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Translation.
This Deed executed this twenty fourth 24 of the days of
October in the year of our 1857. 24 October.Auckland District. Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 1857 Is the final
surrender final sale and conveyance by us the Chiefs and People of the tribe of
Ngatiwhatua whose names are hereunto subscribed in consideration of the Sum of
Twenty five Pounds £25 to us Waiparaheka. paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of Queen Victoria (and we hereby
acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) of all that piece of our Land
situated at Te Weiti and named Waiparaheka unto Queen Victoria Her Heirs the
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Her and Her assigns namely that piece of land the boundaries whereof commence
on the river Weiti at the corner of Moyle's fence, thence in the course of the
river Weiti to surveyor's pole near the native huts and on the west thirty seven
37 chains and seventy 70 links on Boundaries. the south twenty four 24 chains on the east twenty six 26 chains and
falls into the river Weiti at the European's fence where the boundaries join
With Right of road to Moyle's residence. the free right of road to that European to his residence With its Trees
Minerals Waters Lakes Streams Good places and bad Plains Forests and all
appertaining to the said Land above the surface of the Land or beneath the
surface of the Land and all the Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever
of us and each of us hereunto subscribed to the said Land. Now we have for ever
given up and wept over bidden farewell to and transferred under the shining sun
of this day that land which descended to us from our forefathers the boundaries
whereof have been above recited and the plan whereof is attached to this Deed as
a lasting possession to The Queen and Her assigns absolutely for ever. And in
testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto
signed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of John Rogan
Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty to all the conditions of this Deed he also
hereunto signs his name.
Her and Her assigns namely that piece of land the boundaries whereof commence
on the river Weiti at the corner of Moyle's fence, thence in the course of the
river Weiti to surveyor's pole near the native huts and on the west thirty seven
37 chains and seventy 70 links on Boundaries. the south twenty four 24 chains on the east twenty six 26 chains and
falls into the river Weiti at the European's fence where the boundaries join
With Right of road to Moyle's residence. the free right of road to that European to his residence With its Trees
Minerals Waters Lakes Streams Good places and bad Plains Forests and all
appertaining to the said Land above the surface of the Land or beneath the
surface of the Land and all the Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever
of us and each of us hereunto subscribed to the said Land. Now we have for ever
given up and wept over bidden farewell to and transferred under the shining sun
of this day that land which descended to us from our forefathers the boundaries
whereof have been above recited and the plan whereof is attached to this Deed as
a lasting possession to The Queen and Her assigns absolutely for ever. And in
testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto
signed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of John Rogan
Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty to all the conditions of this Deed he also
hereunto signs his name.(Signed) John Rogan,
Dist. Commr.
Tamati Reweti.
Toraia.
The mark x of Tawaewae.
Witness to the signatures and marks—
(Signed) M. M. Taylor.
W. F. Blake, Senr.
(Signed) Tamati Reweti.
Toraia.
The mark x of Tawaewae.
Witnesses to the payment of the said money—
(Signed) M. M. Taylor.
W. F. Blake, Senr.
True translation of original deed and receipt
John
Rogan,
District Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, September 23rd, 1874.