Translation.
1854. 16 February.Whangarei District.This Deed executed on the sixteenth day of February in the
Year One thousand eight hundred and fifty four—the consent of Pou, of Te Karoro,
of Ruakaka Te Mania, and of all their tribe—the consent also of the Queen of
England on her part. Now we, Pou, Te Karoro, Te Mania, and all our tribe, being
the owners of the Land described in this Deed do hereby consent to sell this
Land to the Queen Victoria in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and
fifty Pounds to be paid to us. Now therefore we hereby make over, and give up to
the Queen Victoria of England, to the Kings or Queens which may succeed for
ever—the said Land and all appurtenances thereunto belonging of which the
following Boundaries. are the boundaries—Commencing at the boundary of the Government land
(surveyed by Mr. Meurant) at Taumatatupari thence extending inland, to
Pukewhero-whero, Kaiwaka, Ohiha thence to Rangiora, Te Mata, Te hau o Manaia,
thence to Orua, thence to Waipapa—where it then takes a south westerly
direction—this is the inland boundary, thence to Watapakeke, thence to Te Maia
thence to Opatea thence to Haukawarua, Hikuwaru, thence to Wharekura, thence to
Pohuenui where it turns to the sea, thence to Pukehinau, thence to Poherangi, Te
Urititi where it runs into the sea thence along the sea coast to the point of
commencement at Poupouwhenua. The portion exempted for us being delineated on
the plan on the back hereof. Ten per cent of the proceeds of the sale of this
Land to be expended for the benefit of the Aborigines.
Eru Toenga x his mark.
Paora Pere x his mark.
Te Rehe x his
mark.
Te Pirihi x his mark.
Heke x his mark.
Kawanui x his
mark.
Ti x his mark.
Putahi.
Tangata Kotahi.
Te
Retimana.
Wiremu.
Pou x his mark.
Mate x his mark.
Tahu.
In presence of—
(Sd.) A. J. Richmond, Assist. Private Secretary.
John. Grant
Johnson, Interpreter.
Receipt for £250. We, Pou, Te Mania and the rest of our tribe acknowledge to have received
the sum of Two hundred and fifty pounds for our claims over the Land described
in this deed. In witness whereof we subscribe our names this sixteenth day of
February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Heke x his mark.
Kawanui x his mark.
Putahi.
Pou x his
mark.
Wiremu.
Tangata Kotahi.
Mania Te Retimana.
Mate x
his mark.
Tahu x his mark.
In the presence of—
A. J. Richmond, Assist. Private Secretory.
John Grant Johnson,
Interpreter.
1854. 8 March. I acknowledge to have received on behalf of the whole of us the sum of
fifty pounds sterling as payment for our claims over the land within the
boundaries described on the other side of this deed. In witness whereof I hereby
subscribe my name this 8th day
Receipt for £50. of March in the year 1854.
Te. Rehe x his mark.
Witness to mark—
John G. Johnson, Sub-Commr.
1854. 17 March. We acknowledge to have received the sum of fifty pounds sterling as
payment for our claims over the land, within the boundaries described on the
other side of this deed. In witness whereof we hereby subscribe our names this
seventeenth day of March in the
Receipt for £50. Year 1854.
(Sd.) Te Pirihi x his mark.
Paora Pere x his mark;
Ti x his mark.
Eru Toenga x his mark.
Witness to marks—
John Grant Johnson, Sub-Commr.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
February 12th, 1875.
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