Translation.
1854. 22 March.This Deed entered into on the 22nd March 1854 the consenting
of Paul and Chiefs of the Auckland District. Ngatiwhatua the consenting also of the Queen of England on her part Now
we the owners of the Land as agreed to in this Deed consent to sell this Land to
Queen Pukapuka No. II. Victoria for the sum of Five Hundred Pounds now given into our hands, it
is further agreed by the Queen of England on her part that there shall be paid
for the following purposes that is to say for the Founding of Schools in which
persons of our race may be taught for the Construction of Hospitals in which
persons of our race may be tended 10 per cent. on sales to be expended for native purposes for the payment of Medical Attendance for us for the Construction of
Mills for us for Annuities for our Chiefs or for other purposes of a like nature
in which the Natives of this Country have an interest, Ten per Cent. or Ten
Pounds out of every Hundred Pounds out of monies from time to time received for
this Land when resold. For this we give up and make over to Victoria Queen of
England her Heirs and Successors for ever this Land and all thereto belonging
for ever and ever.
Boundaries The Boundaries are these, on the East by the Government line on the
North by the Creek of the Pukapuka On the West by a branch of the Pukapuka Creek
being the Government boundary of the land as sold by the Hira to the Queen on
the South by the Government line that is the cart road to St. John's College and
to the Tamaki.
A sketch of the land is on the other side.
(Signed) Paul Tuhaere.
Witnesses—
(Signed) John White, Interpreter
(Signed) Andrew Sinclair,
Clerk, S.G.O.
Receipt for £500. Received by me the sum of money as agreed to in this Deed on the 22nd
March, 1854.
(Signed) Paul Tuhaere.
Witnesses—
(Signed) John White, Interpreter
(Signed) Andrew Sinclair,
Clerk, S.G.O.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
September 8th, 1874.