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

[Deeds Receipts—No. 129.]

Deeds Receipts—No. 129.

Te Akau Block, Whaingaroa District.

1854. 6 November.

Whaingaroa District

Kua riro

mai i a matou inaianei e wha tekau pauna moni (£40) he moni utu timatanga mo to matou whenua e takoto ana ki te Akau o Whaingaroa ko nga ingoa o aua whenua

Te Akau.

koia anei ko Patikirau, Tokamawhitiwhiti, Te Wakaauakitahi, Kawakawa, Rukuruku ko

Receipt for £40, advance

te putanga kei Tauterei a ma matou anei moni e whakahoki ki a te Makarini ina riro atu taua whenua i a ia te hoko amua ake nei. No konei i tuhia iho ai o matou ingoa me o matou tohu No te ono o nga ra o Noema i tuhia ai 1854.

Na Ruhana x tona tohu Peneamine Tekau Ngawaka Rangititia Te Wairoa Henare Takerei Wikiriwhi Paekau Terupapere Wirihana Tamihana Rangitarure Atareta Rangiokioki.

Witnesses

John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa

Archd. A. McInnes, Clerk, N. Land Purchase Dept

Translation.

1854. 6 November.

Whaingaroa District

We have received

this day the sum of Forty pounds (£40) being a first instalment for our lands situated on the coast of Whaingaroa, the names of which are, Patikirau, Tokamawhitiwhiti, Te Wakaauakitahi, Kawakawa, Rukuruku and finishing at Tauterei. These monies will be repaid by us to Mr. McLean when we give up this land hereafter.

Te Akau.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names and marks on the sixth day of

Receipt for £40, advance

November 1854.

Na Ruhana x his mark
Peneamine
Tekau Ngawaka
Rangititia
Te Wairoa
Henare Takerei
Wikiriwhi Paekau
Terupapere Wirihana
Tamihana Rangitarure
Atareta Rangiokioki

Witnesses—

Sd. John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa

Sd. Archd. A. MacInnes, Clerk, N. Land P. Dept

True Translation

Donald McLean
Chief Commissioner

March 19,1856

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington August. 26th 1875.