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

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Translation.

1854. 3 March.Whangarei District.This Deed executed on the 3rd day of March 1854, being the consent of Paikea Arama Karaka, Wiremu Tipene, Macquarie Hawaiki, Pereneka,. Wetere Te Pou, Puriri, Matiu, Pairama, Tamati, Paratene Taupuhi, Matikikuha, Te Awaiti, Te Korone, Hemana, Manukau, Te Whe, Te Awa, Pehimana, Tatana, Te Uranga, Te Kiri, Parihoro, Himiona, Mancawhai. Waitoitoi, Hohaia, Kerepe, Te Awe, and all of their relations, being also the consent of the Queen of England. Now We whose names are written above, do hereby consent to make over the following land to the Queen Victoria in consideration of the sum of One thousand and sixty pounds therefore we hereby consent to give over to the Queen of England, the undermentioned land, and all appurtenances thereunto belonging for Boundaries. ever and ever. The following being the boundaries—commencing at the Hororoa, thence to Ngaroto, Nga rakau e wha, thence in a westerly direction to Waititi, thence along the river of Waititi, Papawi, ascending the hill at Rauawe Wakaraurangi, emerging at Kaparaunui, thence in the valley to the river Hakuru, then along the course of the Hakuru, thence to the top of Pukekohe, thence to Taumatatirotiro, thence ascending mari roai, thence emerging at Wakatarariki—thence along the coast to the Hororoa, before 10 per cents. allowed. mentioned. It is further agreed that ten per cent, of the proceeds of the sale of this block of Land by the Queen is to be expended for the benefit of the Natives.

Te Kepa.
Paratene Taupuhi.
Ihi Maira.
Parihoro x his mark.
Iraia.
Te Uranga x his mark.
e ramihe.
Pakirori x his mark.
Te Kiri x his mark.
Te Awe x his mark.
Arama Karaka.
Hoani Tanga.
Hone Waiti.
Aperaniko.
Taimona.
Wetere Pou x his mark.
Te Tatana Kaihaere.
Manukau.
Te Korohunga x his mark.
Paikea x his mark.
page 135 Peraka.
Heremaia.
Anaru x his mark.
Puriri x his mark.
Timoti toimaru.
Tianui x his mark.
Himiona x his mark.
Hirini.
Wiremu Tipene.
Pehimana x his mark.
Waitoitoi.
Hemit titaha.
Mihaka.
Retena.
Pita.
Wakapoe.
Kawe Wai x his mark.
Tamati Taia.
TeWhe.
Kaipaka x his mark.
Matiu x his mark.
TeAwa iti.
Te Poare x his mark.
Puhipi Mekekati x his mark.
Wiremu Karaka.
Wiremu Tamihana.
Matiri Kuia.

Translation.


John G. Johnson,
Interpreter.

Witness to marks and signatures—

John G. Johnson,
Sub-Commissioner.

We the undersigned consent to the terms of the deed as written on the back hereof. In witness we affix our names this 3rd day of March in the year 1854.

Mate x his mark.
Tangata kotahi x his mark.
Potewini x his mark.
Matikikuha.
Paramena.
Kakano.
Pehimana Tahere x his mark.
Karoro x his mark,
Hone Ariki x his mark.
Te Putahi x his mark.
Maewa x his mark.
Hone Kingi.
Karawai.
Wiremu Parata x his mark.
Nikora x his mark.
Timoti Panguru x his mark.

Witness to marks and signatures—

John Gk Johnson, Sub-Commissioner.

Receipt for £200. We have received the sum of Two hundred pounds, as payment for our land in the Mangawhai In witness whereof we affix our names this third day of March in the year 1854.

Parihoro x his mark.
Te Uranga x his mark.
Te Kiri x his mark.
Honi Tanga.
Te Tatana.
Kakano.

Witness to marks and signatures—

John G. Johnson, Sub-Commissioner.

We have received the sum of Three hundred and sixty pounds as payment for our land in theReceipt for £360. Mangawhai. In witness whereof we affix our names this third day of March in the year 1854.

Te Putahi x his mark.
Maewa x his mark.
Matikikuha.
Paramene.
Karawai x his mark.
Mate x his mark.
Paratene Taupuhi.
Pita.
Whakapoe.
Timoti Toimaru.
Iraia.
Heremaia.
Wiremu Parata x his mark.
Nikora x his mark.
Pehimana Tahere x his mark.
Karoro x his mark.
Te Awaiti x his mark
Topa.
Tatana.
Manukau.
Himiona x his mark.

Witness to marks and signatures—

John G. Johnson, Sub-Commissioner.

We have received the sum of Five hundred as payment for our land in the Mangawhai.Receipt for £500. In witness whereof we affix our names this third day of March in the year 1854.

Hone Ariki x his mark.
Wiremu Tipene x his mark.
Pehimana x, his mark.
Mihaka.
Waitoitoi x his mark.
Te Kepa x his mark.
Te Korohunga x his mark.
Hemi Titaha.
Ihi Maira x his mark.
eramiha.
Anaru x his mark.
Te Awe x his mark.
Kaipaka x his mark.
Tianui x his mark.
Na Matiu x his mark.
Perana.
Paikea x his mark,
Arama Karaka.
Hone Waiti.
Kaipaka x his mark.
Pereniko.
Taimona.
Wetere Pou x his mark.
Puhipi Mekekati x his mark.
Tamati Taia.
Te Whe x his mark.
Ko hiriui.
Kawe Wai x his mark.
Wiremu Karaka Apo.
Wiremu Tamihana.
Matiri kuia.
Na Puriri x his mark.
Na Pakirori x his mark,

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Witness to marks and signatures—

John G. Johnson, Sub-Commissioner.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 23rd, 1875.

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