Deeds—No. 282.
Opoia and Ramaroa No. 1 Block, Manukau and Waikato District.
A mo to matou whakaaetanga kia tino tukua rawatia tenei wahi o to matou whenua e whakaae ana a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini mona kia utua to matou nei Kainga ki nga Pauna Moni e toru rau e waru tekau ma rima (£385), a kotahi rau, e rima tekau pauna o enei moni kua riro mai ki a matou inaianei Kua oti atu tenei whenua i a matou te tino tuku atu ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi, Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tono atu me ona awa, me ona wai, me ona rakau, me ona kowhatu me ona mea katoa o taua whenua ake tono atu.
A mo te wakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarini mona ki nga tikanga katoa o roto i tenei Pukapuka, ka tuhia iho te ingoa o te Makarini (Donald McLean Esqre) te Kai whakarite whenua o Nui Tireni
Signed for Donald Mc McLean by—
William N. Searancke,
Dist. Comr. and Surveyor.
Na Rapata Kaihau.
Aihepene Kaihau.
Kerei aihepene.
Karauria
Pangoaho.
Te hutu Kaihau.
Hohaia Terewai.
Hori Tauroa.
Nga Kai titiro—
Wm. B. Baker, Chf. Clk., Land P. Dept.
T. A. White, Clerk, L.P.
Dept.
Henry Munro, Interpreter.
Translation.
And in consideration of our consent entirely to give up this portion of our land Victoria the Queen of England agrees on her part to give us for our Land the sum of Three hundred and eighty five pounds (£385) One hundred and fifty pounds (£150) of these monies we have this day received.
Now we have entirely and for ever given up this land to Victoria the Queen of England to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever, with its streams waters timber stones and everything appertaining to the said land for ever.
And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of Donald McLean Esquire Land Purchase Commissioner of New Zealand is hereunto, subscribed.
Signed for Donald McLean by—
William N. Searancke,
Dist. Commr. and Surveyor.
Rapata Kaihau.
Aihipene Kaihau.
Kerai Aihipene.
Karauria
Pangoaho.
Te Hutu Kaihau.
Hohaia Taerewai (?).
Hori Tauroa.
Witnesses—
Sd. Wm. B. Baker, Chf. Clk., Land P. Dept.
" T. A. White, Clerk, L.P. Dept.
" Henry Munro, Interpreter.
True translation.
John Rogan, for the Chief Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, September 21st, 1874.