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Translation.
The Writing of this is on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One
1853. 15 June.Islands in Papakura Creek. thousand eight hundred and fifty three, The agreement us the Chiefs of
the Nga Tipare also the agreement of the Queen of England for herself, Now we
Pepene, Tetihi and Hunia Waikere also Ihaka. Takanini the owners of the land
specified in this Deed consent to sell those islands situated in the Papakura
River three in number to Queen Victoria for the sum of twenty five pounds. The
names are "Paraurekau," "Waikirihinau"
and "Orewa," we have now received the money for which we give and let to
Victoria the Queen of England and Kings and Queens after her for ever and ever
these islands and whatsoever they contain. The boundaries are (as follows)
these, all the dry land down to high Water mark the parts which the tide covers
is not sold. * A sketch Portions reserved. of those islands is on the other side.
| 1. | Paraurekau. |
| 2. | Waikirihinau. |
| 3. | Orewa. |
See our names—
(Sd.) Pepene.
Hunia.
Ihaka Takanini.
Signed in the presence of—
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
"
Andrew Sinclair, Junr.
See our names—
(Sd.) Pepene.
Hunia.
Ihaka Takanini.
Signed in the presence of—
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
"
Andrew Sinclair, Junr.
True translation.
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
Ch. W. Ligar,
16 June, /53.A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, September 14th, 1874.* Note.—The natives insisted on this being specified, intending thereby to retain the right of putting down the stakes for their nets when fishing.