Other formats

    Adobe Portable Document Format file (facsimile images)   TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed written on this Twenty-ninth day of September in the Year of our Lord 1862 1862 29 September. Mahurangi District is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngati Rango 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 Komakoriki No. I. England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds (£3,500 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan District 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 Mahurangi and named Komakoriki 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 page 264interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely or 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 District Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. Boundaries. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Urehoua and following along the 242° 15′ 444 333° 30′ 261 350° 50′ 178 324° survey lines bearing 299° 0′, 4367 links, 157°, 3184 links, 131°, 627 links, 111° 50′ 554 347° 0′ 131 322° 30′ 300 303° 0′ 357 278° 40′ 272 5′, 480 links, 62° 5′, 327 links, 79° 45′, 774 links, 131° 30′, 320 links, 164° 30′, 300 298° 45′ 191 246° 45′ 357 304° 30′ 132 283° 45′ 356 links, 295° 0′, 126 links, 283° 45′, 356 links, 304° 30′, 132 links, 246° 45′, 357 links, 295° 0′ 126 164° 30′ 300 131° 30′ 320 79° 43′ 774 62° 5′ 298° 45′, 191 links, 278° 40′, 272 links, 303° 0′, 357 links, 322° 30′, 300 links, 347° 0′, 327 111° 5′ 480 131° 0′ 527 157° 0′ 3184 299° 0′ 4367 181 links. 324° 50′, 554 links, 350° 50′, 178 links, 333° 30′, 261 links, 242° 15′, 444 links to Pukekowai, Otakamaitu and Kukutai until it reaches the Araparera river thence along that river to Te Awa Keri a te nihi thence to Te Awa Kopi thence to Te Kawau thence to Te Awa Makaka thence along the survey line to Tanewhakanoanoa and following the survev lines bearing 139° 50′, 23,495 links to Wainui and Pukewarariki thence along the survey lines bearing 94° 0′, 190 links, 132° 0′, 28530 links, 111° 30′, 8025 links, 27° 30′, 3210 links, 225° 0′, 11,290 links, 329° 0′, 27,800 links, 62° 30′, 26,150 links, 60° 15′, 1918 links, 58° 20′, 4200 links, 62° 30′,.7800 links, 62° 30′, 250 links, 59° 30′, 680 links, 240° 0′, 2550 links, 61° 15′, 710 links, 62° 30′, 1190 links, 63° 45′, 1100 links, 63° 45′, 2672 links thence by a line bearing 9° 30′, 13,290 links crossing the Hikauae and Puhoi streams, thence following the survey lines bearing 15° 30′, 8000 links to the Okahu stream, thence following the survey line 54° 45′, 8537 links to the Waiwera, thence along the boundary of the Wainui block on the survey lines bearing 24° 36′, 408 links, 233° 45′, 3180 links, 70° 0′, 46,000 links, 20° 0′, 20,700 links, to the Waitoki river, thence along the Waitoki river to the boundary of the Matawhero block thence along the boundary of the Matawhero block to To Kanohi thence along the survey lines bearing 8° 0′, 6170 links, 40° 15′, 9345 links passing Koketai 38° 25′, 12,375 links passing Pukekahakaha and crossing Makarau to Ngatoka thence along the survey lines bearing 21° 45′, 3305 links, 334° 5′, 175 links, 10° 15′, 820 links, 317° 30′, 280 links, 341° 0′, 207 links, 355° 0′, 238 links, 330° 45′, 86 links, 5° 0′, 393 links, 66° 0′, 159 links, thence by the survey line 362° 0′, 8350 links to Kotipu thence by the survey line bearing 223° 0′, 17,896 links to Koritoti and crossing the Araparera river to Urehoua the point of commencement.

(Sd.) John Rogan, D.C.

(Sd.) ino x. " Aua x.
" Pene x.
" Te Pua x.
" Karipa x.
" Hemi x Poihau.
" Uikora x.
" Tangi x rau.
(Sd.) Na te hemera.
" Hore x King.
" Te x Waaka.Tuaea.
" Kaupapa x.
" Piri Paraone.
" Hone x Tohetai.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Sd.) Hy. E. Rice, Clerk L.P.D.

" Keene.

Reciept for $3,500 Received this twenty ninth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds sterling (£3500 . 0 . 0) being the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Esqre. D.C. on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Sd.) Kaupapa x.
" Henare Winiata.
(Sd.) Na te hemara.
" Na piri paraone.

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Henry E. Rice, Clerk L.P.D.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, September 14th, 1874.