This Deed1859. 11 August.Hawke's Bay. written on this eleventh 11th day of August in the Year of Our Lord 1859 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of Heretaunga whose names are hereunto subscribed. And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves ourRuahine. (Claims of Hapuku and others.) relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria the Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of three thousand, three hundred and forty pounds £3,340 to us paid by Mr. McLean on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the recepit of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at the Ruataniwha, at Mangahouhou, at Kakarikihutia, at the Waipuha, which are the names of the said pieces of land, the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed, with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever therein. To Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed, the name ofBoundaries. Mr. McLean Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land, commencing at the mouth of the Mangamauku stream and running up the said stream to Taneateko, thence to Tohua Pakihiwi thence to te Ranga, thence to te Parakautu where it strikes the Puharakeke, whence it runs on to Tapuaeokaroro, thence to te Arohata a Taiki, thence to te Mangakino, thence to Takanga o te Waipikiao, thence to Turioruaki, thence to Waipipipi, thence to te Arawahi, thence to te Turiotikura thence to Maro-page 537tieke, thence to te Rahui, thence to Maruera, thence to Manuka, thence to Korako, thence to Marotonga, thence to te Waro o te Manawakawa, thence to Taumatataua. thence to te Umukuri, and down that stream to its mouth and into Waipawa, and down Waipawa to the boundary of the land sold to the Queen at Totaratutahi where it turns and runs to Taumatataonga, thence to Taumata o Waikoia where it strikes the Mangaonuku and follows that stream to the mouth of the Mangamauku. One piece of land isNative reserves. [500 acres.] to be returned by the Queen to us, at Tikokino, five hundred (500) acres, two hundred acres of which are to be secured to Ropata te Waiariki, three hundred acres for the people living there. To be surveyed and pointed out to us by Mr. Cooper.