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

Translation

Translation.

Greytown, 9th day of November, 1870.
Wehave this day received a portion of the five per cents on our block of land which1870. 9 November.Wairarapa District. we sold to the Government formerly, in the Wairarapa District, the name of that block is Turakirae block No. 1 and 7. We have this day received the five per cents due fromTurakiraeNos. 1 and 7. the date of the cession of the land up to the 30 June 1869. The amount of five per cents we have now received is Two hundred and fifty pounds sterling. And theReceipt for £250. [Five per cents.] Government will furnish us with the accounts of the pieces sold within that block up to that time. Mr. Kemp Commissioner of the Government has paid us these five per cents in the presence of Mr. Wardell Resident Magistrate of the Government of New Zealand at Wairarapa.

(Sd.) Hiko Piata x his mark.
" Hemi te Miha.
" Raniera te Iho, and 11 others.

Witness—

(Sd.) H. S. Wardell, R.M., Wairarapa.
" H. S. Byrn, Constable Wairarapa District.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 4th, 1876.