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

[Deeds—No. 167.]

Deeds—No. 167.

Oruapo No. 2 Block, on Wairoa River, Kaipara District.

31 December 1860Kaipara District.Tenei Pukapuka[gap — reason: illegible] tuhituhia i tenei toru tekau ma tahi 31st o nga ra o Tihema i te [unclear: tau] o to tatou Ariki 1860 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatiwhatua no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro Oruapo No. II. 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 rae whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki page 220nga 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 ono tekau takitahi kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Rokena kai whakarite whenua mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara kei te Wairoa ko Oruapo 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 Rokena Kaiwha Boundaries. [8,842 acres.] -karite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Tatarariki kei te Wairoa ka haere i runga o te rohe o taua whenua i te ritenga o te kapehu 59° 53′ 4750 riki 233° 41′ 25100 riki 224° 15′ 9657 riki ka tae ki te moana ka haere waka te tonga Haenui Kuruwaitapu ka tae ki te ara ruri ko tona ritenga 132° 15′ 28600 riki 357° 15′ 558 riki 148° 15′ 1592 riki ka tae ki te Huihui ki te Wairoa ka haere i te taha o te Wairoa ka tae ki te Rangianiwaniwa Tauihu Oruapo Motuheteke Tatarariki ka tutuki nga rohe kei reira.
Tapapahuakaroro reserved. [90 acrea.] Kotahi wahi i puritia mo matou he whenua tapu ko Tapapahuakaroro te ingoa 90 eka kua oti te ruri e te Mete.

John Rogan, D.C.
The mark x ofTe Otene Kikokiko.
The mark x ofTe Koakoa te Moana.
Ta Raia.

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

A. S. Atkinson, of Taranaki, Farmer.
S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor, Kaipara Dist.

Receipt for £60. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te toru tekau ma tahi 31st o nga ra o Tihema i tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau (1860) nga Pauna moni e ono tekau (£60 . 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 Te Rokena kai whakarite whenua mo te Kuini.

The mark x of Te Otene Kikokiko.
The mark x of Te Koakoa te Moana.
taraia.

Nga Kai-titiro—

A. S. Atkinson, of Taranaki, Farmer.
S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor, Kaipara Dist.

Translation.

31 December., 1860This Deed written on this thirty first day of December in the Year of our Lord 1860 is Kaipara District. 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 Oruapo No. II. 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 Sixty Pounds (£60 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan District Commissioner 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 (Wairoa) and named Oruapo 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 Boundaries. [8,842 acres.] Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Tatarariki on the Wairoa and follows the boundary of that land bearing 59°. 53′ 4750 links 233° 41′. 25100 links 224° 15′. 9657 links to the sea thence southward to Haenui Kuruwaitapu and on to the survey line bearing 132° 15′ 28600 links 357° 15′ 558 links 148° 15′ 1592 links to Huihui on the Wairoa following along the Wairoa to Rangianiwaniwa Tauihu Oruapo Motuheteke and Tatarariki where the boundary closes.
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One place has been reserved for us named Tapapahuakaroro containing 90 acres the Tapapahuakaroro reserved. [90 acres.] survey of which has been made by Mr. Smith. Boundaries. [8,842 acres.]

(Sd.) John Rogan, D.C.

(Sd.) the mark x of Otene te Kikokiko.
" the mark x of Te Koakoa te Moana.
" Taraia.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.)A. S. Atkinson, of Taranaki, Farmer.
"S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor, Kaipara Dist.

Received this thirty first 31st day of December in the Year of Our Lord OneReceipt for £60. thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860) the Sum of sixty Pounds sterling (£60 . 0 . 0) being the full consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan District Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

The mark x of Te Otene Kikokiko.
The mark x of Te Koakoa Te Moana.
Taraia.

Witnesses—

(Sd.)A. S. Atkinson, of Taranaki, Farmer.
"S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor, Kaipara Dist.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 7th, 1874.