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

[Deeds—No. 34.]

Deeds—No. 34.

Muriwhenua Block, Bay of Islands District.

1858. 3 FebruaryBay of Islands District.Na Ko tenei pukapuka tuku whenua, i tuhia i tenei ra, i te 3 o nga ra o Pepueri, i te tau o to tatou Ariki, Kotahi mano, waru rau, rima tekau ma 1858, he pukapuka tino whakaae na matou, na nga Rangatira na nga putake o te oneone, kia tukua paitia tetahi Muriwhenua. wahi o to matou whenua kia Wikitoria te Kumi o Ingarangi, hei whenua, oti atu mona, mo nga pakeha, ake tonu atu; Ko te ingoa nui o tenei whenua, ko "Muriwhenua" (whakatetonga).

Ko Nga Kaha o te whenua.

Boundaries. Ka timata i te kaha ki te marangaii "Takahonu," ka haere "Motutengi," ka haere "Waimumuka" ka rere, runga o te awa o "Houhora," ka whawhati, e 557° 30', nga whika o Te Kapahu, ka ahu ki te takutai, ka rere "Rarawa," (ka kapea te wahi mo Reserve at Houhora excluded. [100 acres.] Paraone ma o Houhora ki waho, kotahi rau eka (100), ka rere "Perekopua," a tae noa ki "Wairahi," ko te mutunga mai tenei o te taha ki te marangai, ka whawhati i konei, ka anga ki te Hauauru ka rere "Otumoroki," ka rere marere noa ki te tai tuauru—he Rae kowhatu te tohu, ko te "Arai," ka whawhati, ka rere i te tai tuauru a,—tutuki noa ki "Waimoho," ki te kaha mai o te tonga, ka whawhati i konei, ka anga ki te marangai, ki te kaha whakauta o "Wharemaru" ka haere i runga o taua kaha, ka rere, a, tuhono noa ki te timatanga o te kaha ki "Takahonu;" Otira, kei te pukapuka o te Ruritanga o te hokonga o tenei whenua ki te Kawanatanga o Te Kuini, te tino whakakiteatanga o nga Kaha;

A, no te mea kua tino whakaae pu matou kia tino tukua tenei whenua ki te Kuini o Ingarangi, no reira, ka tukua mai e ia kia matou, hei utu, Kotahi mano pauna moni Receipt for £1,000. (£1000), na Te Henare Kepa i homai ki o matou ringaringa, na tetahi o Nga Kai tuku whenua o te Kawanatanga o Nui Tireni,—a, ko te tohu o to matou whakaaetanga, o te rironga mai hoki o nga Moni, koia tenei, ka oti nei o matou ingoa, me o matou tohu, te whakapiri ki tenei pukapuka, i tenei ra, i te 3 o Pepueri 1858.

Ko te tohu o te Morenga x.
Ngapipi.
Hamihana Haurangi.
Riwai Ngare.
Raniera Whapu.
Arama Karaka te Whai.
Ko te tohu o te Puhipi. Pipi x.
Tamati Ri Komokiore.
Haimona Tatu.
Hapimana Paekeho.
Wiremu Paeke.
Akinihi Waaka. (Waka's Wife).
Meri Puhipi (Busby's Wife).
Takingaroa x.
Hira Riumakutu x.
pata ropa.
Ko Anaru Te Whe x.
Ko pe ra te ra.
karipa kohi kiko.
Karaka te Kawau.
Hohepa Poutama.
Te Rata te Ahi.
Waka Rangaunu.
Waata Haki.
Korewa—Ahuahu's nephew.
hemi reweti kapa.
Paraone ngaru.
he Na Hemi i tuhi.
pene te to.
Riwini te Hiko.
te We ra.
Ko Hupata.
Ko te tohu o Ahuahu x.
Ko te tohu o Wiremu Kingi x.
Miriata.
Timoti Puhipi.
Wiremu Tamihana.
poru.
Ko Kaiapa Poha x.
Ko te Puru x.
Hare Tirarau.
Hetararaka Taumataiti.

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Nga Kai Titiro o te tukunga o Nga moni—

W. B. White, R.M.
H. Grover, H.M. Customs.
John Smith, Settler, Ahipara.
Joseph Reilly, Corpl. A.P. Force.
Reihana Kiriwi.

