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

[Deeds—No. 12.]

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Deeds—No. 12.

Orakei Block, Waitemata, Auckland District.

1858. 30 August.Auckland District.Kia rongo e nga tangata katoa ki tenei meatanga Na i runga i te tikanga o te Ture o Nui Tireni 1856 mo nga whenua rahui o nga tangata Maori ko matou e mau ake nei nga Orakei. ingoa he tangata Maori no te Koroni o Nui Tireni ka hoatu nei ka tuku atu nei Ki a Church of England endowment. Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri me nga Kingi Kuini ranei i muri i a ia aua pihi whenua e rua kei Orakei ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te kcrero whakahaere page 797ko te Mapi hoki o aua pihi whenua kua tuhia ki tenei mana e tuku atu taua whenua ki te Pihopa o te Hahi o Ingarani i Nui Tireni ki nga Pihopa i muri i a ia hei turanga Whare Karakia, hei Urupa Tupapaku mo te kura whakaako i runga i nga tikanga o te karakia o te Hahi o Ingarangi.
1. Ka timata te rohe o te pihi tuatahi ki te pou e tu nei i te koki ki te taha whaka Boundaries. te hauraro tua marangai o taua pihi 270 o te tini te mamaotanga i te pito whakatehauraro tua marangai o te Whare-karakia Maori e tu nei i Orakei 356° 30’ o te kapehu ka ahu whaka te auru 264° 30’ o te kapehu e 500 o te tini ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whaka te tonga 173° 15’ o te kapehu e 699 o te tini ko te pou e tu nei ka aha whaka te marangai 94° 0’ o te kapehu e 258 o te tini ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whakararo tu a marangai 33° 30’ o te kapehu e 330 o te tini ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whaka te hauraro 356° 30’ e 490 o te tini ka tika na te pito whaka te marangai o te Whare-karakia Maori ki te pou i timata ai ka tutaki.
2. Ka timata te rohe o te rua o nga pihi whenua ki te pou e tu nei i te koki ki te taha whakararo ma auru o taua pihi 136 o te tini te mamaotanga i te kokonga whaka te hauraro tua inarangai o te whare-karakia Maori 43° 0’ o te kapehu ka ahu whaka te marangai 86° 30’ o te kapehu e 200 o te tini ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whakatetonga 176° 30’ o te kapehu e 500 o te tini ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whaka te auru 266° 30’ o te kapehu e 200 o te tini. Ki te pou e tu nei ka ahu whaka te hauraro 356° 30’ o te kapehu e 500 o te tinr ki te pou i timataia ai ki tutaki.

Tirohia o matou ingoa i tuhia i tenei 30 o nga ra o Akuhata i 1858.

Apihai Te Kawau x his mark.
Keene.
Thos. H. Smith,
Commr. Nat. Reserves.

Auckland, August 30th, 1858.

Kai titiro—

Henry Monro, Interpreter, N.L.O.
John Rogan, D.C.

Translation.

Know all men by these presents that in pursuance of the Native Reserves Act 1858. 30 August.Auckland District. 1856 We the undersigned Aboriginal inhabitants of the Colony of New Zealand do hereby give and convey unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria Her Heirs and the Kings and Queens who may succeed her those two pieces of land situated at Orakei the boundaries Orakei. whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which land is annexed Church of England endowment. thereto upon trust to grant the said land unto the Bishop of the Church of England in New Zealand and to the Bishops who may succeed him to be held by him for a site for a Church for a Burial ground and for the endowment of a school connected with the Church of England.
1st Piece. Commencing at a stake at the North East corner of the same 270 links Boundaries. distant from the North East corner of the Native Chapel in the direction of a line bearing 356° 30’ by compass proceeding thence in a Westerly direction 264 30’ by compass 500 links to a stake thence in a Southerly direction 173° 15’ by compass 699 links to a stake thence in an Easterly direction 94° 0’ by compass 258 links to a stake thence in a North Easterly direction 33° 30’ by compass 330 links to a stake thence in a Northerly direction 356° 30’ by compass 490 links passing the East end of the Native Chapel to the stake first mentioned.

2nd Piece. Commencing at a stake at the North West corner of the same 136 links distant from the North East corner of the Native Chapel in the direction of a line bearing 43° 0’ by compass proceeding thence in an Easterly direction [unclear: 35]° 30’ by compass 200 links to a stake thence in a Southerly direction 176° 30’ by compass 500 links to a stake thence in a Westerly direction 266° 30’ by compass 200 links to a stake thence in a Northerly direction 356° 30’ by compass 500 links to the stake first mentioned.

Witness our names written this 30th day of August 1858.

Apihai Te Kawau x his mark.
Keene.
(Sd.) Thos. H. Smith,
Commr. Nat. Reserves.

Auckland, August 30th, 1858.

Witness—

Henry Monro, Interpreter, N.L.O.

True Translation.
Thos. H. Smith.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, July 21st 1875.

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