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

[Deeds—No. 161.]

page 211

Deeds—No. 161.

Oruawharo No. 1 Block, Kaipara District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rua tekau ma whitu (27) o nga ra o Hanuere i te 1860. 27 January.Kaipara District. tau o to tatou Ariki 1860 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na Oruawharo No. i. matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatiwhatua no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei 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 rima rau (£500) a £700. i takoto mo te Uriohau kua utua mai ki a matou e John Rogan District Commr. mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara ko Oruawharo 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 oua 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 rohe enei o taua Boundaries. whenua ka timata i Takapau kei Oruawharo ka haere i roto o te wai o Oruawharo ka tae ki te wai o Mainene ka haere i roto o te wai o Mainene ka tae ki Pukerewarewa ka haere i runga o te ruri o te Wirihana i te tohu o te Kapehu 16° 48′—17950 riki ki Tahekeroa ki te Topuni ka haere i roto o te wai o te Topuni ka tae ki te ruri o Mangawai ka haere i runga o taua ruri 88°—38535 riki ki Papawi, 2° 30′ 28500 riki ki Pukemero 10°—26520 riki 65° 50′. 6874 riki. 21° 30. 3175 riki. 47° 50′. 16215. riki ki Hauhaunganui 45°. 50′. 39220 riki ki Tangi te Ruru 28°. 0′—8430 riki ki te wai o te Kakaho ka ahu whakararo i te takutae o te wai ka tae ki te Wheau ka haere i runga o te ruri 30°. 47′. 8500 riki 71°. 40′. 1810 riki ki Takapau ka tutuki nga rohe ki reira.
Kotahi wahi i mahue ki waho, ko Paraheke he Wahi Tapu ka timata nga rohe i Opu Wahi Tapu (Paraheke) reserved. ka haere i te taha o te awa o Oruawharo ki Waiahina Wharehine ka haere i runga o te ruri. 2°. 25′. 8032 riki 47°. 5205 riki. 19° 20′. 13355 riki 32°. 30′. 4487 riki ki Opu, ka tutuki nga rohe ki reira.

John Rogan, D.C.

The mark x of Te Otene.
The mark x of Taraia.
The mark x of Hori te More.
The mark x of Kaupapa.
The mark x of Hereatera.
The mark x of Ihau.
The mark x of Maiaka.
The mark x of Irunenae.
Te Keene mo Ngatiwhatua katoa. By W. Kawau.
paraone.
Tamati Reweti.
The mark x of Te Para.
The mark x of Hine Moa.
The mark x of Te Rira.
The mark x of Te He.
The mark x of Mu.
The mark x of Raka tawhiti.
The mark x of Taraipine.
The mark x of Wiremu.

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

J. William Kawau.

Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma whitu (27) o nga ra oReceipt for £500, final payment. Hanuare i te tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau (1860) nga Pauna moni E rima rau taki tahi (£500 . 0 . 0) Ko te utu whakamutunga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e John Rogan District Commr. mo te Kuini.

The mark ofTe Otene.
By Wikawau Te Keene.

Nga Kai-titiro—

J. William Kawau.

Translation.

This Deed written on this twenty seventh 27 day of January in the Year of our Lord 1860. 27 January.Kaipara District. 1860 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngatiwhatua whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under Oruawharo No. I. 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 Five hundred Pounds and £700 for Te Uriohau (£500 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan District Commr. on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Kaipara and named Oruawharo 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 page 212possession 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 Boundaries. this Deed the name of John Rogan Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Takapau at Oruawharo thence up the Oruawharo River to the Mainene stream following the course of the Mainene stream to Pukerewarewa thence along Mr. Wilson's survey line bearing by compass 16°. 48′ 17950 links to Tahekeroa to te Topuni, thence up the Topuni stream till it reaches the Mangawai survey line thence along that boundary line bearing as follows:—88°. 38535 links to Papawai 2°. 30′—28500 links to Pukemero 10°. 26520 links 65°. 50′ 6874 links 21°. 30′ 3175 links 47°. 50′ 16215 links to Hauhaunganui 45°. 50′ 39220 links to Tangiteruru 28°. 0′ 8430 links to the Kakaho stream thence in a northerly direction along the Coast line to Te Wheau it then follows the survey line 30°. 47′ 8500 links 71° 40′ 1810 links to Takapau where the boundaries close.
Wahi Tapu (Paraheke) reserved. A portion has been left out or reserved namely Paraheke being a wahi tapu. The boundary commences at Opu thence along the bank of the Oruawharo to Waiahina and Wharehine thence along the survey line 2°. 25′. 8032 links 47°. 5205 links 19° 20′ 13355 links 32° 30′ 4487 links to Opu where the boundaries meet.

(Sd.) John Rogan, D.C.

Themark x of Te OteNe.
" " x " Taraia.
and 18 others.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

J. William Kawau.

Receipt for £500, final payment. Received this twenty seventh (27) day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) the Sum of Five hundred Pounds sterling (£500 . 0 . 0) being the final consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Dist. Commr. on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

The mark x of Te Otene.
By Wikawau Te Keene.

Witnesses—

J. William Kawau.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 14th, 1874.