Translation.
Know all men by these Presents that on this Twenty third 23
day of July in the year 1857. 23 July.Waikato District. of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 1857. We the
undersigned Aboriginal Native Chiefs and Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand In
Consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and ten Pounds (£210) Two Hundred Pounds
of which Kakaramea. money has been paid to us by William N. Searancke Esquire on behalf of
Her Majesty Queen Victoria (the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) Do and
Each of us doth hereby Sell Release and Convey unto Her said Majesty Queen
Victoria Her Heirs Successors and Assigns all that Piece or Parcel of Land
additional to the Land known as Ramarama.
The boundary commences at Pukewhau thence on to te Matoa thence on along Boundaries. the Survey Line to Rotokoko and to Pari-o-te-ari thence on along the
public road to Mangatawhiri thence on following the said road (moreover we
consent to give twenty two yards beyond the edge of the said Road) to
Waikorowhiti thence down hill to Kakaramea thence on to Rawhitiroa where it
strikes Ormsby's Survey Line thence on along his Survey Line to Tani-te-Whiora
and to Mangatawhiri. And all the Rights and Appurtenances thereunto belonging
and all the Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of Us and each of
Us the Undersigned therein or thereunto To Hold the said Land and Appurtenances
unto Her said Majesty Her Heirs and Assigns absolutely for ever. In Witness
whereof We have hereunto subscribed our names.
Poaita Pikiho,and 7 other signatures.
Witnesses—
James H. H. Siggs, Farmer, Moungatawhiri.
Robert Siggs, Farmer,
Moungatawhiri.
Received on this Twenty third day of July in the year
of Our Lord 1857 The Sum
Receipt for £200. of Two Hundred Pounds (£200).
Poaita
Pikiho,
and 7 other signatures.
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Signed in the Presence of—
James H. H. Siggs, Farmer, Moungatawhiri.
Robert Siggs, Farmer,
Moungatawhiri.
1857. 23 September.Receipt for £10. Received by me on this twenty third (23) day of September One thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven (1857) the sum of ten pounds which was promised in
the Deed of Sale executed on the twenty third (23) of July 1857. This is the
final instalment of the sum of Two hundred and ten pounds (£210) promised to us.
Nahami.
Witness—
Elwin B. Dickson, Clerk, Native Office.
Henry Monro, Interpreter.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
February 8th, 1875.