Translation.
1857. 12 March.Auckland District.This Deed conveying land written on this twelfth day of March
(1857) in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven is a
paper of the full consent of us the Chiefs and people of the Ngatipaoa whose
names are hereunto attached on behalf Omaru And Opopo. of ourselves our relations and our descendants who shall be born after
us entirely to give up a certain portion of our land at Omaru and Opopo to
Victoria the Queen of England to the Kings and Queens who may succeed her for
ever.
Receipt for Omaru, £100. And in consideration of our consent to sell these portions of our land
Victoria the Queen of England agrees to pay us for those lands the following
sums of money:—for Omaru Two hundred pounds (£200) one hundred pounds of these
monies (£100) were given to us on the eighteenth day of May 1854, and the
remainder namely the other Receipt for Opopo, £90. hundred pounds we have this day received. For Opopo Three hundred pounds
(£300) one hundred pounds (£100) were received on the Tenth day of July 1854
Fifteen pounds (£15) on the twelfth day of July. Eighty five pounds (£85) on the
thirty first day of July in the same year Ten pounds (£10) were received on the
(25th) twenty fifth day of September in the year 1856 making a total of two
hundred and ten pounds (£210) which have already been received for Opopo the
balance being ninety pounds (£90) which balance we have this day received from
Mr. McLean Now all the payments have been received for these lands namely for
Omaru and Opopo.
Boundaries of Omaru. The boundary of Omaru commences at Opuhi on the beach thence inland to
Taumata tirohia and on to Te Wa o Tu thence to Taumata hinau thence to
Pukekaroro and on to the Matuku stream at Te Ahu continuing thence in the course
of the said stream to Pukeokai and along the Whakataupoho ridge till it descends
to Rakewhau and ascends to Te Ti and on the ridge to Taungamata and along the
coast to Opuhi.
Boundaries of Opopo. The boundary of Opopo commences at the mouth of the Opopo stream thence
along the sea coast to Wairere thence inland to te Karetu proceeding onward
until it falls into the Opopo stream at te Haroto crossing over the said river
it continues seaward along the ridge until it reaches the mouth of the Opopo
stream where it commenced.
Now we have considered wept over bidden farewell to and for ever given up this
land which descended to us from our forefathers with its rivers lakes waters
streams timber minerals grasses with its plains and woods its fertile spots and
barren places and all above or below the surface of the said land and all
appertaining unto the said land we have entirely given up under the shining sun
of this day as a lasting possession to Victoria the Queen of England to the
Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever.
And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have
hereunto subscribed bur names and marks on this twelfth day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England to all the conditions
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this Deed the name of Donald McLean the Chief Land Purchase
Commissioner of the New Zealand Government is hereunto subscribed.
Donald McLean, Commr.
Te Aperahama Pokai Hiwinui and 5 other signatures.
Witnesses to these payments and signatures—
Ngamare Taiko te Poihipi.
John Hobbs.
Elwin Brodie
Dickson, B.A.
Thomas Godfrey, L.P.
Dept.
C. O. Davis.
A True Transcript of Offices Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson. Turton.
Wellington,
February 14th, 1876.
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this Deed the name of Donald McLean the Chief Land Purchase
Commissioner of the New Zealand Government is hereunto subscribed.