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

Translation

Translation.

1848. 27 May.Manukau District.This Deed written on the 27th May 1848 is the consenting of us Chiefs of Ngatiwhatua also the consenting of Queen Victoria for herself We with the men of Ngatiwhatua owners of the Land herein described do with the men aforesaid hereby agree to sell this Roto. Land to Queen Victoria for the sum of Fifty Pounds sterling now given to us and we now give up and make over to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings and Queens after her for ever this Land with all rights and appurtenances—Roto is the name Boundaries. the boundaries of it are these—On the North it commences at Koemoko thence the boundary runs to Te Auti On the East it is bounded by Government Land On the South the boundaries commence at "Matawar" thence runs to "Whaiatiapa" On the West it commences at "Whaiatiapa" thence it runs to Roto thence to Koemoko where it stops the plan of the Land is drawn on the other side of this.

Witness our, names—

(Sd.)Keene
"Hoera.

Names written in the presence of—

(Sd.) Te Hira.
" Henry Figg.
" Jas. Baber.

Receipt for £50. We have received fifty pounds Sterling wherefore we sign our names this 27th day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

(Sd.)Keene
"Hoera.

In the presence of—

(Sd.) Te Hira.
" Henry Figg.
" Jas. Baber.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, July 7th, 1875.