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

Translation

Translation.

Auckland, 10 May, 1854

1854. 10 May.

We two have received

from Mr. McLean on this 10th day of May 1854 the sum of

Whaingaroa.

Forty Pounds (£40) from the monies to be paid for certain portions of land recently

Receipt for £40

purchased at Whaingaroa this being an acknowledgment of the claims of the Kawhia

Kawhia and Aotea claims

and Aotea people to all those lands.

Wiremu Nera
Te Waka

Witnesses—

H. T. Kemp

John P. Russell, Wairarapa

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington August. 3rd 1875.