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

Translation

Translation.

This document conveying land written on this the (4th) fourth day of January in the1854. 4 January.Wairarapa District. year of our Lord (1854) one thousand eight hundred and fifty four is a paper of the full and unreserved assent of us the Chiefs and People of the Ngatikahungunu Tribe whose names are hereunto attached on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants who shall be born after us to transfer for ever a certain portion of our Land to Victoria theWharekaka. Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her for ever and in consideration of our full consent to sell this piece of our Land Victoria the Queen of England agrees on her part to pay us the sum of (£2000) Two thousand pounds once told (£1000) One thousand pounds of these monies we have received from Mr. McLeanReceipt for £1,000, first instalment. (£500) Five hundred pounds is to be paidFive per cents to be paid. to us in the month of January (1855) One thousand eight hundred and fifty five and the remaining (£500) Five hundred pounds being the final instalment in January (1856) One thousand eight hundred and fifty six. The (5) five per cent usually paid in the first purchases at Wairarapa is also to be paid in this purchase The Boundary of this land commences at Awahurinuku in the Ruamahanga and runs to Te Maunga thence to Tuwarehanga thence toBoundaries. Motuotuaotea thence to Motuomangu thence to Tuahiwiomoko thence to Waiwaitea thence to Ahikereru thence to Makara thence to Ngakioreataierua thence in an Easterly direction to Hakaahineiahoa thence to Taopukakaho thence to Te Upoko-o-Rakaitauheke thence down the Huangarua stream to its junction with the Ruamahanga down which it runs to Tuwerohia where it turns inland following the Wakawai stream to Upokokuri thence to Waimanu thence to Parua whence it follows the Ruamahanga to Parikoau thence it turns inland to Pouawatea where it again falls into the Ruamahanga thence to Awaateatua thence to Tarawa thence to Pukio where it turns inland and passes through the marsh to the source of the Kaura and down that stream to its junction with the Ruamahanga and down the Ruamahanga to Ringamutu thence to Waiopinenga then turning inland to the Pa and on to the Awakeri o Maiho thence descending to Ruamahanga and on to Rarokohe thence to Awahurinuku where the boundaries meet One thousand (1000 ac.) acres contained inReserve for Manihera. [1,000 acres] this sale of land towards the South of "Waihora" to be given to Manihera as a permanent possession for Manihera which land shall be laid out and surveyed by Captain Smith We have entirely given up and bidden farewell to this land inherited from our forefathers with its rivers its streams its lakes its springs its timber grass and stones with its plains and fertile spots its sterile parts and every thing above the surface or under the surface and every thing thereunto belonging we now for ever deliver up and transfer to the Queen of England under the shining sun of this day to be the property of the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her for ever In Testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we hereunto affix our names and marks and in Testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to the conditions of this Deed the name of Donald McLean Principal Commissioner for purchase of Native land is also hereunto affixed.

Donald McLean, Land Comr.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.
Piriki Potonga x tona tohu.
Akenihi Ngatuere x her mark.
Ngairo Takatakaputea x.
Wiremu Kingi Tutepakihirangi.
Matiaha te Aopouri.
Ihaka Ngahiwi x.
Hemi Hohepa x.
Matini Warahi.
Tare Ruka Hohepa x.

Witnesses to these receipts of money and signatures—

A. Ludlam, River Hutt, J.P., M.P.C.
C. R. Bidwill, Settler, Wairarapa.
H. T. Kemp,

Native Secy., Wellington.

John P. Russell, Settler, Whangai Moana, Wairarapa.
Wiremu Tako.
Puni.

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Received by us this day the (27) twenty seventh day of December in the year (1854)1854. 27 December one thousand eight hundred and fifty four the sum of (£500) five hundred pounds given to us by Mr. McLean this being the second instalment received by us for a portion of our land as by us to the Queen of England the boundaries of which are specified on theReceipt for £500, second instalment. other side of this Deed that is the Deed which was executed by us on the (4) fourth day of January (1854) One thousand eight hundred and fifty four this being the instalment promised to us by Mr. McLean to be received by us in the month of January (1855) one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.
Karauria te Reke.
Tamaihikoia x tona tohu.
Wiremu Kingi.
Hohaia te Rangi.
Ngairo Takatakaputea x.
Wiremu Tutere Wakahaurangi.
Mere Ruharuha Ngairo.

Witness to these receipts of money and signatures—

G. S. Cooper, J.P., District Commissioner.
Archibald Gillies, Settler, Wairarapa.

1855. 10 FebruaryReceipt for £100. [Te Hapuku's claim.] Received by me on this the (10th) tenth day of February (1855) one thousand eight hundred and fifty five the sum of (£100) one hundred pounds given to us by Mr. McLean this being the sum of money agreed upon to be given by the Wairarapa people out of the sum due to them for the land the boundaries of which are described in the within written Deed.

Tamaihikoia x his mark.
Te Hapuku Ikaotemoana.

Witnesses to this receipt of money and signatures—

G. S. Cooper, J.P., District Commissioner.
Geo. Williams,

Settler, Wellington.

True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

March 29, 1856.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, August 28th, 1877.