H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner.

A nonaianei ano hoki i homai ai ki o maua ringaringa, kia maua tokorua, ki nga tinoReceipt for £100. Kaumatua o roto o tenei tukunga whenua, Kotahi Rau pauna (£100) ko te ritenga ia o o maua nei mana i runga katoa o tenei whenua, a huihuia katoatia, Kotahi mano, Kotahi Rau pauna moni £1,100.

Ko te tohu o Puhipi Pipi x
Na te Waka.

Witness to the payment—

W. B. White, R.M.

H. T. Kemp,
Dis. Commissioner.

Translation.

This Deed made or written on this the third day of February in the year of Our Lord 1858. 3 FebruaryBay of Islands District. one Thousand eight hundred and fifty eight 1858, is a Deed by which we the Chiefs being the rightful owners of the soil consent of our own free will to transfer a portion of Muriwhenua. this our Land to Victoria the Queen of England to become her possession for ever for the use and benefit of the White people for ever and ever. The principal name by which this piece of land is known is "Muariwhenua."

The boundaries of the Land are these.

Commencing on the Eastern side at a point known as "Takahonu," from thence to Boundaries. Motutengi, from thence to "Waimumuka" from thence towards the upper part of the "Houhoro Harbour" to a point where it takes a turn (according to Compass bearing) 557° 30',—thence towards the sea coast, thence to "Rarawa," excluding the Native Reserve for Paraone, containing 100 acres at "Houhora,"—from thence to "Perekopua" Reserve at Houhora excluded. [100 acres.] until it reaches "Wairahi" (this being the extremity of the boundary on the eastern side)—it then takes a turn and proceeds in a westerly direction to "Otumoroki," from thence until it reaches the sea on the western Coast at a well known Rocky Point called Te "Arai,"—here it turns, and follows the western coast line until it reaches the southern extremity of the boundary at a point called "Waimoho," then turning in an easterly direction it proceeds towards, and joins the interior line of the "Wharemaru" Block,—it follows that line down, until it meets again at "Takahonu" where the boundary line commenced. The Boundary lines of this Block are notwithstanding more minutely described upon the plan made by the Surveyor, when the land was marked off and sold to the Crown.

And inasmuch as we have this day given our consent to convey or transfer this land Receipt for £1,000. to the Queen of England She has in consideration thereof paid to us the Sum of One thousand Pounds (£1,000) sterling which money has been paid into our hands by Mr. Henry Kemp one of the Government Officers for the purchase of land in New Zealand, And in token of our assent and of the receipt of the money we have hereunto affixed our names and marks on this the third day of February 1858.

Ko te tohu o Te Morenga x.
Ngapipi.
Hamihana Harirangi.
Riwai Ngare.
Raniera Whapu.
Arama Karaka te Whai.
Hemi Reweti Kapa.
Paraone Ngaruhe. Na Hemi i tuhi.
Pene te To.
Riwini te Hiko.
Te Wera.
Ko te tohu o Te Puhipi Pipi x.
Tamati Ri Komokiore.
Haimona Tatu.
Hapimana Paekeho.
Wiremu Paeke.
Akinihi Waka (Waka's Wife).
Mere Puhipi (Busby's Wife).
Takingaroa x.
Hira Riumakutu x.
And twenty others.

Witnesses—

W. B. White, R.M.
H. Grover, H.M. Customs.
John Smith, Settler.
Joseph Reilly, Corpl. A.P. Force.
Reihana Kiriwi.

(Sgd.)H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner.

There has also this day been paid into the hands of us two the principal Chiefs ofReceipt for £100. this sale of land the sum of One hundred pounds as payment for our right and title over the whole of this land, making a total of One thousand one hundred pounds (£1,100) Sterling.

Witness to the payment—

Ko te tohu oPuhipi Pipi x.
W. B. White, R.M.
Na Te Waka.

H. T. Kemp,
District Commissioner.

True Translation.

John rogan.

1st April, 1858.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 2nd September, 1874.

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

[Deeds—No. 34.]

Ko Nga Kaha o te whenua.

The boundaries of the Land are these.