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

[Deeds—No. 154.]

page 200

Deeds—No. 154.

Kaukapakapa Block, Kaipara District.

1858. 8 December.Kaipara District.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei waru (8) o nga ra o Tihema i te tau o to tatou Kaukapakapa. Ariki 1858 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatiwhatua no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei 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 rima rau £500 kua utua mai ki a matou e te Rokena mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara ko Kaukapakapa 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 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 whenua 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 tonu 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 te Rokena Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Boundaries. [5,787 acres.] Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Whakatiwai ki te Maioro ki te taha o te wai o Kaukapaka ka haere i runga o te ruri o Pereke ka tae ki Waikiekie, ka haere ki te taha o Kaipara ka tae ki te whare whakaroro ka ahu whakauta 74° 40′ 9899 riki ki Ruiototara, Ohoia, ka haere ki Orua Kopuai, ko rongo mai matua 79° 20′ 10800 riki, ka haere ki Waitoki ki te rohe o Parekakau 80° 36′ 2027 riki ka haere i roto o te wai o Kaukapakapa ka tae ki Roto whiki Te Wai ka karuhe Tuapou Onuwhau ka tae ki Whakatuwai ki te Maioro ka tutuki te rohe kei reira.

John Rogan,
Dist. Commr.

The mark x of Karauria.
The mark x of Rira.
The mark x of Tahamate.
The mark x of Ruarangi.
The mark x of Para.
The mark x Hera.
The mark x of Takerei.
The mark x of Watikina.
The mark x of Wi Poihi.
The mark x of Hikitea.
The mark x of Paraone.
The mark x of Kaihau.
The mark x of Kaupapa.
The mark x of Toetoe.
The mark x of Ihau.
The mark x of Wi.
The mark x of Marurahi.
The mark x of Te Koakoa.
The mark x of Tukiaki.
Hohepa.
The mark x of Maiaka.
The mark x of Te Hakuma.
Timoti.
tera tu hauraki.
The mark x of Te Waru.
The mark x of Te Raiona.
The mark x of Mawete.
Na te Otene.
Matini.
The mark x of Mata.
ta raia.
The mark x of Kiwara.
tai rua.
Ariahai.
The mark x of Ereatara.
The mark x of Hikiera.
Tamati Reweti.
The mark x of Tawaewae.
The mark of Matatini.

Ko nga tangata i kite i te hoatutanga o nga moni me te tuhinga o nga ingoa—

William White, Kaipara.
Keene.

Receipt for £500. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te Waru (8) o nga ra o Tihema i te tau o to Tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma waru (1858) nga Pauna moni E rima rau (£500) Ko te utu whakaotinga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e te Rokena mo te Kuini.

Na matini.
Na te Otene.

Nga Kai-titiro—

William White, Kaipara.
Keene.

Translation.

1858. 8 December.Kaipara District.This Deed written on this eighth (8) day of December in the Year of our Lord 1858 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of Ngatiwhatua 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 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 Five hundred Pounds (£500) to us paid by J. Rogan on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Kaipara and named Kaukapa-page 201kapa 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 J. Rogan, Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Whakatiwai at te Maioro by the Boundaries. [5,787 acres.] side of the Kaukapakapa River, thence along Mr. Blake's survey line till it reaches Waikiekie thence along the side of Kaipara river till it reaches Te Whare whakaroro it then runs inland 74° 40′—9899 links to Ruiototara and Ohoia thence to Oruakopuai, and Rongomaimatua 79° 20′ 10800 links, thence to Waitoki to Parekakau Boundary 80° 36′ 2027 links it then runs along the course of Kaukapakapa river to Rotowhiki te Waikakaruhe Tuapou, Oruwhau till it reaches Whakatiwai at te Maioro where the boundary joins.

(Sd.) John Rogan,
District Commr.

(Sd.) The mark x of Te Hakuma.
Timoti.
Teratu.
Hamaki.
The mark x of Te Waru.
The mark x of Te Raiona.
The mark x of Mawate.
The mark x of Karauria.
The mark x of Rira.
The mark x of Tahamate.
The mark x of Ruarangi.
The mark x of Para.
The mark x of Hera.
The mark x of Takerei.
The mark x of Watikina.
The mark x of Wi Poihi.
The mark x of Hikitea.
The mark x of Paraone.
The mark x of Kaihau.
The mark x of Kaupapa.
The mark x of Toetoe.
Na te Otene.
Matini.
The Mark x of Mata.
Taraia.
The mark x of Kiwara.
Tairua.
Ariahai.
The mark x of Ereatara.
The mark x of Hikiera.
Tamati Reweti.
The mark x of Tawaewae.
The mark x of Matatini.
The mark x of Ihau.
The mark x of Wi.
The mark x of Marurahi.
The mark x of Te Koakoa.
The mark x of Tukiaki.
Hohepa.
The mark x of Maiaka.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.)William White, Kaipara.
Keene.

Receipt for £500. Received this eighth day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty eight (1858) the Sum of Five hundred Pounds sterling (£500) being the full consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by J. Rogan on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) Na Te Otene.
Na [gap — reason: damage].

Witnesses—

(Sd.) William White, Kaipara.
Keene.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 15th, 1874.