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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed being a sale of land written on this day the twenty third (23) day of1853. 23 December.Wairarapa District. December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three (1853) being a full and unreserved giving up by us the Chiefs and People of the Ngatikahungunu whose names are hereunto attached for us and our relatives and descendants for ever being a full and final giving up and making over of a certain portion ofManihera's Reserve. our land to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.
And in consideration of our consent to all the terms of this Deed Victoria the Queen of England on her part agrees to give us the sum of One thousand PoundsReceipt for £1,000. (£1000) which sum we have this day received from Mr. McLean.
The boundaries of this land commence at Owahanga and on towards the westwardsBoundaries. to the Whakau thence on eastward to the Tarehu thence on to Puaotamatoi thence on to Motuokaira thence on to Huruparera thence on to Motuhinahina thence on to Aramahutahuta thence on to te Haka thence on to te Takapau thence on to the side of Waraungahou thence on southward thence to Oteruaui thence on to Huruatemanu thence on to Arohata a Tumokonui thence on to Tukura thence on to Taingaokuhu thence on Ngutuawa o Mangatete thence on to the entrance of the Ruahine thence descending to Wairarapa thence on Westward and on to Owahanga here the boundaries join. This Deed also includes all the land as sold by Waka Tahuahi and by Manihera at Kuratawiti.
One hundred (100) acres of this land are for Rawiri Piharau at Motupiri.Reserve for Rawiri Piharau. [100 acres.]

Now we have for ever given up and wept over and bidden farewell to and transferred this land which has descended to us from our ancestors with its streams its rivers its lakes its waters its timber its pastures its minerals its cliffs its fertile spots its barren places with all above and with all below the said land and with all appertaining to the said land we have now entirely given up under the shining sun of this day as a lasting possession to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings and Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.

And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions contained in this Deed we have hereto affixed our names and marks.

And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to all the conditions contained in this Deed Donald McLean Land Commissioner of the Governor of New Zealand has hereto affixed his name.

Donald McLean,
Land Commr.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho,
And nine others.

Witnesses to these payments and signatures of names and marks—

Henry St. Hill,

Resident Magistrate, Wellington.

Henry W. Petre,

Postmaster General, New Zealand.

John P. Russell,

Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington,February 4th, 1876.