Translation.
This Deed written on the thirtieth day of October one
thousand eight hundred and 1848. 30 October.Tiki. forty-eight is an Agreement on my part a Chief of Ngatiwhatua and of the
Queen of England on her own behalf, Whereby I the owner of the land described in
this Deed agree to sell this same piece of land to Queen Victoria in
consideration of fifteen pounds Hobson's Bridge. sterling now given to me wherefore I give and deliver over to Victoria
the Queen of England and to Her Successors for ever that piece of land with all
thereto belonging, the boundaries are as follows: On the North there is a
stream, on the East there is the Boundaries. land sold by the Ngatiwhatua to the Queen of England and called Tiki, On
the South there is the road from Auckland, On the West there is the land
belonging to Meurant and the stream called Ruareoreo, the plan is drawn on the
other side.
Witness my name—
(Signed) Keene.
In the presence of—
(Signed) Edwin Fairburn.
James Baber.
I have received fifteen
pounds sterling as written within this Deed therefore I sign
Receipt for £15. my name this thirtieth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and forty-eight.
(Signed) Keene.
In the presence of—
(Signed) Edwin Fairburn.
James Baber.
True translation.
Edwin
Fairburn.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
September 14th, 1874.