Translation.
Know all men by this document that we the Chiefs and men of
the Ngatiwatua tribe 1841. 29 June.Auckland District. give up and sell the portion of land described within the boundaries
mentioned in this writing to Mr. Clarke the protector of the Natives for the
Queen of England and her heirs whether male or female whether Kings or Queens
for ever the land the whole of Waitemata To Manukau. the water and everything above or below that land and we altogether sell
to Mr. Clarke Protector of Aborigines on behalf of the Queen of England and her
heirs whether male or female.
The Eastern boundary commences at Orakei and runs along the road to Manukau
Boundaries. until it reaches Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill) The Southern boundary runs
from One Tree Hill to Puketapapa (Mount Rascal) by Wairaka to the portage at Te
Wao The Western boundary runs from (the portage) Te Wao to the boundary of the
land formerly sold by us to the Queen The Northern boundary runs from the
Queen's boundary along the Sea Coast to the Bay of Orakei (The places we
separately sold to Europeans formerly Places already sold excluded. to be excluded).
And we have received payment for our land Two hundred pounds in money £200
Receipt for £200, horses, and goods. (4) Four Horses (30) Thirty blankets (10) ten cloaks (1) one tent and
one sealing box (Desk?)
In witness whereof behold our names and marks affixed to this document on this
day at Waitemata on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty one in the presence of these witnesses.
From Te Reweti Tamaki.
The mark x of Kawau.
From Te Hira.
From Paora his mark.
The mark x of Taumata.
Witnesses—
Jas. Stuart Freeman.
Wm. Standinger.
G. E. Eliott.
A true translation.
John Jermyn Symonds,
Native Secretary.
Auckland,
October 7th, 1847.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
October 28th, 1874.