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Deeds—No. 86.
Tuhitarata Block (McMaster's Homestead), Wairarapa District.
1853. 25 August. E wakaae ana matou nga tangata e mau nei nga ingoa
ki tenei pukapuka kia tinoWairarapa District. tukua rawatia te wahi whenua nohoia e Maka ki Tuhitarata kia Wikitoria
te Kuini o Ingarani ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.
Tuhitarata. Nga rohe o te wahi ki te Kaipapa haere ki Waiparau puta noa ki te
haerenga tahi(McMaster's home stead.) tanga o te Makarini o Maka o Hemi te Miha o Poneke hoki hei whenua pumau
tenei mo te Kuini ake tonu atu.
Receipt for £15. A mo te rironga mai
ki a matou nga pauna moni Kotahi tekau ma rima i tenei ra i te 25 o nga (ra) o
Akuhata i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1853 ka tuhituhia iho to matou ingoa me to
matou wakaaetanga tapu i tenei ra.
Mitai Ponekex his mark.
HemiteMiha.
Nga kai titiro ki enei homaitanga utu me enei tuhinga ingoa—
A. C.
Lewis,
Teacher, Tuhitarata.
James Catters, Tuhitarata, Laborer.
Translation.
1853. 25 August.We the persons whose names are affixed to this paper hereby
agree entirely to give upWairarapa District the portion of land now occupied by McMaster at Tuhitarata to Victoria
the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and
ever.
Tuhitarata. The boundaries of this portion of land commence at Kaipapa thence to
Waiparau and along the boundary perambulated by Mr. McLean, McMaster, Hemi te
Miba and(McMaster's home stead.) Poneke. This land is to be a lasting possession for the Queen for ever
and ever.
Receipt for £15 And in testimony of the receipt of the sum of (£15.0. 0) Fifteen Pounds
on this 25th day of August in the year of our Lord 1853, we hereunto affix our
names and solemn assent.
Mitai Poneke x his mark.
Hemi
te
Miha.
Witnesses to these payments and signatures—
A. C. Lewis, Teacher,
Tuhitarata.
James Catters, Tuhitarata, Laborer.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington, February 1st, 1876.