Translation.
This Deed written on this the twelfth day of October in
the Year of our Lord 1859 is1859. 12 October. a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and
People of the TribeWairarapa District. of Ngatikahungunu whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth
that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing
this Deed underIhuraua. the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto
Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her
and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Six hundred
and fifty Pounds (£650) to us paid by Donald McLean Esqre. on behalf of the
Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all
that piece of our Land situated at 40 Mile Bush and named Ihuraua the
boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which
Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams
and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land
and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To Hold to Queen
Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and
ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we
have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent
of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the
name of Donald McLean Esquire Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are
the boundaries of the LandBoundaries. commencing at the confluence of the Waitehoro and Ihuraua rivers, up
the Ihuraua river to its confluence with Te Hoe river up this river crossing
it and on to Mongapuka on the Tiraumea River, down this river to its
confluence with the Mangaone river, thence down the Mangaone to Kaitiaki
River, thence across to the source of the Waitehoro and down the Waitehoro to
its confluence with the Ihuraua river. There is one Reserve of 21 Acres
between the Ihuraua and Hoe rivers (at the junction) ThisKaramana's reserve. reserve is for Karamana.
Donald McLean.
Miriama Te Otene x.
Meri Kingi Te Piki x.
Paraone Te Horo
x.
Te Katene Te Rangionui x.
Heneri Tukaru x.
Te Tahana
Pataui x.
Hori te Aruhi.
Hona Mutu x.
Hirini te Tuauru x.
Paora te Ihumaua x.
Hoera Kauara x.
Renata Kaiwaewae x.
Painatu x.
Hamuera te Motu x.
Reta te Arawaka x.
Wirihana te Oioi x.
Wiremu Paraone.
Karamana
Kiki x.
Meihana Topini x.
Taimona Turaki x.
Hori papara
Watipu x.
Arihia Heke x.
Matene Ruta. Ngatara x by Karamana.
Witnesses to the payment and signatures—
George Friend, Acct., N.L.P.D.
Will. N. Searancke, D.C.
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Received this twelfth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and fifty nine (1859) the Sum of Six hundred and
fifty Pounds sterling (£650)Receipt for £650. being the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to
be paid by D. McLean Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.
Wiremu Paraone.
Te Meihana Topini x his mark.
Witnesses—
George Friend, Acct., N.L.P.D.
Will. N. Searancke, N.L.P.D.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
January 20th, 1876