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

[Deeds—No. 419.]

Deeds—No. 419.

Waiterimu-Tikioneone Block, Waikato District.

1864. 20 May.Waikato District.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rua tekau o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1864 he Pukakpuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Waiterimu-Tikioneone. Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatitipa no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu ki a Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni Kotahi Mano kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Kawana mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Waiterimu ko Waiterimu, ko Tikioneone te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui mo ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia mau tonu ki a Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei Boundaries. te ingoa o Te Rokena Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i te taha ki te Tonga o tenei Whenua Kawanui haere tonu Pa Oneone Wai Patukau Ohonia Puketutu Te Herua Kapakapa Pokoruia ka tai ki te Awa o Kaihire ka rere i te Kiritai o te awa o Mata Huru haere tonu Te Kauri Rahiteu ka Whati ki to Marangai Mangapiko haere tonu Teki Oneone ka Whati ka rere ki te Hau Raro Tuirua haere tonu nga Pohoi Omaheuheu ka puta ano ki to Awa o Matahuru haere tonu Te Horo a Tareioa Te Wai a Tama Ahuroa Takotoranga o Karioimutu Te Whare O Angina Te uku a Tana Te Waiu Te Totara Paraunui Whanau Mata Te Oro ka Whati Ano ki te timatanga o te Rohe ki te Tonga kakarea ka mutu ano ki te timatanga ki Kawaunui Block to include 4,000 acres. ki te kore e rite nga eka o tenei whenua ki te wha mano eka ana ruritia kia apitia atu ano etehi atu eka kia rite ai ki te wha mano eka no te mea ko nga eka kua tukua e matou o tenei whenua e wha mano.

Waata Kukutai.
Hori Kukutai.
Hohapata Te paetahuna.
Noa Tawharurux his mark.
Hohepa Te Ripax his mark.

Ko nga tangata i kite i te hoatutanga o nga moni me te tuhinga o nga ingoa Waata Kukutai & Hori Kukutai—

Fras. D. Fenton, Solicitor, Auckland.
R. G. Fountain, Govt. Clerk, Auckland.

Witnesses to the signatures of Hohapata, Noa, and Hohepa—
R. O. Stewart, R.M., Lower Waikato.
H. Hanson Turton, J.P.

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Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rua tekau o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatouReceipt for £500. Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau ono tekau ma wha (1864) nga Pauna moni A rima rau (£500) Ko te hawhe o te utu tenei kua whakakuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Kawana mo te Kuini.

Waata Kukutai.
Hori Kukutai.
Hohapata Te paetahuna.
Noa Tawharuru x his mark.
Hohepa Te Ripa x his mark.

Nga Kai titiro of signatures of Waata Kukutai and Hori Kukutai—

Fras. D. Fenton.
R. G. Fountain.
R. O. Stewart.

Ruka Taurua x his mark.
hura.
Pairama.
hone.
Wiremu Te aho.
Kapene Matenga.
More Toheriri.
Tamati Te Momi.
Warena ngarau.
Pene Harara his mark.
Noa.
Arama Karaka Te Aho.
Newton Te Aho.
Te Putu.
Piti x his mark.
Poihi.
Te Wharerahi his mark.

Witnesses to the signatures of Ruka Taurua, Hura, Pairama, Hone, Wiremu Te Aho, Kapene Matenga, More Toheriri, Tamati. Te Momi, Warena Ngarau, Pene Harara, Noa, A. K. Te Aho, N. Te Aho, Te Putu, Piti, Poihi, and Te Wharerahi—

R. O. Stewart, R.M., of Lower Waikato.
N. G. Clayton, Govt. Surveyor.
E. Frissell, Asst. Surveyor.

Henare Ngahiwi
tupaea.
Te Mahamaha x tona tohu.
Te teira

C. Marshall, Govt. Interpreter.

Nini Kukutai x tona tohu.
Tireni te Hura.
Hohua Ranginui.
Wetere Kawana.

Witness—
F. D. Fenton.

