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.
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Hemi te Miha.
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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.