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

[Deeds—No. 95.]

Deeds—No. 95.

Blacksmith's Homestead, Wairarapa District.

1853. 22 October.Wairarapa District.Tenei pukapuka tuku whenua e tuhituhia nei i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma rua (22) o nga ra o Oketopa i te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano e warn rau e rima tekau maBlacksmith's Homestead. toru (1853)—He pukapuka tino whakaae pono na matou na nga Rangatira o Ngatikahungunu e mau nei nga ingoa ki tenei pukapuka kia tino tukua kia tino hokona rawatia tetahi wahi o to matou kainga ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.
A mo to matou tino whakaaetanga pono i tenei ra e witi nei kia tino tukua tauaReceipt for £10. wahi o to matou kainga e wakaae ana a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini mona kia utua matou ki nga pauna moni kotahi tekau takitahi (£10)—Ko aua moni kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra na te Makarini i homai.
Boundaries. [20 acres.] Nga rohe o te whenua, kei runga tonu i te rae whakatetonga o te whare o te pakeha o te Parakimete rere noa ki roto i te repu ki tua o te whare o te Parakimete piki noa i runga o te wahi rauaruhi tae noa ki te awapuku o Turanganui haere tonu i roto i taua awapuku puta noa ki roto i Turanganui haere i roto i Turanganui tae noa ki te rae whakatetonga o te whare o Parakimete. E rua tekau (20) o nga eka o taua whenua.

Heoi kua oti rawa atu tenei wahi o to matou kainga ki Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia me ona aha noa iho o taua whenua ake tonu atu.

A mo to matou whakaaetanga ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa.

A mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarini mona ka tuhia iho te ingoa o te Makarini te Kai whakarite whenua.

Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
Na Wiremu Tamihana Hiko.
Na Raniera te Iho.
Na Ani Patene.

Nga Kai titiro ki enei homaitanga utu me enei tuhinga ingoa—

J. Kelly, Settler, Turanganui.
Rihara Taki, Kaiwhakaako, Wairarapa.
John McKenzie, Wairarapa.

Translation

1853. 22 October.Wairarapa District.This Deed written on the twenty second (22) day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853) is a paper of the full consent of us the Chiefs of Ngatikahungunu whose names are attached to this deed entirely to give up and sell a certain portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England and to theBlacksmith's Homestead. Kings and Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.
And in consideration of our full consent under the shining sun of this day to give up a certain portion of our land, Victoria the Queen of England agrees on her part toReceipt for £10. pay us the sum of ten pounds (£10) once told which monies we have this day received from Mr. McLean.
Boundaries. [20 acres.] The boundaries of the land commencing at the cliff to the south of the European's (Blacksmith's) House thence into the swamp at the back of the said house thence ascending to the fern patch and on to the small stream of Turanganui down the said small stream into the Turanganui down the Turanganui to the cliff to the south of the Blacksmith's house. There are twenty (20) acres of this land.
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Now we have for ever given up this portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever with all appertaining to the said land for ever.

In testimony of our consent we hereunto affix our names.

And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part the name of Mr. McLean the Land Purchase Commissioner is hereunto affixed.

Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
Na Wiremu Tamihana Hiko.
Na Raniera te Iho.
Na Ani Patene.

Witnesses to the payments and signatures—

J. Kelly, Settler, Turanganui.
Rihara Taki, Kaiwhakaako, Wairarapa.
John McKcnzie, Wairarapa.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 1st, 1876.