Translation.
This Deedwritten on this 8th eighth day of November in the
year of our Lord 1873 is
1873. 8 November. Wellington District.ORONGORONGO. (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.) a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the chiefs and
people of Pipitea whose names are hereunto subscribed and Witnesseth that on
behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing 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 (£100) one hundred
pounds to us paid by
Charles Heaphy
for the Honorable the Native Minister on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we
hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land
situated at Orongorongo near Port Nicholson and named Sections one two three
four and five the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and
a plan of which land is annexed thereto with
page 120its trees minerals waters 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
Charles Heaphy V.C. of Wellington
Commissioner of Native Reserves is hereunto subscribed.
Boundaries. [694 acres.]These are the boundaries of the land, on the North by the Orongorongo
Native Reserve 2750 two thousand seven hundred and fifty links, on the East by
the same Reserve 7000 seven thousand links, 3400 three thousand four hundred
links, 3450 three thousand four hundred and fifty links, on the North East by
the same Reserve 5900 five thousand nine hundred links, on the South by the same
Reserve 2000 two thousand links, on the South West by the sea, on the West by
the stream called Orongorongo and by the aforesaid Native Reserve 4150 four
thousand one hundred and fifty links, as more particularly shewn on the plan in
the margin and colored red, containing in all five hundred and ninety four (594)
acres more or less.
Charles
Heaphy,
Commissioner of Native Reserves.
Wellington,
8 November, 1873.
(Sd.) Ropiha Moturoa x.
(Sd.) Wi Hapi Pakau.
(Sd.) Ihaia
Ngamate.
(Sd.) Hare Parata.
(Sd.) Tipene te Raro.
(Sd.)
Paratene te Autoroa.
(Sd.) Mohi Puketapu.
(Sd.) Heremaia te
Awhi.
(Sd.) Karena te Hau.
(Sd.) Pero te One.
(Sd.) Wi
Tipene.
(Sd.) Maraea te Ngana.
(Sd.) Mere Anaru.
(Sd.) Raima
Hohepa.
(Sd.) Ani Moari.
(Sd.) Ripeka Kaiwharaki.
(Sd.)
Ani.
(Sd.) Parata.
(Sd.) Hera Piko.
(Sd.) Mere Parata.
(Sd.) Ataria Henere.
(Sd.) Hana Parata.
(Sd.) Petama
Tahurangi.