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Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two
Translation
[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
Castle Point,
January 9th, 1855.
We have received on this day the sum of sixty pounds (£60)
from Mr. McLean, in1855. 9 January.Te Aupapa. payment for our land at te Aupapa, which we have fully and entirely
transferred underReceipt for £60. the shining sun of the present day to Victoria the Queen of England and to
all the Kings or Queens her Successors, for ever.
The boundary commences at te Weroiti, runs on to Ngarakau rahui, thence toBoundaries. Mangatuokura thence to Hipanaua, thence to Pa-o-nga-tumore, thence to
Otuawa thence to Taumata-winau, thence to Makahikatea, thence to Tarata, thence to
te Aupapa, where it turns towards the south and follows the Tiraumea Stream to
Manuriki, the land sold by te Otene.
Now this is a full and entire abandonment on our part of the aforesaid piece of land when it has been surveyed the question of price will be finally settled, when the quality of the land has been ascertained by the Europeans.
Te Wiremu Te Potangaroa.
Renata Te Ao.
te Parone te Horo x
Witnesses—
Te Hapuku te Ika o te Moana
x.
G. S. Cooper, District Commissioner.
A True Translation.
G. S. Cooper, D.C.
A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.
H. Hanson Turon.
Wellington, January 26th, 1876.