Translation.
1857. 30 July.Mokau District.Know all men by these Presents that on this thirtieth 30 day
of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 1857.
We the Aboriginal Native Chiefs and Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand
undersigned in consideration of Rauroa. the sum of Four Hundred Pounds £400 to be paid by John Rogan Esquire on
behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria (the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged) Do and each of us Doth hereby Sell Release and Convey unto Her
said Majesty Queen Victoria Her Heirs Successors and Assigns All that Piece or
Parcel of Land known by the name of Boundaries. Rauroa (at Mokau). The Boundary of the Land commences at Rauroa thence
to Parekohatu at the Herangi Mountains thence inland to the end of the Survey
Lines of Mr. Searancke the Surveyor thence along the course of the Awakino till
it reaches Te Ti thence to Kiwihua thence on along the said river Awakino and on
to Rauroa. There the Boundaries close. And all the Rights and Appurtenances
thereunto belonging and all the Right. Title Interest Claim and Demand
whatsoever of Us and each of Us therein and thereto to Have and to Hold the said
Land and Appurtenances unto Her said Majesty Her Heirs and Assigns absolutely
for ever. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our Names.
John Rogan.
x Takerei,
and 29 other signatures.
Signed in the presence of—
C. H. Schnackenberg.
Amy Schnackenberg.
Receipt for £400. Received on this 30th day of July in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven 1857 The sum of Four Hundred Pounds The full
consideration Money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by John Rogan
Esquire on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.
x Takerei.
x Poihipi.
Signed in the presence of—
C. H. Schnackenberg.
Amy Schnackenberg.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
February 8th, 1875.