Translation.
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,
John P. Russell, Settler, Whangai Moana, Wairarapa.
Wiremu Tako.
Puni.
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,
True Translation.
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, August 28th, 1877.