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Translation.
1853. 2 June.The Writing of this was done on the second day of June in the
year one thousand eight Waiparera. hundred and fifty three The agreement of us Chiefs of Ngatiwhatua Tribe
and the consent of the Queen of England, now we the men who have signed this
paper do agree to give this land to the Queen of England for fifty pounds of
money now given to us, Therefore we now give and let the Queen of England or
Kings or Queens after her for ever and ever this land and all belonging to it
whatsoever.
Boundaries. The boundaries are these To the North it is bounded by the Waitemata and
on the [About 600 acres.] East by the Waitemata and Pupaka is on the South that sold to Mr. Berry
joins on the West there is a creek the Waiarohia The sketch of the land is over
the leaf.
See our names below—
(Sd.) Taiarua.
(Sd.) Tinana x
his mark.
Witness to signature—
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
Receipt for £50. We have received fifty pounds money and sign our names on this paper this the second day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.(Sd.) Taiarua.
(Sd.) Tinana x his mark.
Witness to payment of the fifty pounds—
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, September 22nd, 1874.