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

Translation

Translation.

1857. 20 August.Whaingaroa District.Know all men by these Presents that on this twentieth (20th) day of August in the Year 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 Twenty Pounds £20 to Us paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria (the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) Do and each of Us Part of Te Mata Blocl. Doth hereby Sell Release and Convey unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria Her Heirs Successors or Assigns all that Piece or Parcel of Land known by the name of Te Mata. The boundary of the Land commences at a point a little below the rapid of Opotoru which was marked by the Surveyors thence on along Mr. Rogan's survey line till it crosses the road to Aotea thence on to the end of the said survey line and on to Paraoa thence along the ridge of Paraoa till it comes due opposite to Pokawaenga thence on to Pokawaenga thence to Opotoru thence up the stream of Opotoru till it strikes Mr. Rogan's survey line.

And all the Rights and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and all the Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of Us and each of Us the Undersigned therein and thereto 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.

(Signed) Paratene. By Hemi Nera, son of W. Nera.
Kamariera. By Hemi Nera, son of W. Nera.

Signed in the presence of—

(Sd.) Will. N. Searancke, Govt. Surveyor.
Hakopa.

Receipt for £20. Received on this Twentieth 20 day of August One Thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 1857 the Sum of Twenty Pounds £20 The full Consideration Money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to Us.

(Signed) Paratene. By Hemi Nera, son of W. Nera.
Kamariera. By Hemi Nera, son of W. Nera.

Signed in the presence of—

Will. N. Searancke, Govt. Surveyor.
Hakopa.

True Translation of Deed and Receipt.

John Rogan,
District Commissioner.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, September 28th, 1874.