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

[Deeds—No. 247.]

page 306

Deeds—No. 247.

Waiheke Island (Claims of Ngatimaru), Auckland District.

1867. 18 October.Auckland District.Tenei Pukapuka I tuhituhia i tenei te tekau ma waru o nga ra o Oketopa i te tau o to Waiheke Island. tatou Ariki 1867 he Pukapuka tino hoko, tino hoatu tino tuku, whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatimaru no ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei a Ngatimaru claims. hei whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni E toru rau (£300 . 0 . 0) kua utua mai ki a matou e Tiemi Make, Receipt for £300 Komihana mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Waiheke ko to motu o Waiheke te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana to korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia mau tonu kia Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri In ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o to Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o Tiemi Make Kaiwhakarite Boundaries. Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i te tahataha moana i te Rore o mae aea haere tonu ka rohea i te moana i te taha ki te hauauru, i te taha whakararo, i te taha ki te marangai, i te taha ki te tonga tae noa to wahi i timata ai. Otira ekore e meingatia kia he tetahi wahi o te take o te paanga o te tikanga o te iwi o Ngatipaoa o tctahi tangata ranei o taua iwi ki etahi o nga piihi e nohoia e ratou inaianei, ki etahi o nga piihi whenua kua oti te rahui mo ratou ki roto ki nga rohe o taua whenua ara ki taua motu o Waiheke.

Wirape Hotereni Taipari.
Rapana Maunganoa x his mark.
Matiu Kaimate.
Raika Whakarongotai.
Watana Tuma.
Miriama te Ngahue x her mark.
Mata Paraone x her mark.
Te Marau x his mark.
Pahau.
Renata Taniwha.
Hoterene Taipari x his mark.
Riwai Kiore x his mark.
Piniha.
Aperehama Te Reiroa x his mark.
Hirini Ngaone x his mark.
Karauna.
Mango.

A. H.

James Mackay,Jr.

Witness to signatures (18)—

Alex. Hogg, Land Agent, Shortland.

Translation.

1867. 18 October.Auckland District.This Deed written on this eighteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord 1867 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngatimaru whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf Waiheke Island. of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the Ngatimaru claims. shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs, the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of Three hundred Pounds (£300 . 0 . 0) to us paid by James Mackay the Younger Esquire Civil Commissioner on behalf of the Queen Receipt for £300 Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said moneys) all that piece of our Land situated at Waiheke and named the Island of Waiheke the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the Boundaries. name of James Mackay Jr. Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the sea coast at Te Rore o mae aea, thence bounded by the sea coast on the west, north, east and south sides to the point of commencement. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prejudice the right, title, or interest of the tribe Ngatipaoa or any members thereof to lands now held by them, or reserved for their use anywhere within the limits of the said island of Waiheke.

Wairope Hoterene Taipari.
Rapana Maunganoa x his mark.
Matiu Kaimate.
Raika Whakarongotai.
Watana Tuma.
Miriama te Ngahue x her mark.
page 307Hirini Ngaone x his mark.
Karauna.
Mango.
Renata Taniwha.
Hoterene Taipari x his mark.
Riwai Kiore x his mark.
Piniha.
Aperehama te Reiroa x his mark.
Mata Paraone x her mark.
Te Marau x his mark.
Pahau.

James Macekay,Jr.

A. H.

Witness to signatures (18)—

(Sd.) Alex. Hogg,

Land Agent, Shortland.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 7th, 1875.