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

Translation

Translation.

We the Chiefs and men of the Tribe of the Ngatitamatera hereby consent to make over 1851. 9 October.Auckland District. to the Queen of England All places which we claim or in which we have any part within the boundaries of the land formerly sold to Mr. Fairburn according to the plan drawn on the other side we consent finally to relinquish all our claims to this land whether Fairburn'S Claim. originally owned by us or returned by Mr. Fairburn to us or by the Comr. of land Interest of Ngatitamatera tribe. Claims or by any former Governor upon the condition of our receiving the sum of Two Hundred Pounds one hundred hereby paid into our hands on-this the 9th of October Receipt for £100. 1851 and one hundred to be paid when the Maories who are located on the said land move off. We agree that the said Native occupants of the land do move off on or page 280before the 1st of April 1852, the outstand of £100 will not be demanded until the signatures Conditions of last instalment. of Taiaia and the rest of the Ngatitamatera have been obtained to this Deed.

Signatures—

(Signed) Kati Kati.
Te Teira.
Te Topua x his mark.
Taka x his mark.
Tiranui his mark.
Tiritaki x his mark.
Te Watene x his mark.
Tangi Haere x his mark.

Witnesses to marks and signatures—

(Signed) J. G. Johnson, Interpreter.
Hone Ropiha, Messr., Native Secy.'s Office.

1854. 1 January.Receipt for £100, final instalment. Received by me the sum of £100 being the last Instalment as agreed to in this Deed on the 1st of January 1854 being the last and final payment (of the land according to the sketch in this Deed) for the Ngatitamatera.

Moananui Kati Kati.

Witnesses—

John White, Interpreter.
Haimona.

A translation of Deed.

(Signed) John Grant Johnson, Interpreter.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, September 23rd, 1874.