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

Translation

Translation.

1857. 24 March.Kaipara District.Know all men by these presents that on this twenty fourth (24) day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven (1857) We the under-signed aboriginal Native Chiefs and aboriginal Natives of New Zealand in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and fifty pounds once told (£350) to us paid by John Tatarariki. Rogan Esquire a District Commissioner on behalf of Queen Victoria (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) do and each of us doth hereby sell release and convey to Queen Victoria and Her Heirs the Kings or Queens who may succeed her, and her assigns all that piece of land named Tarariki situated at Te Wairoa. The boundary of Boundaries. [12,000 acres.] the land commences at the mouth of Te Kopuru and along the bank of Te Wairoa to the mouth of the Tarariki it runs thence in a westerly direction and ascends to Puketunoa, and on to the sea above Waihahihi thence in a northerly direction along the sea coast to Pari e tati and stretches on to the mouth of Te Kopuru where the boundaries meet, and all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all the right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of us and each of us therein or thereto, to hold the said land and appurtenances unto the Queen and her assigns for ever. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names.

(Sd.) John Rogan,
Dist. Commr.

Timoti x.
Waiwhatawhata x.
Te Mare x.
Pumipi x.
Kereopa x.
Raniera x.
Pera Topatopa.
Tamati x.
Na Paraone Ngaweke.
Manukau Rewarewa.
Henare Rawiti.
Cearne.
Raumoa Manukau.
Horpmona x.
Meri x.
Te Tatana x.
Pehimana x.
Paratene Taupaihi x.
Perana x.
Enoka x.
Hakopa x.
Matiu Tuturua x.
Heta x.
Titoko x.
Kaiwaka x.
Taniora x.
Te Tana x.
Hemana x.
Tamati x.
Paratene x.
Eruera x.
Iraia x.
Nikora x.
Te Hawa x.
Piripi x.
Te Awe x.
Te Kepa.
Eramiha.
Hone Hihi.
Toko x.
Hirini x.
Te Matenga x.
Netana x.
Paramena x.
page 194 Heremaia x.
Kerepe x.
The Mark x of Paikea.
Wiremu Tipene.
Pairama.
Na Hori Tanga.
The Mark x of Makoare.
The Mark x of Hori Kingi.
The Mark x of Patoromu.
The Mark x of Wikiriwhe.
Tamati Reweti.
Karena x.
Paki x.
Reipuha x.
Mihaka.
Te Manihera.
Matiu x.
Taraipini x.
Hohaia x.
Kamariera x.
Paramena x.
Matikikuha x.
Hone Watarauhi x.
Hamahona x.
Kahi x.
Himiona x.
Matiria x.
Piripi x.
Te Atiwira x.
Hori Kepa x.
Rangitapiki x.
Reihana x.
Pita x.
Te Hira x.
Tame.
Tiraha x.
Henare x.
Te Nanihi x.
Epiha x.
Ihaia te Paenganui.

In the presence of—

(Signed) William Gittos, Wesleyan Missionary.
William White, Merchant.

Receipt for £350. Received on this day the twenty fourth of March in the year of our Lord 1857 the sum of Three hundred and fifty pounds once told £350 the full consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of the Queen to us.

Na Paraone Ngaweke.
Manukau Rewarewa.
Henare Rawiti.
Ceaine.
Pairama.

True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

April 7, 1857.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 22nd, 1875.