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

Reserve

Reserve.

The portion of Land belonging to Toro te Tana is excepted from this purchase of Reserve. [270 acres.] land. It begins at the stream called Okaihau the ridge being the boundary above and the Kaeo river the boundary below until it meets at the Waipuakakaho stream comprising in the whole 270 acres.
And inasmuch as we have given our full and free consent to convey and sell this piece of land to the Queen of England she has in consideration thereof as payment given us the Sum of Three hundred pounds sterling (£300) which Sum we have received at the Receipt for £300. hands of Mr. Henry Kemp one of the Commissioners of the Government of New Zealand appointed for the purchase of Land and as a token of our assent to this sale and of the receipt of the money we have hereunto signed our names and marks on this the 22nd day of December 1856.

Here follow the Signatures.

True Translation.

H. T. Kemp.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 17th August, 1874.