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

[Deeds—No. 168.]

Deeds—No. 168.

Maungaturoto Block, Kaipara District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rua tekau ma tahi o nga ra o Mei 1862 i te tau o 21 May 1862 Kaipara District. to tatou Ariki he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na Mauncaturoto. nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngaitahuhu no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei Boundaries. [6,815 acres.] 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 kotahi tekau ma tahi pauna e rua hereni me te hikipene (511 . 2 . 6) kua utua mai ki amatou e Te Mete mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara ko Maunga-turoto 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 tikauga 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 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 Mete Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Tutai nui ka rere i te raina ruri 22220 riki—47° 15′ te tohu o te Kapehu—a Otihoemai—ka whati—7000 riki—271° 35′ te tohu o te Kapehu ka whati—10935 riki—272° 35′ te tohu o te Kapehu—ka tae ki Te Pahi—ka whati Ki te raina ruri o Paparoa 15600 riki 24° 35′ te tohu o te Kapehu ka whati—20600 riki 358° 50′ te tohu o te Kapehu—ka whati 930 riki 152° 0′ te tohu o te Kapehu a ka tae ki Otupua—ka rere i te raina ruri o Piroa 28888 riki 58° 45′ te tohu o te Kapehu—a Rangipokaia—ka whati—6320 riki 154° 20′ te tohu o te Kapehu a tutaki noa ki te timatanga ara kei Tutainui.

S. Percy Smith, in the absence of Mr. Rogan.

Miriamax tona tohu.
Paki x tona tohu.
Maaka x tona tohu.
Wi Apo x tona tohu.
Heremaia x tona tohu.

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

hemara.
Te Kene.
Mitai Pene Taui.
C. G. Knight.

Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma tahi o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma rua (1862) nga Pauna moniReceipt for £511 . 2 . 6. E rima rau kotahi tekau ma tahi 2s. 6d. (£511 . 2 . 6) Ko te utu whakamutunga tenei page 222kua whakaaetia i te pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Mete mo te Kuini.

Miriamax tona tohu.
Paki x tona tohu.
Maakax tona tohu.
Wi Apo x tona tohu.
Heremaia x tona tohu.

Nga Kai-titiro—

hemara.
Te Kene.
Mitai Pene Taui.
C. G. Knight.

Translation.

21 May., 1862This Deed written on this twenty-first day of May in the Year of our Lord 1862 Kaipara District. is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of Ngaitahuhu whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on Maungaturoto. 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 Five hundred and eleven pounds, two shillings and six pence Pounds (£511 . 2 . 6) to us paid by Percy Smith 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 Maungaturoto 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 Boundaries. [6,815 acres.] of Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Tutainui and following the survey line 22220 links—bearing 47° 15′ to Otihoemai where it turns 7000 links—bearing 271° 35′—10935 links bearing 272° 35′ to Te Pahi—thence along the survey line of Paparoa 15600 links—bearing 24° 35′—20600 links —bearing 358° 50′—930 links bearing 152° 0′ to Otupua thence following along the Survey line of Piroa 28888 links bearing 58° 45′ to Rangipokaia where it turns, 6320 links bearing 154° 20′ to the commencing point—viz. Tutainui.

(Sd.) S. Percy Smith, in the absence of Mr. Rogan.

(Sd.)Miriama x tona tohu.
" Paki x tona tohu.
" Maaka x tona tohu.
Wi Apo x tona tohu.
Heremaia x tona tohu.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) Te Hemara.
" Te Keene.
" Mitai Pene Taui.
" C. G. Knight.

Receipt for £511 . 2 . 6. Received this twenty first day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the Sum of five hundred and eleven pounds two shillings and sixpence Pounds sterling (£511 . 2 . 6) being the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by S. Percy Smith on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.)Miriama x tona tohu.
" Pakix tona tohu.
" Maaka x tona tohu. Wi Apo x tona tohu.
Heremaia x tona tohu.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Hemara.
" Te Keene.
" Mitai Pene Taui.
" C. G. Knight.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 14th, 1874.