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

Translation

Translation.

We have received on this day, the second (2) of the days of January in the year of

1856. 2 January.

our Lord 1856, the sum of sixty pounds (£60 .0 .0) being a payment for certain of our

Whaingaroa and Aotea District

lands which have been sold to the Grovernment at Aotea, Whaingaroa, Karioi, Te Akau,

and on to Waikato the total amount to be paid to us will be decided upon when all those lands shall have been purchased by Mr. McLean.

Ngatiraukawa claims.

Receipt for £60.

Paea Pitiroi x.
Hohaia Pokaitara x.
Te Hiko x.
Takapuahia x.
Hori te Kanamu. x.
Tamihana te Rauparaha.
Matene te Whiwhi x.
Rawiri Puaha x.
Ropata Hurumutu x.
Hinia x.
Nopera x.
Horopapera Pukeko x.
Aperahama Rangiwehea x.
Miriama Punoho x.
Reni Ngamimi x.
Horomona Matakape x.
Rawiri Hikihiki x.
Tonoa te Karira x.
Hori Tunui x.
Te Nihaniha Anatipa x.
Maua x.
Rapihana Otaota x.
Tungia te Hiko x.

Witness—

(Signed) Elwin Brodie Dickson.

A True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.

April, 1856.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, August 16th, 1875.