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

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[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]

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1855. 28 March.This Document conveying land written on this day on the (28th) twenty eighth day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855) is theHawke's Bay. full and unreserved consent of us the Chiefs and people of the Ngatikahungunu whoseMatau-A-Maui. (Cape Kidnapper.) names are hereunto attached for ourselves our relations and all that may be born after us to sell a portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.
Price £2,000. And in consideration of our full and unreserved consent to sell this piece of our land Victoria the Queen of England agrees on her part to pay us the sum of (£2000)Receipt for £1,000, first instalment. Two thousand pounds once told. (£1000) One thousand pounds of which we have this day received from Mr. McLean. (£1000) One thousand pounds being the last instalment is to be paid to us in March (1856) One thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
Boundaries. The name of the land is Matau a Maui. The boundary commences at Waipuka thence coming along the sea beach to Matau a Maui keeping along the sea beach to the mouth of Tukituki running in the river Tukituki till it reaches Papaotihi thence turning to the eastward along the horse road by the plantation bought by Arama Koromahue thence to Maraetotara crossing at Maraetotara thence running along the road to Waipuka. There it ends.
Native reserve. One piece we wish to reserve at Matau a Maui, Rangaika is the name. The[Rangaika.] boundary commences at Whakapau running along the ridge till it reaches Rakaitokotu thence to Kairangi thence descending to the beach running along till it reaches Puapua thence along the sea till it reaches Whakapau. We do not wish to reserve any other piece within these boundaries.

We have entirely given up and bidden farewell to this land inherited from our forefathers with its rivers its streams its lakes its springs its timber grass and stones with its plains and fertile spots its sterile parts and everything above the surface or under the surface and everything thereunto belonging we (have) now for ever delivered up and transferred to the Queen of England under the shining sun of this day to be the property of Victoria Queen of England and of the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.

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In testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we hereunto affix our names and marks.

And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to the conditions of this Deed the name of Donald McLean Principal Commissioner for the purchase of Native land is also hereunto affixed.

Donald Mclean,Land Commissioner.
Te Moananui x tona tohu,
and 32 others.

Witnesses to these receipts of money and writing of signatures—

Alfred Domett, Commissioner.
Walter Mantell, Settler and Commissioner.
Edwards Hamlin, Settler.