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

Translation

Translation.

1854. 4 May.

We Ngatitahinga

have received the sum of £30 as an earnest for a portion of our

Karoroumanui.

land at Karoroumanui which we are selling to Victoria the Queen of England.

Receipt for £20, deposit.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names this fourth day of May.

Tamihana,
and 5 Others.

Witness—

Sd. John Grant Johnson, Sub-Commissioner.

Sd. John P. Russell,

Wairarapa

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington August. 3rd 1875.