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

[Deeds—No. 185.]

page 244

Deeds—No. 185.

Mareretu Block, Kaipara District.

1864. 6 May.Kaipara District.Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei ono (6) o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1864 he Pukapuka tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me Mareretu. nga Tangata o Te Uriohau 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 te 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 mano e iwa rau kotahi tekau ma rua te tekau hereni kua riro i a
£1,912 . 10
150 . 0
£2,062 . 10
matou £150 i mua-kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Rokena kai whakarite Whenua mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Kaipara ko Mareretu 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 rotu 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 Boundaries. [27,500 acres.] Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i te Wai o Manganui ka haere i runga i te raina ruri a Hare Naiti ka haere i te taha o Waikiekie ka tae ki Ruarangi ka haere i te taha o Ruarangi tae noa ki Waipu ka haere i te taha o Waipu tae noa ki Piroa ka haere i te taha o Piroa tae noa ki Maungaturoto ka haere i te taha o Maungaturoto tae noa ki Paparoa ka haere i te taha o Paparoa tae noa ki Matakohe ka tutuki ki te timatanga i te Wai o Manganui.

John Rogan,
Land Comr.

Paratene Taupuhi x tona tohu.
Te Wiremu x tona tohu.
matikikuha.
Miriama x tona tohu.
Rawinia.
Mihiterina.
Rakapa.
Paraone.
Pera Taiki x tona tohu.
Hohaia x tona tohu.
Tuarua x tona tohu.
Pairama x tona tohu.
Wre Tipene.

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

na te Wiremu Rewheti.
Keene Tangaroa x tona tohu.
Mitai Pene Taui, Clerk, Native Office.

Receipt for £1,912 . 10, final instalment. Kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te ona (6) o nga ra o Mei i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau ono tekau ma wha (1864) nga Pauna moni kotahi mano e iwa rau kotahi tekau ma rua 10s (£1,912 . 10 . 0). Ko te utu whakamutanga tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Rokena kai whakarite Whenua mo te Kuini.

Paratene Taupuhix tona tohu.
Te Wiremu x tona tohu.
Matikikuha.

Nga Kai-titiro—

na te Wiremu Rewheti.
Keene Tangaroa x tona tohu.
Mitai Pene Taui, Clerk, Native Office.

Translation.

1864. 6 May.Kaipara District.This Deed written on this sixth (6) day of May 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 Te Uriohau whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves Mareretu. 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
£1,912 . 10
150 . 0
£2,062 . 10
in consideration of the sum of one thousand nine hundred and twelve pounds 10s. £150 having been paid to us formerly (£1912 . 10 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan Land Commissioner 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 Mareretu 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 John Rogan Land Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These page 245are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Manganui river and following the survey line of Mr. Charles Knight by the boundary of Waikiekie block to Ruarangi, thence by the boundary of Ruarangi to Waipu, thence by Waipu to Piroa, thence by Piroa to Boundaries. [27,500 acres.] Maungaturoto, thence by Maungaturoto to Paparoa, thence by Paparoa to Mata Kohe and by Matakohe to Manganui river the point of commencement.

(Sd.) John Rogan.

(Sd.) Paratene x the mark of. " Te Wiremu x do. " Matikikuha. " Miriama x the mark of. " Rawinia. " Mihiteriria. " Rakapa.

(Sd.) Paraone. " Pera Taiki x the mark of. " Hohaia x " " Tuarua x " " Pairama x " " Wirimu Tipene.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) na te Wiremu Reweti. " Keene Tangaroa x the mark of. " Mitai Pene Taui, Clerk, Native Office.

Received this sixth (6) day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eightReceipt for £1,912 . 10., final instalment. hundred and sixty-four (1864) the sum of one thousand nine hundred and twelve Pounds 10s. sterling (£1912 . 10 . 0) being the full consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Land Commr. on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.)Paratene x the mark of. " Te Wiremu x do. " Matikikuha.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Na te Wiremu Reweti. " Keene Tangaroa x his mark.

Mitai Pene Taui, Clerk, Native Office.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, October 26th, 1874.