Translation.
If this Land should be found to contain more than twelve thousand 12,000 acres there shall be paid to us when the survey of the land has been completed the sum of Thirty Pounds £30 for every One thousand 1000 acres in excess of the Twelve thousand 12,000 acres. If however the Land should be found to contain less than twelve thousand 12,000 acres we agree to refund to the Government of New Zealand the sum of Thirty Pounds £30 for every One thousand 1000 acres under the Twelve thousand 12,000 acres.
The boundary of the South commences at Ngawaha at the confluence of Tauraroa and Manganui thence on in the Manganui creek until it joins the boundary of Ruarangi page 192being the Land sold by Te Manihera that is the Ruarangi boundary as cut by the Surveyors.
We have entirely given up and wept over and bidden farewell to this land inherited from our forefathers with its rivers its lakes its streams its spring its timber its stones and its grass with its plains its forests its fertile spots and its barren places and all and everything above the surface of the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all and everything connected with the said Land we have now for ever delivered up to the Queen of England under the shining sun of this day a lasting possession for Victoria the Queen of England and for the Kings or Queens her successors for ever and ever.
And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we hereunto affix our names and marks at Auckland on this thirtieth 30 day of October in the Year 1856.
And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England of her part to all the conditions of this Deed there is hereby affixed the name of Donald McLean Esquire Principal Commissioner for the Purchase of Land in New Zealand.
(Signed) Donald McLean,
Chief Comr.
Paikea x,
and 28 other signatures.
Witnesses to these payments and to these signatures—
(Signed) Fras. D. Fenton,
J.P., Auckland.
William White, Merchant, Kaipara. John Rogan, D. Commr., Auckland
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, October 23rd, 1874.