Translation.
The execution
of this document on the day of one thousand eight hundred and1852. Bay of Islands Distrrict.
fifty two is the consent of Rewa Chief and the consent also of the Queen of England on her part now the owner of the land described in this document consents to sell thisSection at Kororareka.
land to Queen Victoria in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds paid to me I therefore give up and cede to Victoria the Queen of England and to theReceipt for £120.
Kings or Queens who may succeed Her for ever the two pieces of land together with all things appertaining thereto of which the following are the boundaries—The Boundaries of the piece at Korarareka on the beach, on the North a small Road 245 links on the West the beach 205 links on the South Pitt Street 230 links on the East by an European's place 190 links, the area of this land is 0a. 1r. 32p. The Boundaries of the pieceBoundaries. [0a. 1r. 32p.]
on the South, the boundary on the North is the land of Mr. Stephenson 750 links and 420 links it turns; 154, 195, 100 links to the sea, on the East the land of Mr. Wing, and the land of the Roman Catholic Bishop, 330, 180, 250, 140, 283, 225, 530, 161, 636, 935, 202. 390, 430, 264, 565, 150 links, there it ends. On the west the land of the Roman Catholic Bishop 445, 250, 500, 283, 658, 108, 105, 280, links, to the little stream thence by that stream to the commencing point. This land has been surveyed and the direction of the lines made by the compass and the same have been delineated on the plan on the back hereof. Behold.By
Rewa,
his x mark.
In the presence of—
James R.
Clendon,
Resident Magistrate,
Mangonui.
Correct translation.
T. E. Young,
Trans. Nat. Dept.
By
Rewa,
his x mark.
In presence of—
James R.
Clendon,
Resident Magistrate,
Mangonui.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, 6th April, 1875.