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

[Deeds—No. 150.]

Deeds—No. 150.

Okahu No. 1 Block, Kaipara District.

1857. 23 November.Kaipara District.Tenei Pukapuka tuku whenua e tuhituhia nei i tenei Ra i te rua te kau ma toru o nga Okahu No. i. Ra o Noema i te Tau o To Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma whitu 1857 He pukapuka tino Tuku tino Hoko tino Hoatu na Matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o te Uriohau e mau nei nga Ingoa ki raro nei hei Whakaritenga mo nga Pauna Moni E rima rau takitahi (£500) kua utua mai ki a Matou e te Rokena (John Rogan) mo te Kuini Wikitoria (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te Rironga mai o aua Moni) taua Piihi Whanua katoa o matou e takoto nei kei Kaipara—Ko Okahu te ingoa —ki a Kuini Wikitoria ki nga Kingi me nga Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia me ana e Boundaries. Hoatu ai—Ara taua Whenua nga Rohe ka timata i te taha ki te tuawhenua o Tokatoka i te raina ruri i timataria e te Penetana (Mr. H. Fenton) a i whakaotia e te Kepa (Mr. McCabe) a tae noa atu ki te awa o Manganui ki to te kapehu (compass) tohu koia 30°. 0′ ko te Roa koia nei 626 tini (chains) 93 riki (links) ka haere tonu te kaha i roto i te awa o Manganui ki te raina ruri i mahia e te Penetana ki ta Matitikuha tohutohungia ki a ia ki ta te kapehu tohu koia nei 14°. 15′ ko te Roa 270 tini 80 riki a tae noa ki te raina ona tohu ki te kapehu 338°. 0′ ko te Roa 127 tini 20 riki haere tonu i tenei a tae noa ki te raina ona tohu 129°. 2′ te Roa 196 tini a tae noa ki te timatanga o nga Rohe Me ona Rakau me ona Kowhatu me ona Wai me ona Roto me ona Manga me ona Parae me ona Ngaherehere me ona Wahi ataahua me ona Wahi kino me nga Aha noa iho o taua Whenua me nga Mea katoa o Runga ranei o te Whenua o Raro ranei o te Whenua me te Tikanga me te Putake me te Paanga me te Wahi me te Tononga o Matou katoa o Matou takitahi ranei e mau ake nei ki taua Whenua. Heoi kua oti i a matou te Hurihuri te Mihi te Poroporoaki te tino Tuku rawa atu i tenei Ra e whiti nei taua Whenua o o matou Tupuna tuku iho nei ki a Matou kua whakahuatia nei nga Rohe i runga ake nei a e mau nei te Ahua ki te Taha o tenei Pukapuka Tuku Hei Mau tonu ki te Kuini me ana e hoatu ai ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga Tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka ka tuhia iho nei o matou Ingoa me o matou page 195Tohu. A hei tohu mo te whakaaetanga o te Rokena (John Rogan) mo te Kuini ki nga Tikanga katoa o tener Pukapuka ka tuhituhia ano hoki e ia tona Ingoa.

John Rogan,
District Commissioner.

Manukau.
para one ngaweke.
Karena.
Paramena.
Te hira.
Hone Watarauhi.
netana.
Hori Kepa.
Paora.

I Tuhia i te Aroaro o enei Kai Titiro—

Geo. W. Drummond Hay, Comr. Thames.

Will N. Searancke, Dist. Com and Surveyor.

John Hobbs.

Receipt for £500. Kua riro mai ki a Maton i tenei Ra i te rua tekau ma toru (23) o nga Ra o Noema i te Tau o To Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru ran e rima tekau ma whitu 1857 Nga Pauna Moni E rima rau takitahi £500 . 0 . 0 Ko te Utu tino whakaotinga tenei kua Whakaaetia i te Pukapuka Tuku e mau i runga ake noi kia Utua mai ki a Matou e te Rokena.

manukau rewharewha.
para one ngaweke.

I Utua enei Moni i Tuhia hoki nga Ingoa i te Aroaro o enei Kai Titiro—

Geo. W. Drummond Hay, Comr., Thames.
Will. N. Searancke, Dist. Com. and Surveyor.
John Hobbs.

Translation.

1857. 23 November.Kaipara District.This Deed executed this twenty third of the days of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 1857 is the final Surrender final Sale and Conveyance by Us the Chiefs and People of the tribe of Te Uriohau whose Names are hereunto subscribed in Consideration of the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds £500 Okahu No. I. to Us paid by John Rogan on behalf of Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said Monies) of All that Piece of our Land situated at Kaipara and named Okahu unto Queen Victoria Her Heirs the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her and Her Assigns Namely that Piece of Land the Boundaries whereof commence Boundaries. inland of Tokatoka on the survey line commenced by Mr. Fenton and completed by Mr. McCabe which extends to the Manganui river and bears by Compass 30°. 0′ the distance being 626 Chains 93 links it then follows the course of the Manganui river as far as Mr. Fenton's survey line which cuts the river as directed by Matitikuha bearing by Compass 14°. 15′ distance 270 chains 80 links to a line bearing 338°. 0′ distance 127 ch. 20 lk. and along the line bearing 129°. 2′ distance 196 chains to the point of Commencement With its Trees Minerals Waters Lakes Streams Good places and Bad Plains Forests and All appertaining to the said Land above the surface of the land or beneath the surface of the land and all the Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of Us and Each of Us hereunto subscribed to the said Land. Now we have for ever given up and wept over bidden farewell to and transferred under the shining sun of this day that Land which descended to us from our Forefathers the Boundaries whereof have been above recited and the Plan whereof is attached to this Deed as a lasting possession to The Queen and Her assigns absolutely for ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the Conditions contained in this Deed we have hereunto signed our Names and Marks. And in testimony of the consent of Mr. Rogan for Her Majesty the Queen to all the conditions contained in this Deed he also has signed his Name.

(Signed) John Rogan, D.C.
Manukau.
Paraone Ngaweke.
Karena.
Paramena.
Te Hira.
Hone Watarauhi.
Netana.
Hori Kepa.
Paora.

Signed in the presence of—

(Sd.) Geo. W. Drummond Hay, Commr., Thames.
Will. N. Searancke, Dist. Com. and Surveyor.
John Hobbs.

Receipt for £500. Received by Us on the Twenty third (23) of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds £500 The full consideration Money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by John Rogan on behalf on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to Us.

(Signed) Manukau Rewharewha.
Paraone Ngaweke.

Signed in the presence of—

(Sd.) Geo. W. Drummond Hay, Commr., Thames.
Will. N. Searancke, Dist. Commr. and Surveyor.
John Hobbs.

True Translation of Deed and Receipt.

John Rogan, District Commissioner.

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A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 23rd, 1874.