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

[Declaration of Frederick Green Skipworth]

[Declaration of Frederick Green Skipworth]

I, Frederick Green Skipworth, of Gisborne, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, do solemnly and sincerely declare—

  • 1. That I am a duly licensed Interpreter under "The Native Lands Act, 1865," "The Native Lands Act, 1867," and "The Native Lands Act, 1873."
  • 2. That I was Present, together with Christopher Moore Wilson, of Gisborne, Clerk, and did see Wi Pere as husband of Arapera Pere, a party to the within-written instrument, sing the same.
  • 3. That immediately before the signing of the within Memorandum of Lease by the said Wi Pere, I did faithfully interpret the said Memorandum of Lease to him in the Maori language, and he appeared to understand the same. And I make this solemn declaration believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the above-recited Acts and of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866."

F. G. Skipworth,
Licensed Interpreter, Gisborne.

Made and declared at Gisborne, in the said Province, this sixteenth day of March, 1875. Before—

W. K. Nesbitt, R.M.

I, William Kerr Nesbitt, the Trust Commissioner appointed under "The Native

Commissioner’s certificate.

Lands Fraud Prevention Act, 1870," do hereby certify that I have, with regard to the within-written Deed, made the inquiries directed by the said Act, and that I am satisfied with the result of such inquiries. Dated at Gisborne, this 26th day of April, 1875.

W.K. Nesbitt,
Trust Commissioner, Poverty Bay.

A True Copy of Original Deed, Declarations, and Certificate.

Wellington, August 16th, 1875

H. Hanson Turton.