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

[Deeds—No. 122.]

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Deeds—No. 122.

Part of Smith's Run and Piece of Bush, Wairarapa District.

1854. 9 January.Wararapa District.Tenei pukapuka i tuhia nei i tenei ra i te iwa (9) o nga ra o Hanuere i te Tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano waru rau rima tekau ma wha 1854 he pukapuka tuku i tetehi wahi o to matou whenua i Wairarapa ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ki ngaPart Smith's Run And Bush.Boundaries. Kingi, Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.

Ko nga Roho anei, ka timata ki te Whati, mau rawa atu i te Rakau o te Kopa, mau rawa atu i te Pereti o Kapene Mete i Turuturukatia, mau rawa atu i te Whakaumu, mau rawa atu i te awa i te Hinaki, mau rawa atu i te Upokopakira, mau rawa atu i te awa i Okora, mau rawa atu i Pakoki, mau rawa atu i Ponaturiki, ka rere i roto i Ruamahanga, mau rawa atu i te Waipapa, ka anga whakauta, mau rawa atu i page 307te Punakahawai, mau rawa atu i Whitianga, maa rawa atu i Ngamahanga, ka rere i roto i Ruamahanga, maa rawa atu i Tukauwae, mau rawa atu i te Whati, ka tutala ki te Rahe.

A mo to matou whakaaetanga, kua utua mai ki a matou e Wikitoria te Kuini oReceipt for £250. Ingarangi, E Rua rau pauna e Rima tekau takitahi £250, na te Makarini i homai ki a matou heoi, ka tukua atu mo te kuiui hei whenua pumau mona ake tonu atu.

Donald McLean, Land Commissioner.

Te Hapukux tona tohu.
Matini Warahi.
Pirika Po x tona tohu.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.

Kai Titiro—
Witnesses—

H. T. Kemp,

Native Secy., Wellington.

John P. Russell,

Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma waru (28) o nga ra o Tihema 1854 nga pauna moni e wha tekau takitahi (£40) na te Makarini i homai. He utu tenei mo te Whahi Ngaherehere i kapea i roto i te whenua i tukua e matou i te iwa (9)1854. 28 DecemberReceipt for £40, for piece of bush. o nga ra o Hanuere 1854 e mau nei nga rohe ki tenei pukapuka. Ko Ritokau te ingoa o taua Ngaherehere kua tino tukua rawatia e matou i tenei ra e whiti nei hei whenua pumau tonu iho na matou ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia a ake tonu atu.

Pirika Pox.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.

Nga Kai-titiro—

G. S. Cooper, District Commissioner.
Wiremu Kingi.

Translation.

This Deed entered into on this the (9) ninth day of January in the year of our Lord1854. 9 JanuaryWairarapa District. (1854) one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, being the deed of sale for part of our land at Wairarapa to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings or QueensPart Smith's Run. who may succeed her for ever and ever. These are the boundaries commencing at the Whati then onto the Rakau o te Kopa thence on to Captain Smith's Bridge at Turuturukatia, thence on to Whakaumu, thence on to the creek at Hinaki thence on to the Upokopakira, thence on to the creek at Okora, thence on to Pakoki, thence on to Pohaturiki, thence on in Ruamahanga, thence on to Waipapa, turning inland, thence on to Punakahawai, thence on to Whitianga, thence on to Ngamahanga, thence on in Ruamahanga, thence on to Tukauwae, thence on to the Whati, where the boundaries meet.
In testimony of this our consent We have received from Victoria the Queen ofReceipt for £250. England (£250) Two hundred and fifty pounds once told, which has been given to us by Mr. McLean, We give up and make over this land to the Queen for ever.

Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.

Te Hapuku x tona tohu.
Matini Warahi.
Pirika Po x tona tohu.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.

Kai-titiro—
Witnesses—

H. T. Kemp,

Native Secy, Wellington.

John P. Russell,

Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.

Received by us this day the (28th) twenty eighth day of December (1854) one1854. 28 DecemberReceipt for £40, for piece of bush. thousand eight hundred and fifty four, the sum of (£40) forty pounds given to us by Mr. McLean, as payment for the portion of forest we excluded from the block of land as sold by us on the (9th) ninth day of January (1854) one thousand eight hundred and fifty four the boundaries of which are specified in this deed Ritokau being the name of this forest, we fully give up and make over under the shining sun of this day, that land to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens after her for ever and ever.

Pirika Po x.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.

Witnesses—

G. S. Cooper, District Commissioner.
Wiremu Kingi.

True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

March. 29, 1856

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 9th, 1876.

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