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

[Deed Receipts—No. 3.]

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page 578

Deed Receipts—No. 3.

Ngaruroro Block, Province of Hawke's Bay.

Poneke, 14 Pepuere, 1855.
1855. 14 February.Hawke's Bay. Ngaruroro. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra nga pauna moni e rua rau (£200) takitahi na teReceipt for £200. Makarini i homai ki a matou hei utu mo to matou kainga kua tino tukua rawatia e matou ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi i tenei ra.
Boundaries. Ko Ngaruroro te ingoa nui o tenei kainga. Ka timata te rohe i Kuripapanga mau noa atu ki te Kaimoku mau noa atu ki te Ture a te Kanawa rere noa i runga i te hiwi makere noa atu ki te parae mau noa atu ki Taruarau rere noa atu i te parae mau noa atu ki Rangitikei mau noa atu ki te Aputa Wharerangi mau noa atu ki Kai manawa ka mutu i kona.

Heoi kua tino tukua rawatia atu e matou tenei kainga o a matou tupuna tuku iho ki a matou i tenei ra e whiti nei hei whenua pumau tonu iho ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia a ake tonu atu. Kia oti ra ano nga rohe te ruri kia kitea te ahua o te whenua ka whakatumautia ai te tikanga mo nga utu e toe ana ki a matou mo tenei whenua.

Ko Kerei Tangur.
Ko Paora te Pakau.
Te Hapukux.
Puhara Hawaikirangix.
Wereta Kawakairangix.
Te Harawira Tatarix.

Witnesses—

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
G. S. Cooper, J.P.

Translation.

Port Nicholson, 14th February, 1855.
1855. 14 February.Ngaruroro.Received by us this day the sum of (£200) Two Hundred pounds once told from Mr. McLeanReceipt for £200. as a payment for our land which we have entirely given up to Victoria Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens who may succeed her for ever this day.
Boundaries. Ngaruroro is the name of this place. The boundary commences at Kuripapanga thence running to Kaimoku thence to Ture a te Kanawa thence running along the ridge and descending to the plain and on to Taruarau thence running along the plain to Rangitikei thence running to Aputa Wharerangi thence to Kai manawa here it ends.

We have entirely given up this land inherited by us from our forefathers under the shining sun of this day as a lasting possession to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever. When the boundaries have been surveyed and the nature of the land has been examined then there will be a final settlement of the money that is due to us for that land.

Ko Kerei Tanguru,
and 5 others.

Witnesses—

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
G. S. Cooper, J.P.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 19th, 1876.

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