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

Translation

Translation.

Received from Mr. McLean the sum of sixty pounds £60 . 0 . 0. This is the payment 1855. 8 June. for certain portions of land to the sale of which I always objected:_that is, for Oruarangi, for Lower Waikato District Tehe Kiore, for te Wakaheke, for te Ararata, for all the lands which were sold by te Tawa of Ngatiwhatua to the Europeans. I hereby give up to the Europeans all the above named portions of land on this, the 8th day of June in Oruarangi, &c. the year of our Lord 1855: nor will I permit any person to molest the Europeans Receipt for £60 on this land. In testimony of my solemn assent to these conditions, myself and my children hereunto affix our names.

Wetere te Kauae x
Heta te Werowero
Anaru te Huia

Witnesses—

Tamati Ngaporo

M, M. Taylor, Gent

Auckland

J. Greenwood

True Translation

Donald Mclean
Commissioner

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington 25th August, 1874