1864. 18 November.Receipt for £500. Kua riro mai ki a matou nga Pauna moni e rima rau, ara, ko te toenga tenei o nga moni utu mo tenei piihi whenua Nowema 18, 1864.

Waata P. Kukutai.
Arama Karaka Te aho.
Ruka Taurua x.
Rawiri Te Mutu x.
Hura Te Rangi Whakakake x.
Teira Te Karangi.
Kapene.
Hohua.
Tamati.
hone.
Noa Te Tawharuru.

F. D. Fenton,
for the others.

Translation.

1864. 20 May.Waikato District.This Deed written on this Twentieth day of May in the Year of our Lord 1864 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender, by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngatitipa whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of Waiterimu-Tikioneone. 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 One thousand Pounds (£1000 . 0 . 0) to us paid by the Governor of New Zealand on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Waiterimu and named Waiterimu Ko tikioseone 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 John Rogan Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the South Boundaries. at Kawanui thence to Pa Oneone Wai Patukau Ohonia Puketutu Te Heni a Kapakapa Pokoruia thence to the River Raihire Kiritai thence along the River Mata Huru to Te Kauri thence to the North East to Mangapiko thence to Teki Oneone thence to the North Tuirua thence to Nga Pohoi Omaheuheu to the River Matahuru to Te Horo a Tareioa Te Wai a Tama Ahuroa Takotoranga O Karioimutu Te Whare O Angina Te uku page 582

a Tana Te Waiu Te Totara Paraunui Whanau Mata Te Oro thence proceeding to the the commencing point to Kakarea terminating at Kawanui aforesaid.

Waata Kukutai.
Hori Kukutai.
Hohapata Te paetahuna.
Noa Tawharuru x his mark.
Hohepa Te Ripa x his mark.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures of Waata Kukutai and Hori Kukutai—

Fras. D. Fenton, Solicitor, Auckland.
R. G. Fountain, Govt. Clerk, Auckland.

Witness to the signatures of Hohapata, Noa and Hohepa—

R. O. Stewart, J.P., Resident Magistrate of Lower Waikato.
H. Hanson Turton, Special, Commissioner for investigation of Native Titles, &c.

Receipt for £500. Received this Twentieth day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty four (1864) the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds sterling (£500 . 0 . 0) being the half of the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by the Governor of New Zealand on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

Waata Kukutai.
Hori Kukutai.
Hohapata Te paetahuna.
Noa Tawharuru x his mark.
Hohepa Te Ripa x his mark.

Witnesses—

F. D. Fenton. R. G. Fountain, Govt. Clerk, Auckland. R. O. Stewart.

Ruka Taurua x his m.
hura.
Pairama.
hone.
Wiremu Te Aho.
Kapene Matenga.
More Toheriri.
Tamati Te Momi.
Warena Ngarau.
Pene Harara x tona tohu.
Noa.
Arama Karaka Te Aho.
Newton Te Aho x his mark.
Te Putu.
Piti x tona tohu.
Poihi.
Te Wharerahi x tona tohu.
Henare Ngahiwi.
tupaea.
Te teira.
Te Mahamaha x tona tohu.
Nini Kukutai x tona tohu.
Tireni te Hura.
Hohua Ranginui.
Wetere Kawana.

Witnesses as aforesaid—

R. O. Stewart, Resident Magistrate of Lower Waikato District.
N. G. Clayton, Govt. Surveyor.
E. Frissell, Asst. Surveyor.
C. Marshall, Govt. Interpreter.

1864. 18 November.Receipt for £500. We have received the sum of Five hundred Pounds (£500 . 0 . 0) being the balance of the payment for this block of land, November 18, 1864.

Waata P. Kukutai.
Arama Karaka Te Aho.
Ruka Taurua x.
Rawiri Te Mutu x.
Hura Te Rangi Whakakake x.
Teira Te Karangi.
Kapene.
Hohua.
Tamati.
hone.
Noa Te Tawharuru.

F. D. Fenton, for the others.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, March 4th, 1875.

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

[Deeds—No. 419.]

Waiterimu-Tikioneone Block, Waikato District.

Translation.