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

[Deeds—No. 182.]

Deeds—No. 182.

Roketahi Block, Kaipara District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei rima (5) o nga ra o Akuhata i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1863. 5 August.Kaipara District. 1863 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Ranga-tira me nga Tangata o Ngatiwhatua no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei whakaatu Roketahi. tenei Pukapnka 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 kotahi rau ma tahi pauna 5/- 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 Roketahi te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau aha 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 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 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. Ko nga rohe Boundaries. [810 acres.] enei o taua whenua ka timata i Onuhao ka haere atu i runga iite raina ruri i te ritenga o te [unclear: Kapehu] 188° 0′ 517 riki 215° 34′ 256 riki 188° 45′ 256 riki 226° 45′ 330 riki 188° 0′ 188 riki 168° 0′ 284 riki 195° 10′ 256 riki 207° 45′ 240 riki 168° 0′ 320 riki 172° 0′ 262 riki 228° 0′ 304 riki 255° 30′ 236 riki 287° 10′ 180 riki 202° 10′ 184 riki ka haere atu i runga i te rohe o Waioneke i te ritenga o te Kapehu 274° 30′ 8640 riki pahika noa i Waitetu ka haere atu i runga i te raina i te ritenga o te Kapehu 332° 0′ 11285 riki tae noa ki te rohe o Whiritoa, i te ritenga o te Kapehu 90° 0′ 3120 riki, 59° 50′ 3900 riki ka haere atu i runga i te raina ruri o Roketahi i te ritenga o te Kapehu 142° 45′ 10870 riki pahika noa i Wakateretiwai a Roketahi ka haere atu i runga i te raina i te ritenga o te Kapehu 74° 45′ 1760 riki tae noa ki te timatanga i Onuhao.

John Rogan, Commissioner.
Tepara.
Te Keenex his mark.
Huira.

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

S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor.
H. E. Rice, Clerk, L.P.D.

Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te rima o nga ra o Akuhata i te tau o to TatouReceipt for £101 . 5, final payment. Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma toru (1863) nga Pauna moni Kotahi rau ma tahi pauna 5/- (£101 . 5 . 0) Ko te utu whakamutunga 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.

Tepara.
Te Keenex his mark.
hura.

Nga Kai-titiro—

S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor.
H. E. Rice, Clerk, L.P.D.

Translation.

This Deed written on this fifth (5th) day of August in the Year of our Lord 1863 is a 1863. 5 August.Kaipara District. full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe 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 Roketahi. 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 One hundred and one pounds 5/- (£101 . 5 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge page 240the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Kaipara and named Roketahi the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed arid 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 Boundaries. [810 acres.] 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 John Rogan District Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Onuhao, and following along the survey lines bearing 188° 0′ 517 links 215° 45′ 256 links 188° 45′ 256 links 226° 45′ 330 links 188° 0′ 188 links 168° 0′ 284 links 195° 10′ 256 links 207° 45′ 240 links 168° 0′ 320 links 170° 0′ 262 links 228° 0′ 304 links 255° 30′ 236 links 207° 10′ 180 links 202° 10′ 184 links, thence along the boundary line of the Waioneke Block, bearing 274° 30′ 8640 links passing Waitetu, thence along the line bearing 332° 0′ 11285 links to the boundary line of Whiritoa Block bearing 90° 0′ 3120 links 59° 50′ 3900 links thence along the survey line of Roketahi bearing 142° 45′ 10870 links passing Wakateretiwai to Roketahi thence along the lines bearing 74° 45′ 1760 links to the point of commencement at Onuhao.

(Sd.) John Rogan,
Commissioner.

(Sd.) Tepara.
Te Keene x his mark,
Huira.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor.
H. E. Rice, Clerk, L.P.D.

Receipt for £101 . 5, final payment. Received this fifth (5th) day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty three (1863) the Sum of One hundred and one pounds 5/- sterling (£101 . 5 . 0) being the final consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan District Commissioner on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) Tepara.
Te Keene x his mark.
Huira.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) S. Percy Smith, Govt. Surveyor.
H. E. Rice, Clerk, L.P.D.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 6th, 1874.