Deeds—No. 144.
Ngaawapurua Block (70-Mile Bush), Wairarapa District.
A kia ruritia ra ano tenei whenua ka whakarite ai nga utu hei whakaotinga.
A mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia iho o matou tohu me o matou ingoa.
A mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarangi mona ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia iho te Ingoa o William N. Searancke, tetahi o nga kai whakarite whenua mo te Kawana o Nui Tireni.
William N. Searancke,
Dist. Commr.
Hoani Meihana.
Karanama.
Warena.
Hetariki.
Poitete.
Apiata.
Heemi.
Peto te Aweawe.
Kerei te Wanau.
Nga Kai Titiro—
Robert R. Strang, Registrar,
Supreme Court, a Wellington.
Wm. Bromley, Settler, Porirua.
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
When this land is surveyed then the balance of money for the completion of the payment shall be arranged.
And having consented to all the conditions contained in this Deed we hereunto affix our marks and names. And the Queen of England consenting on Her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of William N. Searancke, one of the Commissioners, is hereunto affixed on behalf of the Governor of New Zealand.
William N. Searancke,
Dist. Comr.
Hoani Meihana.
Karanama.
Warena.
Hetariki.
Poitete.
Apiata.
Heemi.
Peto te Aweawe.
Kerei te Wanau.
Witnesses—
Robert R. Strang, Registrar,
Supreme Court, Wellington.
William Bromley, Settler, Porirua.
True Translation.
Will. N. Searancke,
Dist. Commr.
E wakaae ana matou ki enei moni £25 kua riro mai ki a matou, na te Herangi i homai koia ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa tohu ranei.
Takerei x his mark.
Te Papa Ngawhariki x his mark.
Te
Harawira Kiharoa x his mark.
Arapere x his mark.
Wepeha.
Ahitara.
Neri Paratahi.
Nga kai titiro—
Tamihana te Rauparaha.
Henare Wiremu Taratoa.
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
We consent to this sum of £25 which we have received from Mr. Searancke and hence we affix our names or marks.
Takerei x his mark.
And six others.
Witnesses—
Tamehana Te Rauparaha.
Henare Wiremu Taratoa.
A True Copy of Original Deed, Translation, and Receipt.
Wellington, January 21st, 1876.