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Deeds—No. 58.
Parahaki Block, Whangaruru Harbour, Bay of Islands District.
hoterene tawatawa.
Wiremu Puanaki.
Mihaka Te
Whareraupo.
Mohi Kaingaroa.
Hori Wehiwehi.
Ene Renata.
Reupene Puni.
Ritihia x Kaititari.
Haare Tupuna.
Te Whiwhi
his x mark Haupokia.
C. Bn. de Thierry,
Licensed Interpreter,
Auckland.
Charles T. Hutchison, Storekeeper,
Witness to Signature of
Ritihia Kaititari.
Signed by the said Hoterene Tawa tawa, Wiremu Punaki, Mihaka Te
Whareraupo, Mohi Kaingaroa, Hori Wehiwehi, Ene Renata, Reupena Puni, and
Haare Tupuna In the presence of—
James Hamlyn Greenway, Clerk R.M.
Court, Russell.
C. Bn. de Thierry, L.T. Interpreter,
Auckland.
Signed by the said Te Whiwhi Haupokia In the presence of—
James
Hamlyn Greenway, Licensed Interpreter, Russell.
James Macfarlane,
Shipping and Customs &c. Agent, Russell.
£378 . 4 . 0.
hoterene tawa tawa
Witness to signature—
James Hamlyn Greenway, Licensed Interpreter, Russell.
[interpreter's declaration]
| 1. | That I was present together with James Macfarlane of Russell aforesaid Shipping and Custom House Agent a male adult and did see Te Whiwhi Haupokia mentioned and described in the within written Deed sign and execute the said Deed. |
| 2. | That the mark "x" set and subscribed to the said within written Deed was made by the said Te Whiwhi Haupokia. |
| 3. | That before the execution of the said Deed by the said Te Whiwhi Haupokia I did translate the same to him into the Maori language and that my translation thereof was correct and was perfectly understood by the said Te Whiwhi Haupokia And I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled The Native Lands Act 1865, The Native Lands Act 1867 The Native 'Lands Act 1869 The Native Lands Act 1870 and The Justice of the Peace Act 1866. |
Declared at Russell this twenty-seventh day of November one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two Before me
Saml. Hayward Ford,
A Justice
of the Peace for the Colony of New Zealand.
James Hamlyn Greenway.
[interpreter's declaration]
| 1. | That I was present together with James Hamlyn Greenway of Russell in the Province aforesaid, Clerk Resident Magistrates Court a male adult and did see Hoterene Tawatawa, Wiremu Puanaki, Mihaka te Wharaupo Mohi Kaingaroa Hori Wehiwehi, Ene Renata Reupena Kini, Haare Tupuna named and described in the within written Deed duly sign and execute the same and that I was also present with Charles J. Hutchison of Te Mimiha in the Province aforesaid Storekeeper a male adult and did see Ritihia Kaititari named and described in the within written Deed duly sign and execute the same. |
| 2. | That the signatures Hoterene Tawatawa, Wiremu Puanaki, Mihaka te Wharaupo, Mohi Kaingaroa, Hori Wehiwehi, Ene Renata Reupene Puni, Haare Tupuna and the "x" thereto set and subscribed were made by the said Hoterene Tawatawa, Wiremu Puanake, Mihaka te Wharaupo, Mohi Kaingaroa, Hori Wehiwehi Ene Renata Reupena Puni, Haare Tupuna and Ritihia Kaitihara. |
| 3. | That before the execution of the said Deed by the said Hoterene Tawatawa, Wiremu Puanake Mihaka te Wharaupo Mohi Kaingaroa Hori Wehiwehi Ene Renata, Reupena Puni Haare Tupuna and Ritihia Kaititara I did translate the same to them in the Maori Language and that my translation was correct and was perfectly understood by the said Hoterene Tawatawa Wiremu Puanake Mihaka te Wharaupo Mohi Kaingaroa, Hori Wehiwehi, Ene Renata, Reupena Puni, Haare Tupuna and Ritihia Kaititara. |
And I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled The Native Lands Act 1865 The Native Lands Act 1867 The Native Lands Act 1869 The Native Lands Act 1870 and the Justice of the Peace Act 1866.
Declared at Auckland aforesaid this Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.
C. Bn. de Thierry.
Geo. Graham,
A Justice of the Peace for the Colony of New
Zealand.
[Trust Commissioner's certificate]
T. M. Haultain,
Trust Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Deed, Receipt, Declarations and Certificate.
Wellington, 27th September, 1874.