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

[Deeds—No. 329.]

Deeds—No. 329.

Waihihi.Block, Cabbage Bay, Coromandel District.

1862. 8 October.Coromandel District.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei te waru (8th) o nga ra o Oketopa i te tau to tatou Ariki 1862 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatitpare, Ngatitamatera no ratou nga ingoa e mau i Waihihi. raro nei a heiwhakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o maton whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhihga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia. kua tino tukuna rawatia atu ki a Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni e waru pauna e rima hereni e wha kapa kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Mete mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Cabbage Bay ko Waihihi te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe ker raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi Kia mau tonu ki a Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu, hoki mo te whakaaetanga o ta Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ihgoa o Boundaries. [41a. 1r. 17p.] Te Mete Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i tatahi ka haere i runga i te raina ruri o te Mete—te tohu te kapehu 199° 35'—3512 riki ka huri 314°. 25'—666 riki—337° 0'—520 riki—331° 0'—390 riki a Matanginui ka huri 186°.15'—2255 riki.a tae noa ki tatahi, ka haere tonu i tatahi a Waihihi—haere tonu a tutaki noa ki te timatanga.

S. Percy Smith.
te tahana.
Paratene xhis mark.

Ko nga tangata i kite i te hoatutanga o nga moni me te tuhinga o nga ingoa—

G. W. Williams, N.L.P.D.
S.D. Taiwhanga, N.L.P.D.

Receipt for £8. 5. 4. Kua ririo mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te waru (8th) o nga ra o Oketopa i te tau o to Taton Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau a ond tekau ma rua (1862) nga Pauna moni e waru pauna, e rima hereni e wha kapa (£8 . 5 . 4) Kohte utu whakamutunga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Mete mo te Kuini.

te tahana.
Paratene xhis mark.

Nga Kai-titiro—

G. W. Williams N.L.P.D.
S. D. Taiwhanga, N.L.P.D.

page 405

Translation.

This Deed written on this eighth (8th) day of October in the Year of our Lord 1862 1862. 8 October. Coromandel District. is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of Ngatipare-Ngatitamatera whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing Waihihi. this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of eight pounds five shillings and four pence Pounds (£8. 5 . 4.) to us paid by S. Percy Smith on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Cabbage Bay and named Waihihi 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 Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of S. Percy Smith Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries Boundaries. [41a. 1r. 17p.] of the Land commencing at the sea shore and follows the survey line of Mr. Smith bearing 199° 35'—3512 links—turning 314° 25'—666 links 337° 0'—520 links—331° 0'— 390 links to Matanginui—where it turns 186° 15'—2255 links to the sea shore, following the sea shore to Waihihi and on to the commencing point.

(Sd.) S. Percy. Smith.
(Sd.) Te Tahana.
(Sd.) Paratene

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) G. W. Williams, N.L.P.D.
(Sd.) S. D. Taiwhanga, N.L.P.D.

Received this eight (8th) day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousandReceipt for £8. 5. 4. eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the Sum of eight, pounds five shillings and four pence sterling (£8. 5. 4.) being the final consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by S. Percy Smith on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) te Tahana.
(Sd.) Paratene x his mark.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) G. W. Williams, N.L.P.D.
(Sd.) S. D. Taiwhanga, N.L.P.D.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, November 17th, 1874.