Translation.
1854. 29 July.Waipa District.This Deed or Sale of land written on this the 29th day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854) is
a true and faithful consenting on our part to surrender for ever a portion of
our land to Victoria the Queen of England to the Kings or Queen who may succeed
her for ever. And in consideration Marotahei. of our having given this our consent to sell a portion of our land the
Queen of England Heather's homestead. consents on her part to pay us the sum of Forty pounds sterling (£40)
this sum Receipt for £40. we have received at the hands of Mr. McLean. The boundaries of the land
are these: It commences inland at a wood or bush called Marotahei at the survey
line made Boundaries.[170 acres.] by Hogan and Wiremu Toitoi, it then follows the course of the river
called Mangaotomo until it reaches Mangaheka, it then penetrates or goes through
the Mangaheka until it reaches the swamp called Te Weranga until it joins the
survey of Wiremu Toitoi. One hundred and seventy acres of this land have now
been given up by us under the shining sun of heaven with its rivers, forests,
pastures, minerals, and whatsoever thereunto appertains both above and below the
land, we now surrender the same to the Queen for ever and ever. And in
consideration of bur having given this our consent we we have hereunto signed
our names and marks.
Wiremu Toetoe.
Witnesses—
Sd. John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
" William Jowett.
" Hori Kingi Pokai.
True Translation.
Donald McLean,
Chief Commissioner.
March 18th, 1856.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
February 9th, 1875.