commencing at Otawa it proceeds along Mr. White's line through the woods which are named Tutirara and Tautawai till it reaches the Kahikatea tree named Kiwi and goes thence in a straight line to the river of Wanganui a little distance below the Pa of Tunuhaere and crosses from thence to the first or upper stake of the Native Reserve marked out by Mr. White at Kaiwaiki from thence it proceeds straight to the top of the highest wooded range of hills and continues along the top of that range to Waikupa to the Southern Boundary line cut by Mr. Wills surveyor in the presence of Mr. McLean Abraham and Munu and the Wangaehu Natives who accompanied them and continues along that line by Wakaokao Pukepapa Pukepoto Pirihira till it joins the sea.Now all the land contained within these boundaries excepting the places mentioned in this paper as reserved for ourselves we have wept and sighed over bidden farewell to and delivered up for ever to the Europeans; together with the rivers streams trees and all and everything connected with the said land.
Now this assuredly is the last of the lands which shall be reserved or made sacred for us within the boundaries for the Europeans and Mr. McLean consents on the part of the Governor of this Island that these Reserves shall be surely and certainly for us for our children and for all our descendants and successors for ever.
Reserves not to be sold without the Governor's consent.
And we further agree that we shall not dispose of the said Reserves to the Europeans until the Governor of this Island has consented to our doing so. And we also agree to leave entirety with the Governor of this Island and ourselves the understandingAs to public roads.
about any future arrangement that is made respecting the large roads which the Governor may hereafter decide on being used as public roads for ourselves and the Europeans within the boundaries of the reserves that are made sacred to us for ever. And forasmuch as we have chosen with Mr. Symond's sanction and consent the Reserves which are written in this paper giving up land in such places as we desired toFormer reserves surrendered.
have reserved we consent to give back to Mr. McLean for the Governor the places which were made sacred for us by Colonel Wakefield and Mr. Spain.And having fully consented to all the conditions and particulars contained in this paper giving up land which has been publicly read and explained to us by Mr. McLean we subscribe our names and marks.
And Mr. McLean having also consented on behalf of the Governor to all the conditions and particulars contained in this paper his name (Mr. McLean's) is also hereunto subscribed.
Here follow 207 Signatures—
On Friday the 26th May 1848 | 83 |
On Saturday the 27th May 1848 | 114 |
And on Monday the 29th May 1848 | 18— |
A True Translation.
Donald McLean, Inspector of Police.
Registration.
No. 126. Received for Registration at 12 o'clock, noon, 17th November, 1848.(l.s.)
Robert R. Strang,
Registrar of Deeds.
A True Copy of Original Deed, Translation, and Endorsement.
Wellington, August 6th, 1875.