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

Translation

Translation.

1859. 18 July.Coromandel District.This Deed written on this the Eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord 1859 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and people of the Tribe Ngati Naunau whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under Waitataramoa. the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of page 383England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Forty Pounds (£40. 0. 0.) to us paid by James Preece District Land Purchase 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 Waiau and named Waitataramoa 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 consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of James Preece District Land Purchase Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Otara and proceeding Boundaries. along the boundary of William Moore's land until you reach Kopumakona whence it runs along the ridge to Tauwharepukapuka—here it turns and goes towards the sea at Te Kawe o Tu whence it trends along the beach until it reaches Otara.

(Sd.) Mohi x Nga Toru.
Erueti Wetea.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) J. W. Preece, Settler, Coromandel.
Weeden Adamson, Tutor, Coromandel.

Received this Eighteenth day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eightReceipt for £40. hundred and fifty nine. (1859) the Sum of Forty Pounds sterling (£40. 0. 0.) being the consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by James Preece District Land Purchase Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) Mohi x Nga Toru.
Erueti Wetea.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) J. W. Preece, Settler, Coromandel.
Weeden Adamson, Tutor, Coromandel.

A true copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, Nov. 6th, 1874.