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

[Deeds—No. 29.]

Deeds—No. 29.

Purerua Block (Hansen's Homestead), Bay, of Islands District.

1855 25 August.Bay of Islands District.Ko tenei pukapuka he pukapuka tuku whenua na matou na nga Rangatira me nga tangata na nga putake o te oneone E whakaae ana matou kia tukua tetahi pihi o to Purerua.Hansen's Homestead. matou oneone kia Te Kuini hei wahi oneone mo to matou pakeha mo Tamata Ratene Ko te utu o taua wahi he Hoiho Tame na matou i hiahia i tango mai hei hoiho mo matou hei whakapai haere i ta matou momo. Ko Purerua te ingoa o tenei whenua. Ko nga Boundaries. Kaha o taua whenua ka timata i tatahi i te Karuomahu ka haere i tatahi a Timokomoko haere tonu a whakarui tika tonu i te awa a tae noa ki te wai i nga Kiriparauri ka haere tonu i te repo a tae noa ki te pikitanga i te ara Maori e anga ki te awa o Mangonui a eke noa ki te hiwi kei Rangiuru he mea keri ki te poka ka whawati i reira ka haere tika tonu a marere noa ki nga Pohutukawa ki Wetariki ka tuhono ano ki Purerua ki te Receipt for one Horse. Karuomahu. Ko te utu kua riro mai kia matou inaianei ko te Hoiho a Tame Ratene (Thomas Hansen) a e whakaae pu ana matou kia oti pu atu tenei whenua ake ake. No naianei no te rua tekau ma rima o Akuhata i riro mai ai. Kua oti hoki o matou ingoa me o matou tohu i tenei ra i te Tau o to tatou Ariki 1855.

Kingi Hori Kira
Ko te tohu x o Tatari.
Ko te tohu o x Kingi Wiremu Tareha.
Ko te tohu o x te Pakira Tareha.
Ko Hohaia x Parati Waikato.
Mokaraka x Toko.
H Kingi x Taotahi.
Harewini x Ruku.
Mere x Hukerenga.
Rata x Hongi.
Tamati x Wakena.
Hokai x.
Riwi x Hongi.
Kahi x Wai.
Warengere.
Hamiora x Wawe.
Hikuwai.
Ware Wakarua.
Manihera Te Aru.
Waraki (na Waikato i tuhi).
Hone Pana.
Hemi Kutu.
Pakai Wawe.
Napuhi.
Homaru.
Wiremu Haumia.

H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner, Bay of Islands.

Kai Titiro—

Te Honiana Kauea, Waimate.
Kahiwai Kira x Te Ngaere.
Na Takaranga x Waimate.

Translation.

1855 25 August.Bay of Islands District.This Deed, is a Deed or Conveyance of land, made by us the Chiefs, and members of Tribes, being the rightful owners of the soil: We hereby agree and consent to sell a portion of our Land to Victoria, to the Queen, for and on behalf of our European friend (Thomas Hansen): The payment for this Land is an Entire Horse, which it was our Purerua.Hansen's Homestead. desire to have, and which we have already received into our possession for the improvement of our Stock. "Purerua" is the name of this piece of land;

Boundaries. The Boundaries of this piece of land commence on the beach or seaside at a point known as "Te Karuomahu," it follows the coast or water side, until it reaches Timokomoko, —from thence to Wakariu, it then follows the river until it reaches the Stream at the site of the Old Pa, known as "Ngakiriparauri," it then follows the Swamp, until it reaches the native footpath on the hill side which leads towards the river "Mangonui" until it reaches the ridge at a point known as "Rangiuru," as will be seen by a hole dug in the ground; Here it takes a turn, from thence in a straight line until it reaches the Pohutukawa trees at a point known as "Wetariki," and meets or joins the first boundary at "Purerua" and "Te Karuomahu,"

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The Horse (Entire) which we have received from Thomas Hansen is the payment for this land, and we hereby agree that the land is now transferred for ever and ever. We have received payment on this the twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Receipt for one Horse. Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 1855 in token of which we have hereunto signed our names and marks.

(Signed) Kingi Hori Kira.
Mark x of Te Tatari.
Do. x Kingi Wiremu Tareha.
Do. x Te Pakira Tareha.
Do. x Hohaia Parati
Waikato.
Do. x Mokaraka Toko (Waikato's son).
H Kingi x Taotahi.
Harewini x Ruka.
Mere x Hukerenga.
Tamati x Wakena.
Hokai x.
Riwi x Hongi.
Kahi x.Wai.
Ware ngere.
Hamiora x wawe.
Hikuwai.
Ware Wakarua.
Manihera Te Aru.
Waraki (signed by Waikato).
Hone Pana.
Hemi Kutu.
PakaiWawe.
Ngapuhi.
Homaru.
Wiremu Haumia.

H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner, Bay of Islands.

Witnesses—

(Signed) Te Honiana Kauea (Waimate).
Kahiwai Kira x (Te Ngaere).
Na Taka Ranga (Waimate).

True Translation.

H. T. Kemp, Dist. Commr.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 29th August, 1874.

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

[Deeds—No. 29.]

Purerua Block (Hansen's Homestead), Bay, of Islands District.

Translation.