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[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
This Deed of Sale of Land written on this Twenty third
(23.) day of June in the year1858. 23 June.Wairarapa District. of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Eight (1858) is a
Document of the full and true consent of us the Chiefs and people of
Ngatikahungunu whose names are hereunto attached on behalf of ourselves our
relatives and our descendants who may be born after us to entirely and for
ever give over a portion of our place to VictoriaTuhitarata.(McMasters' Run.) the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her
for ever.
And in consideration of our consent to entirely and for ever give over this
portion
| Receipt for | £200 |
| Recd. cash— | |
| 10 Sept., 1853 | 300 |
| 27 Dec., 1854 | 250 |
| 10 Feb., 1855 | 150 |
| 13 Sept., 1855 | 100 |
| £1,000 |
of our place Victoria the Queen of England on Her part agrees to pay
us the sum of one thousand pounds (£1,000) sterling. Three hundred pounds
(£300) we received on the 10th day of September 1853, from Mr. McLean. Two
hundred and fifty pounds (£250) we received on the 27th day of December 1854,
from Mr. McLean. One hundred and fifty pounds (£150) we received on the 10th
day of February 1855, from Mr. McLean. One hundred pounds (£100) we received
on the 13th day of September 1855, from Mr. McLean. Two hundred pounds (£200)
we have received on this 23rd day of June 1858, from Mr. Searancke, this is
the final payment for this place.
The boundaries commence at the bridge at Paharakeke thence to the foot of the
HillBoundaries. called Tekairakauatoe thence to the house of the European McMaster
thence to Te Waiparaoa thence in a direct line to the boundary of the Land
sold by Mitai Poneke that is to the Land occupied by the European McMaster
thence along that boundary to the Waihora River thence along that River, the
boundary then ascends to Mutuomango thence to Waewaetea it then descends to
Makara crossing to Ngakihoreotaierua thence towards the South to Hikapu thence
to Te Ngau thence to the boundary of the Land sold by the people of Turanganui
thence towards the East to the Aorangi hill thence till it runs into
Paharakeke thence along Paharakeke till it reaches the Bridge.
There is another payment which the Queen of England on Her part agrees
to Five per cents to be paid. make to us at future times that is to say the five per cents.
Well we have finally given over this place which we inherited from our
ancestors with its streams its branches its lakes, its waters its trees, its
herbage its minerals its plains its pleasant places its bad places and
everything appertaining to it whether above or under the surface of the Land
We have finally handed it over under the shining sun of this day as a
permanent possession from us to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings
and Queens who may succeed Her for ever.
And in token of our consent to all the conditions of this Document we
hereunto sign our names and make our marks.
And in token of the consent of the Queen of England on Her part to all the
conditions of this Document the name of Mr. Searancke the Land Purchase
Commissioner of the Governor of New Zealand is signed hereunto.
[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]
Correct Translation.
T. E. Young,
Translator, Native
Department.
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