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

[Deeds Receipts—No. 91.]

Deeds Receipts—No. 91.

1854. 20 May Watkaka Block (Kahukoti' s Claims), Piako District.

Piako District

Kua riro

mai ki a matou na te Makarini i tenei ra

Waikaka.

i te rua tekau (20) o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mauo e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha (1854) nga

Receipt for £30, deposit.

pauna moni e toru tekau takitahi (£30) hei whakaritenga utu mo to matou kainga ki

Wailraka

ki te Pukatea he whenua nui taua whenua kia oti rawa te titiro te ruri o taua whenua ka tino whakaritea nga utu katoa mo taua wahi.

Na te Kahukoti Karamu.
Te Ama Na Ruteawhirawa.

Kai Titiro—

John Grant Johnson,

J.P., Sub-Commissioner, Auckland

.

John

White,

Interpreter

.

Translation.

1854. 20 May.

We have received

from Mr. McLean on this the 20th day of May, 1854, the sum of

Waikaka.

Thirty Pounds (£30) as an earnest for our land at Waikaka and Puketea, being a large

Receipt for £30, deposit.

block of land. When it has been fully surveyed, the entire payment will be arranged.

Kahukoti Karamu.
Te Ama Naruteawhirawa.

Witnesses—

John Grant Johnson, J.P., Sub-Commissr., Auckland. John White, Interpreter.

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, July 27th, 1875