Translation.
Receipt for | £300 |
Received cash— | |
27 Dec., 1853 | 200 |
£500 |
We have entirely given up and bid farewell to this land inherited from our forefathers with its rivers streams lakes, its springs its timber, grass and stones, and its cliffs plains and fertile spots, its sterile parts, everything above the surface and under the surface and everything thereunto belonging we have finally given up under the shining sun of this day this land which belonged to us to be the property of Victoria Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her for ever and ever in consideration of our full and unreserved consent to the conditions of this deed we hereunto affix our names and marks. And in testimony of the full and unreserved consent of the Queen of England the name of Donald McLean Land Commissioner is hereunto attached.
Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
Ngairo Takatakaputea x.
Karauria te
Rehe.
Wiremu te Weu.
Natanahira te Kawai.
Penerope
Hihiroa.
Ko te Ao x.
Hoana Huripoki x.
Hemi Pihao x.
Nopera Tiki.
Matenga Kairahui x.
Raharuhi te Koriki x.
Ahitana Wakatohe x.
Manihera te Rangitukaiwaho.
Hori Karaka
Taha.
Wiremu Tutere Wakahaurangi.
Witnesses to these receipts of money and signatures—
Wm. Chalmers, Resident, Wairarapa.
R. Wilson, Settler,
Wairarapa.
G. S. Cooper, District Commissioner.
True Translation.
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, February 10th, 1876.