Translation.
1857. 4 September.Whaingaroa District.Know all men by these Presents that on this fourth 4 day of
September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
1857 I the Undersigned Aboriginal Native Chief of New Zealand In Consideration
of the Sum of Five Pounds £5 to me paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of Her
Majesty Queen Victoria (the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) Do hereby
Sell Release and Convey unto Her Part of Te Mata. said Majesty Queen Victoria Her Heirs Successors and Assigns All that
Piece or Parcel of Land called Te Mata. The Boundary commences at Opotoru at the
Land sold by Boundaries. Paratene for the sum of Twenty Pounds £20 thence on to the Ridge of
Paraoa thence to Pukemoro thence to te Kauri thence descending to the Opotoru
River thence along the course of the Opotoru River till it reaches the place
sold by Paratene. There the Boundaries meet. And all the Rights and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging and all my Right Title Interest Claim and
Demand whatsoever therein and thereto To Hold the said Land and Appurtenances
unto Her said Majesty Her Heirs and Assigns absolutely for ever. The sum of One
Hundred and seven pounds £107 was received by Our Children on the sixth 6 day of
May in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty four 1854. In
Witness of which receipts I have hereunto subscribed My Name.
(Signed) John Rogan, District Commissr.
The mark x of Te Waka.
Signed in the presence of—
(Sd.) Henry Monro.
Elwin B. Dickson.
Received on this
fourths 4 day of September One thousand eight hundred and fifty
Receipt for £5. seven the Sum of Five Pounds £5 The full consideration money expressed in
the abovewritten Deed to be paid by John Rogan Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty
the Queen to Me.
(Signed) The mark of x Te Waka.
Signed in the presence of—
Henry Monro.
Elwin B. Dickson.
True Translation of Deed and Receipt.
John Rogan, District Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
September 28th, 1874.