Translation.
This Deed1853. 22 DecemberWairarapa District. being a Sale of Land written on this day on the twenty second (22) of
the days of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three (1853) being the full and faithful consent of us the Chiefs and
people of NgatikahungunuWaiorngomai whose names are hereunto attached on behalf of ourselves our relatives
and our descendants for ever to fully give up and transfer a portion of our
land to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may
succeed her for ever and ever.
And in consideration of our full consent to give up and make over this
portion of our land Victoria the Queen of England on her part agrees to give
us the sum of One
Receipt for £100. hundred (£100) which we have received from
Donald McLean this day.
That portionLand formerly with-held. called Waiorongomai the forest and all its parts that is the portion
as reserved in our first sale of the Wairarapa is now fully and finally given
up to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed
her for ever and ever.
And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we
hereunto affix our names.
And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to all the conditions
of this Deed on her part Donald McLean Land Purchase Commissioner of the
Government of New Zealand has hereto affixed his name.
Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
Na Raniera te
Iho.
Na Wiremu Tamihana Hiko.
Witnesses to these payments and signatures—
O. N. D'Arcy, Capt. 65th Regt.
George Meyler, Capt. 65th
Regt.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho, J.P.
Wiremu Kingi Tutepakihirangi.
John
P. Russell,
Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
February 4th, 1876.