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

[Deeds—No. 156.]

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Deeds—No. 156.

Arapohue Block, Wairoa, Kaipara District.

1859. 2 February.Kaipara District.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rua (2) o nga ra b Pepuere i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1859 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Te Roroa ko Ngatikawa no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei Arapohue. 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 E toru rau e rima tekau kua utua mai ki a matou o te Rokena mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei te Wairoa ko Arapohue te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi koki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto page 204me 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 kotoatanga 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 John Rogan Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga Boundaries. [9,500 acres.] rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Waikaka kei te Wairoa ka haere ki te taha o te Wairoa ka tae ki Aratawa ka ahu whakaroto i runga o te ruri o Puikanana 42°. 30′, 163.16 riki ka ahu whakararo 313°. 30′. 98′27 riki, ka haere ki te wai o Manganui ki Ohaua 37°. 30′. 142.00 riki-ka haere i roto o te wai o Manganui ka tae ki te rohe o Okahu ka haere i te taha o taua rohe 14°. 15′. 270.80 riki 338°. 127′. 20 riki, 51°. 7′. 106.20 riki 42°. 119.00 riki ka tae ki Waikaka ki te Wairoa ka tutuki nga rohe i reira.

John Rogan,
D. Commr.

The Mark of x Kahu.
The Mark of x Riripeti.
The Mark of x Timoti Tahia.
The Mark of x Henare.
The Mark of x Aporo Henare.
The Mark of x Reupene Rapana.
The Mark x of Paora.
The Mark of x Henare taramoeroa.
The Mark x of Nopera.
Teopira taoha.
Rapana te rarau.
Paratene tokakuku.
Hohepa kopa.
Tamati Wakatara.
tipene hamaku.
The Mark x of Mohi.
The Mark x of Honetana.
Ri Whi Keri po.
Rewiri.
The Mark x of Henare Paratene.
The Mark x of Wi Kopa.

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

The Mark of x Kaiwaka.

Receipt for £350. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua (2) o nga ra o Pepuere i te tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma iwa (1859) nga Pauna moni E toru rau e rima tekau (£350 . 0 . 0) Ko te utu whakaotinga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utu a mai ki a matou e John Rogan mo te Kuini.

Tiopira taoha.
The Mark x of Henare.
paratene tokakuku.
Rapana terarau.

Nga Kai-titiro—

The Mark of x Kaiwaka.

Translation.

1859. 2 February.Kaipara District.This Deed written on this second (2) day of February in the Year of our Lord 1859 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe The Koroa and Ngatikawa whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on Arapohue. 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 Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds (£350 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Te Wairoa and named Arapohue 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 our 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 John Rogan District Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Waikaka on the Wairoa river thence along the banks of that river to Aratawa thence proceeding inland along the Survey line of Mr. Buchanan bearing 42°. 30′. 163.16 links thence in an easterly direction 313°. 30′. 9827 links thence to the Manganui river at Ohaua 37°. 30′. 142.00 links thence along the Manganui river to the boundary of Okahu block thence along the boundary of that block 14°. 15′. 270.80 links 338°. 127.20 links 51°. 7′. 106′20 links 42°. 119.00 links arriving at Waikaka at the Wairoa at the point of commencement.

John. Rogan,
D. Commr.

(Signed) The Mark of x Kahu.
The Mark of x Riripeti.
The Mark of x Timoti Tohia.
The Mark of x Henare.
The Mark of x Aporo Henare.
The Mark of x Reupene Rapana.
Hohepa Kopa.
Tamati Wakatara.
Tipene hamaku.
The Mark x of Mohi.
The Mark x of Honetana.
Riwhi Keri po.
The Mark x of Paora.
page 205 The Mark of x Henare Taramoeroa.
Tiopira taoha.
Rapana te rarau.
Paratene tokakuku.
Rewiri.
The Mark x of Nopera.
The Mark x of Henare Paratene.
The Mark x of Wi Kopa.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

The Mark x of Kaiwaka.

Receipt for £350. Received this second (2) day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.(1859) the Sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds sterling (£350) being the full consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan District Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to us.

(Sd.) Tiopira taoha.
The Mark x of Henare.
Paratene tokakuku.
Rapana te rarau.

Witness—

The Mark of x Kaiwaka.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 20th, 1874.

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