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

Translation

Translation.

We Have Received from Mr. McLean on this day, on the twenty ninth (29) day of1854. 29 November.Kaimatarau. November 1854 Two hundred Pounds m money (£200) in payment for our land at Parinuiokuaka which we surrender to Victoria the Queen of England on this day as aReceipt for £200. firm possession for the Europeans for ever and ever. The boundaries of the land commenceBoundaries. at the bank of the Kaimatarau stream, running on to Whakaraetoka, where it crosses the river, and runs below the Waimahuahua in a southerly direction to Wheturangi, to Kahurangi, to Kaimatarau, where it ends. The above piece of land we have finally given up to Victoria the Queen of England on this day, the final settlement as to Price shall be arranged between ourselves and Mr. McLean when the surveys are completed, so that the quality of the land may be seen by the Europeans then all arrangements respecting this land will be finally made.

Signed Namana.
Eramiha.
Ngatuere x his mark.

Witnesses to the Payment and Signatures—

Signed. G. S. Cooper, District Commissioner.
John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.

A True Translation.

G. S. Cooper,
District Commissioner.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 9th, 1876.