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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed written on this twenty first day of October in the Year of our Lord 1864 1864 21 October.Mangonui District. is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Te Rarawa whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the Waimutu shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of thirty-nine 10/ Pounds (£39 . 10 . 0) to us paid by W. B. White Civil Commissioner on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Taipa and named Waimutu the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of H. T. Kemp, Dist. Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Boundaries. [79 acres.] Land commencing on the South on the former boundary of Otengi, from thence in a northerly direction until it reaches the boundary of Mr. Clarke's land, from thence it turns in a Southerly direction until it reaches Ryder's boundary, more particularly described in the Deed annexed.

Mai hi te hu hu.
Nopera.
Hehi.

Received this twenty first day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousandReceipt for £39/10/ eight hundred and sixty four (1864) the Sum of thirty nine 10/ Pounds sterling (£39 . 10 . 0) being the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by W. B. White, Civil Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

ti pe ne ta ha.
Ko a perahama.
te Hira.

Witnessess—

Henry Grover.
Geo. Kelly.

H. T. Kemp,
D. Commissioner.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 28th October, 1874.