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

Translation

Translation.

30 May 1865Mangonui District.This Deed written on this thirtieth day of May in the year of Our Lord 1865 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Te Kaiaka. Patu (Rarawa) whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf page 27of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of one thousand one hundred and fourteen 1/- Pounds (£1114. 1 . 0.) to us paid by W. B. White Esqre. Civil Commissioner on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Mongonui and named Kaiaka the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of William Bertram White Civil Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the North from Boundaries. Taumerekauri, Mangatete to the Toatoa block to Tutaihika. On the East by a surveyed line, Native Reserve, in the Maungataniwha West No. 1 block, to Waiotira Creek, along the Creek to Hokotuku, to Te Puihi, along the surveyed line to Mahititawa to Te Kati to Tetaporoahi, Opake, on to Te Pahi. On the South by Maungataniwha West No. 2 to Kotengenioru, then by the Victoria river to Parakokopu. On the West from Parakokopu by land belonging to Natives by a surveyed line to Tearawhati on to the Puihi Creek, along the Creek to the Kaiherehere to the Kaiherehere Creek, up to the Taumerekauri.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

Reihana Kiriuri.
Karaka Waruora.
timoti papata.
honetekaru.
puru.
Rupene Hopewai.
Ko Wi te hau.
neho Wetekia.
Pane te Pae.
tipene taha.
rakena.

Received this thirtieth day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eightReceipt for £1,114/1/ hundred and fifty six (1865) the Sum of one thousand one hundred and fourteen 1/- Pounds sterling (£1114 – 1 – 0 –) being the full consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by W. B. White Civil Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

Witnesses—

Rutene.
Hare Reweti.
Karaka.
Rei hana Matiu.
Rapuhana Tohe.
Tohuora.
te Wiremu pi ka Hu.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 25th August, 1874