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

[Deeds—No. 128.]

Deeds—No. 128.

Waikare Block, Taiharuru, Whangarei District.

1864. 30 June.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei i te 30 o nga ra o Hune i te tau o to tatou Ariki Whangarei District. 1864 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Te Waiariki no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei Waikare. whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni E iwa rau kotahi tekau ma rima kua utua mai ki a matou e Will. N. Searancke mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Taiharuru ko Waikare te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o page 170

taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua wkenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia mau tona kia Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o William N. Boundaries. [8,580 acres.] Searancke Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i te whenua o nga Maori i Taiharuru i Huitau rere tonu ki te taha moana kei Tohora i reira i runga i te rohe o te Pihi whenua o Manaia kei Waitangata a haere tonu i roto i te Waitangata ki te raina ruri o Kaiwha a haere tonu i runga i te rohe o Kaiwha ki te whenua Maori kua huaina ko Rukuwai a tahi noa ki te awa o Waikare haere tonu i roto i Waikare i Pataua ki te raina ruri o te Kahakaha ki runga i te rohe o te Kahaka kei Taiharuru ka whiti i Taiharuru haere tonu i runga i te rohe o te whenua maori i reira tahi noa ki te timatanga kei Huitau.

Hoani Papita Takahanga x his mark.
Mohi Te Peke x his mark.
Te Watarau x his mark.
Raha mango.
Kamira te mahara x his mark.
Kohi nau.
kere ama te tauri.
Honi Wiremu kainga kore.
makarini hakiro.
hoterene tawatawa.
Reupena puni.
Te Matenga x his mark.
Henare te Moananui.
kere peti hoki tomuri.

Receipt for £875. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te 30 o nga ra o Hune i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau ono tekau ma wha (1864) nga Pauna moni e waru rau e whitu tekau ma rima (£875 . 0 . 0) Ko te utu tino otinga ki a matou tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e William N. Searancke mo te Kuini.

Hoani Papita Takahangax his mark.
Te Wataraux his mark.
Mohi Te Pekex his mark.

Nga Kai-titiro ki te tuhituhinga i nga ingoa katoa, i te hoatutanga i nga moni—

William N. Searancke, Dist. Commr.
Hemara, no Pataua.
puke tawa, no Raumanga.

1864. 5 July. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rima o nga ra o Hurae i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1864, Nga Pauna moni e wha tekau £40 . 0 . 0 ko te utu whakaotinga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e WilliamReceipt for £40. N. Searancke mo te Kuini.

horomona.
he ma horo mona.
Meri.

Kai Titiro—

Joln S. Rust, Storekeeper, Wangarei.
Will. N. Searancke, D.C.

Translation.

1864. 30 June.This Deed written on this thirtieth day of June in the Year of our Lord 1864 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of Whangarei District. Te Waiariki whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining Waikare. sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of nine hundred and fifteen Pounds (£915 . 0 . 0) to us paid by William N. Searancke on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Taiharuru and named Waikare the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of William N. Searancke Boundaries. [8,580 acres.] Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the Taiharuru Reserve at The Huitau, thence along the sea coast to Tohora, thence inland along the boundary of the Manaia Block to the Waitangata and up the Waitangata creek and the survey lines of the Kaiwha Block to the Maori land known as Rukuwai and on to, and up the Waikare river to the Pataua river to the boundary line of the Kahakaha reserve and along this boundary line to the Taiharuru river and crossing page 171

the river and proceeding along the boundary of the Maori reserve to Huitau to the point of commencement.

Hoani Papita Takahanga x his mark.
Mohi te Peke x his mark.
Te Watarau x his mark.
Raha mango.
Kamira teina hara x his mark.
Ko hi nau.
Kereama Te Tauri.
Hoani Wiremu Kainga kore.
Makarini Hakiro.
Hoterene Tawatawa.
Reupene Puni.
Te Matenga x his mark.
Henare te Moananui.
Kerepeti hoki tomuri.

Received this 30th day of June in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eightReceipt for £875. hundred and sixty four (1864) the Sum of Eight hundred and seventy five Pounds sterling (£875 . 0 . 0) being the (to us) final consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by William N. Searancke on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

Hoani Papita Takahanga x his mark.
Te Watarau x his mark.
Mohi Te Peke x his mark.

Witnesses to the whole of the signatures and payment of the money—

William N. Searancke, Dist. Commr.
Hemara, from Pataua.
Puketawa, from Raumanga.

Received this 5th day of July 1864 the sum of Forty Pounds £40 being the final1864. 5 July. and complete consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by William N. Searancke on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.Receipt for £40.

Horomona.
Hema Horomona.
Meri.

Witnesses—

John S. Rust, Storekeeper, Whangarei.
Will. N. Searancke.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 1st, 1875.

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

[Deeds—No. 128.]

Waikare Block, Taiharuru, Whangarei District.

Translation.