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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed1859. 26 May.Hawke's Bay. dated this 26th day of May in the Year of our Lord 1859, is a paper of the full and true consent of us whose names are hereto subscribed on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants to sell and finally transfer a piece of our land to Victoria theEpairama's Bush. Queen of England and all the Kings and Queens Her successors for ever. And for our consenting to sell this land, Victoria the Queen of England consents on her part to payReceipt for £150. us for our said land the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds £150 which amount we have this day received from Mr. McLean. The Umuti is the name of this land, that is, it is one piece of the wooded land that was received for us at the sale of the PorangahauBoundaries Block in a former year and a plan of which is attached to this Deed. One boundary is at Whatuma and it runs thence through the wood, by a line to be cut by a Surveyor in accordance with the accompanying plan.

Now we have finally considered, bid adieu to and fully and entirely given up this piece of land inherited by us from our Ancestors with all its trees and everything else above or below the surface of the ground we have transferred under the shining sun of this day as a lasting possession to Victoria the Queen of England and to all the Kings and Queens Her Successors for ever. And in witness of our assent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereto subscribed our names and marks. And in witness of the assent of the Queen of England for her part to all the conditions of this deed it has been signed by Mr. McLean Land Commissioner for the Grovern. of New Zealand.

Donald Mclean.
Paora Tamaihotua.
Ropiha Te Takou.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

J. D. Ormond, Speaker P.C. G. S. Cooper, J.P., Napier.

True Translation.

G. S. Cooper, D. C.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 28th, 1876.