Deeds—No. 274.
Okokeka No. 1 Block, Waiuku, Manukau District.
Tenei Pukapuka
tuku whenua e tuhituhia nei i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma iwa 29 o nga1854. 29 June. Manukau District.
ra o Hune i te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha 1854 He pukapuka tino wakaae pono na matou na nga rangatira me nga tangata o NgatiteataOkokeka No. I.
kia tino tukua rawatia tetahi wahi o to matou kainga ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri i ho i a ia ake tonu atu.Boundaries.
rohe o te whenua kua hokona ki a te Kuini haere tonu i taua rohe puta noa ki te waha o rua mano puta noa ki Ngateke puta noa ki te awa o Waikato ka haere tonu i roto i te awa o Waikato puta noa ki te Awaroa ka waiho tonu i roto i te awa o te Awaroa tae noa ki te hokonga o to te Tarahira ka haere i taua wahi puta noa ki te awa o Waiuku ka haere tonu te rohe i te awa o Waiuku puta noa ki te Karaka ka haere tonu i te moana puta noa ki Okokeka ka tutaki nga rohe ki reira.Price £1,100.
katoa ki roto o enei rohe E wakaae ana te Kuini o Ingarani mona kia utua matou ki nga pauna moni kotahi mano takitahi kotahi rau takitahi (£1100) E rima rau o au paunaReceipt for £500, first instalment.
moni (£500) kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra na te Makarini i homai kotahi hoki o aua rau pauna (£100) mo Wiremu Hoete mo o ratou wahi ko ona tangata ki roto oFor Wiremu Hoete, £100.
enei rohe.Balance left, £500.
rawatanga ia ki a matou ake tonu atu.Kua oti nei i a matou te poroporoake te mihi te tangi te tino tuku rawa i enei whenua kahore he wahi tapu i roto ki a te Kuini o Ingarini ake tonu atu me ona awa me ona wai me ona rakau me ona kohatu me ona otaota me ona tapu katoa me nga mea katoa ki runga ranei o te whenua ki raro ranei o te whenua koia tenei ka wakatumautia e matou ki a te Kuini o Ingarini ake tonu atu.
A mo to matou tino wakaaetanga pono ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukapuka ka tuhituhia iho o matou ingoa me o matou tohu a mo te wakaaetanga o te Kuini mona ka tuhituhia iho e Tonara Makarini te kai wakarite whenua o te Kawanatanga tona ingoa.
Donald McLean, Comr.
Katipa.
Aihepene.
Robbert Kaihau.
Henare Kaihau.
Kepa Katipa.
Totaia
Kaihau.
Te Hutu Kaihau.
Ngataru Aihepene.
Ihaia
Waka.
Hori.
Paora Katuhi.
Wiremu Maihi.
Wiremu Hori.
Hemi
Wiremu.
Hemi Raihe.
Raniera Karihi.
Hone Mangai.
Wiremu
Tawaru.
Poro Ngai.
Himiona Puroku.
Maihe te Wareruhi.
Te
Kemara Tangitehau.
Paora Taui.
Pita te Whare.
Raharuha.
Tipene
te Tahua.
William Jowett.
Hane te Ruki.
Erueti Ponui.
Wiremu
Kakahi.
Raniri Ngaramu.
Panihi Mutu.
Nga Kai Titiro ki enei homaitanga utu me enei tuhinga ingoa—
Charles Marshall, Settler, Waikato.
John Codlin, Stockholder,
Waiuku.
John White,
Interpreter.
Harold H. Fenton.
Translation.
This Deed
or sale of land, made on this the 29th day of June in the year of our Lord1854. 29 June. Manukau District.
One thousand eight hundred and fifty four 1854, is a Deed by which we the Chiefs and people of the Ngatiteata do faithfully consent to sell a portion of our Land to VictoriaOkokeka No. I.
the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.Boundaries.
The Boundaries of the land are these. It commences at Okokeka, it then follows the line of the boundary of the land sold to the Queen, following that boundary until it reaches the Te Waha-o-ruamano, from thence to Ngakete, from thence nntil it reaches the river Waikato, it then follows the course of the river Waikato until it reaches the Awaroa, it then follows the course of the Awaroa river until it reaches the boundary of Mr. Dalziel, following that line until it reaches the stream or water of Waiuku—the boundary then follows the river or stream of Waiuku until it reaches Te Karaka—it then follows the coast line until it reaches Okokeka, here the boundaries unite again.Price £1,100.
And because we have thus given our consent, in open day, to surrender for ever the whole of the lands within these boundaries, the Queen of England consents to pay usReceipt for £500, first instalment.
the sum of One thousand one hundred pounds Sterling (£1100;), Five hundred pounds (£500) of this money we have received at the hands of Mr. McLean—One hundredFor Wiremu Hoete, £100.
pounds of this money (£100) is for William Jowett, in consideration of his, and his people's claims within these boundaries.Balance remaining, £500.
When the survey is made, then shall the other Five hundred pounds be paid to us, this will be the final and complete payment to be made to us for this land for ever and ever.We have now taken leave of, bade farewell to and entirely surrendered this land; as a sacred land for Victoria the Queen of England for ever and ever,—with its rivers, Waters, Forests, Minerals, Pastures, sacred places, and whatsoever belongs, above and below the land, is now given over to the Queen of England for ever and ever.
And having given our, true consent to the provisions contained in this Deed, we have hereunto signed our names and marks, and the Queen having given her consent Donald McLean the Commissioner of the Government hereunto signs his name.
(Signed) Donald MgLean, Comr.
Signed) Katipa.
"
Aihepene Kaihau.
" Robbert Kaihau.
"
Henare Kaihau.
" Kepa Katipa.
" Potaia
Kaihau.
" Tehutu Kaihau.
" Ngataru Aihepene.
" Ihaia
Waka.
" Hori.
"
Paora Katuhi.
" Wiremu Maihi.
" Wiremu Hori.
" Hemi
Wiremu.
" Hemi Raihi.
" Raniera Karihi.
(Signed) Panihi
Muta.
" Hone Mangai.
" Wiremu te Waru.
" Poro Ngai.
" Himiona Puroku.
" Maihi
te Ware Ruki.
" Te Hemara Tangitehau.
" Paora taui.
" Pita te
whare.
" Ruharuha.
" Tipene te Tahua.
" William
Jowett.
" Hane Teruki.
" Erueti Ponui.
" Wiremu Kakahi.
" Ra Ni ri nga re Mu.
Witnesses to the payment and signatures—
(Signed) Charles Marshall, Settler,
Waikato.
" John Codlin, Stock Holder,
Waiuku.
" Harold H. Fenton, Settler,
Waikato.
" John White, Interpreter.
A True Translation.
(Signed) H. T. Kemp, Native Secretary.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, September 21st, 1874.