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

[Deeds—No. 104.]

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Deeds—No. 104.

Upokongaruru Block, Wairarapa District.

Tenei pukapuka tuku whenua e tuhituhia nei i tenei ra i te tekau (10) o nga ra o1853. 10 December.Wairarapa District. Tihema i te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma toru 1853. He pukapuka tino wakaae pono na matou i tenei ra e witi nei kia tukua rawatia to matouUpokongaruru. whenua e mau nei te Ahua ki tua o tenei pukapuka ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.
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A mo to matou wakaaetanga kia tino tukua tenei whenua o matou e wakaae ana Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini mona kia utua matou ki nga pauna moni E rua rau £200Receipt for £200. ko aua moni kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra na te Makarini i homai.

Heoi ko te wakaotinga rawatanga tenei o tenei kainga ki a te Kuini ake tonu atu.

Te Kaninamu Hamaiwaho x.
Natanahira te Hopu x.
Wiremu Katene te Mare x.
Wiremu Hopihana te Kahu x
Wikitoria Hineruru x.
Piripi Tuapa x.
Te Waka te Kohera x.
Te Koti te Rato x.
Riwai Tamati x.

Nga kai-titiro kei enei homai tanga utu me enei tuhinga ingoa—

James Henry Northwood, Settler, Wairarapa.
John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.
Arcd. Gillies, Settler, Otaraia, Wairarapa.

Translation.

1853. 10 December.Wairarapa District.This paper or deed parting with land written on this day on the tenth (10) of the days of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three 1853 Is aUpokongaruru. paper by us fully and truly consenting under the shining sun of the present day to entirely sell and transfer our land, the description or likeness of which is shown on a paper attached to this Deed, to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.
Receipt for £200. And having consented to fully transfer this land of ours the Queen agrees to pay us Two hundred pounds £200 which has been paid to us this day by Mr. McLean.

Now this is assuredly the complete and final transfer of this land to Victoria the Queen of England for ever and ever.

(Signed) Te Kaninamu Hamaiwaho x.
" Natanahira te Hopu x.
" Wiremu Katene te Mare x.
" Wiremu Hopihana te Kahu x.
" Wikitoria Hineruru x.

(Signed) Piripi Tuapa x.
" Te Waka te Kohera x.
" Te Koti te Rato.
" Riwai Tamati.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Signed) James Henry Northwood, Settler, Wairarapa.
" John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.
" Archd. Gillies, Settler, Otaraia, Wairarapa.

A True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.

(Enclosure.)

1853. 29 October.Wairarapa District.This deed or sale of land made by us on the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three 1853 by which We the Chiefs of The Ngatikahuhunu whose names are hereunto signed, on behalf of ourselves, our friends and descendants, agree to surrender to Victoria the Queen of England a portion of our land,Upokongaruru. and to Her Successors for ever.
And because we have thus given our consent to surrender a portion of our land, Victoria the Queen of England agrees to pay us in consideration the sum of Two hundredReceipt for £200. pounds Sterling £200 which we have this day received at the hands of Mr. McLean.

Two hundred pounds also, being part payment for this land, has been received by Wiremu Kingi te Hiakai, and by Piripi Tuapa. One horse remains to be paid to Te Wereta, which then fully completes the payment for this land for ever and ever.

The boundaries of the land which we have thus entirely surrendered are these. It commences at the lower part of the Kuaomahanga Stream, it then crosses the plain until it reaches the source of te Rua Horu from thence to Upokongaruru, from thence to Mapara, from thence to Hiwera, from thence to Papatea, from thence to Motu-Kaitutai from thence to Wakatamahine from thence to Wharetotara, from thence to Pohuowakanako, from thence to Kereru o Marewa, from thence to Wainuioru until it meets again at Kuaomahanga.

We have thus carefully thought the matter over, and bid farewell to this our land, the land of our Forefathers, and whatsoever appertains thereunto, Woods, forests, rivers &c. &c. which we have entirely surrendered to Victoria the Queen of England and to Her Successors for ever.

And in token of our having consented to the arrangements of this Deed we have hereunto signed our names and marks.

And in token of the Queen of England's consenting Mr. McLean the Governor's Commissioner has signed his name.

(Signed) Donald McLean, Land Commr.
" Te Hapuku te Ika a te moana.
" Te Wereta Kawakairangi x.
" Pataromo te Apatu x.
" Piripi Pataromu x.
Here follow signatures.

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Witnesses—

J. D. Ormond, Settler, Wellington.
John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

True Translation. True Copy.

H. T. Kemp.
Donald McLean, Commr.

Receipt.

Port Nicholson, 11th January, 1854.
We have received Eighty seven pounds £87 in money as the last payment to us for all
1854. 11 January.
Receipt for£87
Received cash—
29 Oct., 1853200
10 Dec., 1853200
£487
our claims to land sold by us at Upokongaruru.

(Signed) Te Wereta Kawakairangi.

Witnesses—

John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

A True Translation.

For D. McLean.
H. T. Kemp,
Land Commissioner.

A True Copy of Original Deeds, Translation, and Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 9th, 1876.

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