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

[Deed Receipts—No. 65.]

Deed Receipts—No. 65.

Te Kawakawa Block, Manukau District.

1854. 5 August.Manukau District.Kua riro mai ki a matou na te Makarini i tenei ra i te rima (5) o nga ra o Akuhata i te tau o to tatou Ariki (1854) nga pauna moni e rima tekau takitahi ko te utunga Te Kawakawa. tuarua tenei mo to matou kainga ki Manukau ko te Kawakawa tona ingoa nui o taua Boundaries. kainga. Ka timata te rohe o te tonga ki Opango ka rere ki uta ki Kaharoa haere tonu ki Wakatau ka mutu ka ahu ki te ripa ki te marangai ki Mangahuia haere tonu te Hua ka mutu ka ahu mai te ripa ki te hauraro ki Taumata puta noa ki Wainaunau ka ahu ki te hauauru i te taha o te moana ki te Kawakawa Muriwhenua tutaki noa ki Opango Heoi ka oti rawa atu tenei whenua ki a te Kuini o Ingarini ake tonu atu me ona awa me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona aha noa iho o taua whenua mo te otinga o te ruri Receipt for £50, second instalment. ka tino wakatumau ai nga utu mo taua whenua. A mo te rironga mai o enei moni ki a matou i tenei ra ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa me o matou tohu.

Aihepene Kaihau.
Ngataru Aihepene.
Henare Kaihau.
Te Hutu Kaihau.
Ihaia Manga.
Raniera Karihi.
Hemi Raihe.
Rawinia Makia.
Horomona Te Ruatahuna.
Pita Pua.
Paora Tari.
Neha Piri.

Nga Kai Titiro—

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
Archd. A. McInnes, Clerk, Land P. Dept.
John Hobbs.

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Translation.

We have received from Mr. McLean this fifth (5th) day of August in the year of 1854. 5 August. Te Kawakawa. our Lord 1854, the sum of Fifty pounds once told being the second instalment for a portion of our land named Te Kawakawa, situated at Manukau. The Southern Boundaries. boundary commences at Opango, thence inland to Kakaroa, and on to Wakatau where it turns to the eastward to Mangahuia and Te Hua, thence in a northerly direction to taumata and on to Wainaunau where it turns to the Westward, and along the coast line to Te Kawakawa, Muriwhenua, and Opango. We have for ever given up and transferred this land to the Queen with its streams, trees, minerals, and whatsoever appertains to the said land. The total amount of payment will be decided upon Receipt for £50, second instalment. when the land has been surveyed. On the receipts of these monies we have hereunto affixed our names and marks.

Aihipene Kaihau.
Ngataru Aihipene.
Henare Kaihau.
Te Hutu Kaihau.
Ihaia Manga.
Raniera Karihi.
Hemi Raihi.
Rawiri Mania.
Horomona Ruatahuna.
Pita Pua.
Paora Turi.
Neha Piri.

Witnesses—

Sd. John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
Sd. Archd. A. MacInnes, Clerk, L.P. Dept.
Sd. John Hobbs.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, August 16th, 1875.