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

[Deeds—No. 176.]

Deeds—No. 176.

Piroa Block, Kaipara District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rua tekau ma iwa o nga ra o Hurae i te tau o to 1862 29 July Kaipara District. tatou. Ariki 1862 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Uriohau no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei Piroa. whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhi-tuhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka iraro 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 whakari-page 232tenga mo nga Pauna moni E rima rau kua utua mai ki a matou e te Rokena mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara ko Piroa 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 Puka-puka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o te Rokena (John Rogan) Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko Boundaries. [9,200 acres.] nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Otupua a rere tonu i runga te raina ruri ki te ritenga o te Kapehu 208°. whakawhiti tonu i nga awa Mangakara me Haronga a tae noa ki te rohe o te pihi o Waipu (ko taua whenua kua tukua e matou ki te Kawana-tanga i mua) a rere tonu i runga i te rohe o te pihi o Waipu a tae noa ki te pihi o Puke-karoro, a rere tonu i runga o te rohe o te whenua o Kereama ki te ritenga o te Kapehu 248° 29900 riki, a rere tonu i runga i te rohe o te pihi o Mangaturoto ki te ritenga o te kapehu 301 . 15 . 28880 riki a tae noa ki Otupua te wahi i timata ai.

John Rogan,D.C.

Arama Karaka.
The mark x of Paikia.
The mark x of Paki.
hemara tauhia.
Eramiha Paikia.
Wiremu karaka apo (by Eramiha).
Henare Wharara.
te hira.
te manihera.

Kai titiro—

Henry E. Rice, L.P.D.
J. W. Piri Kawau, L.P.D.

Receipt for £500. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma iwa o nga ra o Hurae i te tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma rua (1862) nga Patina moni e rima rua (£500 . 0 . 0) Ko te utu whakaotinga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Puka-puka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Rokena, (John Rogan) mo te Kuini.

A ra ma Karaka.
The mark x of Paikia.

Nga Kai-titiro—

Henry E. Rice, L.P.D.
Keene.
hemara tauhia.

Translation.

29 July., 1862This Deed written on this Twenty ninth day of July 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 Uriohau whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalfPiroa. 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 Pounds (£500 . 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 and named Piroa 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 Boundaries. [9,200 acres.] is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Otupua and following the Survey line bearing 208°. crossing the rivers Mangakara and Haronga until it reaches the boundary of the Waipu Block (which land has been disposed of by us to the Government formerly) thence along the Boundary of the Waipu Block until it reaches the Pukekaroro block, thence along the Boundary of Graham's land bearing 248°. 29900 links thence along the boundary of the Maungaturoto block bearing 310°. 15′ 28880 links to Otupua the point of commencement.

(Sd.) John Rogan, D.C.

(Sd.) Arama Karaka.
" The mark x of Paikia.
" The mark x Paki.
" hemara tau hia.
" Eramiha Paikia.
(Sd.) Wiremu karaka apo (by Eramiha).
" Henare Wharara.
" te hira.
" te manihera.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

Henry E. Rice, L.P.D.
J. W. Piri Kawau, L.P.D.

page 233

Received this Twenty ninth day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the Sum of Five hundred Pounds sterling (£500 . 0 . 0) being the final consideration money expressed in the above-written DeedReceipt for £500. to be paid by John Rogan District Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.)Arama Karaka.
" The mark x of Paikia.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Henry E. Rice, L.P.D.
(Sd.) Keene.
(Sd.) Hemara tauhia.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 14th, 1876