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

[Deeds—No. 126.]

Deeds—No. 126.

Mimiwhangata Block, Whangarei District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei i te tahi (1st) o nga ra o Hepetema i te tau o to 1863. 1 September.Whangarei District. tatou Ariki 1863 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatiwai no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei Mimiwhangata. whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni erima tekau ma whitu me te tekau hereni kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Herangi mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei tua mai o Whangaruru ko Mimiwhangata te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia mau tonu kia Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o Te Herangi he Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Rukuko, ka rere kei uta i te raina tona tikanga ko 102° 25'. ko te roa 625 o nga rinki (links) ka rere i tetahi raina 340°. 40'. 872 links te roa, ka rere Boundaries. [460 acres.] i tetahi raina 286°. 45'. 787 links te roa, i konei kua tae ki te repo, haere tonu te rohe i roto i te repo ki te awa ko te Rewa, haere tonu i roto i taua awa ki taha tahi ki te Moana, ka haere i te taha tika o te Moana a Kaituna, a Tarapata a Pongaheka a rere tonu kei Rukupo ki te wahi i timata ai te Rohe.

William N. Searancke.

Na hori whehiwhehi.
henare motatau.
Henare te moananui kau te awha.
Te rauanganga.
haki kopa.
Haehae.
he mitea.
Wiki Rihi.

Ko nga tangata i kite i te hoatutanga o nga moni me te tuhinga o nga ingoa—

Thomas Stewart.
parata.

Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te tahi (1st) o nga ra o Hepetema i te tau o toReceipt for £57 . 10. Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma toru (1863) nga Pauna moni e rima tekau ma whitu 10/- (£57 . 10 . 0.) Ko te utu tino whakaotinga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Herangi mo te Kuini.

ko Hori Whehiwhehi.
ko Henare Motatau.

Nga Kai-titiro—

Thomas Stewart.
parata.

Translation.

This Deep written on this First day of September in the Year of our Lord 1863 is a 1863. 1 September.Whangarei District. full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngatiwai whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of 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 Mimiwhangata. Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Fifty seven pounds ten shillings (£57 . 10 . 0) to us paid by Mr. Searancke on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Whangaruru and named Mimiwhangata 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 page 168our 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 Mr. Searancke District Commissioner is Boundaries. [460 acres.] hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Rukupo, thence inland along the line bearing 101°. 25′—625 links 340°. 40′—872 links 286°. 45′—787 links until it reach the swamp, running through the swamp to the Rewa stream and following the stream to the sea coast, thence along the coast to Kaituna, Tarapata, Pongaheka, and thence to Rukupo to where it commenced.

(Sd.) William N. Searancke.
Haehae.
he Mitea.
Wiki Rihi.
te rauanganga.

(Sd.) Na Hori Whehiwhehi.
henare Motatau.
Henare te Moananui kau te awha.
haki kopa.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) Thomas Stewart.
parata.

Receipt for £57 . 10. Received this first day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty three (1863) the Sum of Fifty seven pounds ten shillings sterling (£57 . 10 . 0) being the final consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by Mr. Searancke on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) Ko hori whehiwhehi.
Ko henare Motatau.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Thomas Stewart.
parata.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 3rd, 1875.