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.