1863. 4 July.whanganui District.Tenre Pukapuka i tuhia i tenei i Te Wa o nga ra o Hurae 1863, he pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu, tino tuku rawa atu he whakaoti atu na matou na nga Rangitira me ngaWaitotara-Okehu. tangava o Ngarauru na ratou nga ingoa e mau i raro nei, a hei whakaatu tenei pukapuka mo mavou mo o matou whanaunga mo o matou uri ano hoki mo te tuhituhinga i o matou ingoa [gap — reason: damage] tenei pukapuka kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu ki a Wikitori, Te Kuini o Ingarangi ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini i muri iho i a, ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga pauna moni E rua mano e rima rau (£2,500,) kua whakaaetia kia riro mai i a matou otira kua riro mai ki a matou i te tekau ma tahi o nga ra o Mei 1859 nga pauna moni (£500), e rima rau na TeCash received, 11 Mar, 1859, £500. Makarini i homai ko te toenga ko nga mano pauna e rua kua whakaaetia kia homai ki a matou e Te Petitori, kai whakarite Hoko whenua i te whakaotinga o nga tikanga e mau nei i tenei pukapuku ko taua wahi whenua katoa i waenganui o nga awa e Okehu o Waitotara; ko nga rohe enei e maui raro ite pukapuka nei ko te mapi o taua, whenua kua Whakaahuatia ki tua o te pukapuka nei riro katoa te whenua nei 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 o te mata o to whenua mo o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi kia mau tonu ki a Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ona ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu A he tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukapuka-kua tuhi-tuhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu me nga ingoa hoki o etahi o matou kua tuhi-tuhia ki te mapi whakaahua o te whenua i tua o te pukapuka nei; a he tohu hoki ra tenei mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarangi mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o te Petitoni kai whakarite hoko whenua. KoBoundaries. nga rohe enei o te whenua kua hokona nei e matou ka timata ki Okehu haere ma te takutai o te moana ki te puaha o Waitotara haere tonu i roto i te awa o Waitotara tae noa ki Karewarewa ka hoki mai i reira whakatemarangai i runga i te raina o Poata ki uta tae noa ki Rotoawa a ta noa ki te awa o Okehu a ka piko i reira ka anga mai i roto i te awa o Okehu tae noa ki te puaha o Okehu i te takutai o te Moana ka tutaki nga rohe i reira ko nga porowhita whenua kua pania ki te peta whero i runga o te mapi whakaahua o tenei whenua kihai i tukua e matou kia riro i tenei hokonga whenua koNative reserves. nga rohe o te porowhita o nga wahi e tapu ana ki a matou.

This Deed written on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord 1863 is a full1863. 4 July.Whanganui District. and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the chiefs and people of the tribe Ngaraurau whose names are hereunto subscribed and Witnesseth that on. behalf of ourselves our relations and descendants we have by signing this deed parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England her heirs the Kings and Queens whoWaitotara Okehu. may succeed her. and her and their assigns for ever, in consideration of the sum of Two thousand five hundred pounds (£2500) agreed to be paid to us of which sum of two thousand five hundred pounds (£2500) Five hundred pounds (£500) was paid us by Mr. D. McLean on the eleventh day of May 1859 and the balance of Two thousand poundsCash received, 11 May, 1859, £500. has been agreed to be paid to us by Isaac Earl Featherston, Land Purchase Commissioner (on the due execution of the present deed) All that piece of land situated between the Okehu Stream and the Waitotara River, the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which land is planned on the back of this Deed with its rivers trees minerals lakes streams waters and all appertaining to the said land or beneath the surface of the said land and all our right title claim and interest therein to hold to Queen Victoria her heirs and assigns as a lasting possession page 246absolutely and for ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks, and some of us have also signed our names on the plan on the back of this Deed and in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of Isaac Earl Featherston Land Purchase Commissioner is hereunto subscribed and alsoBoundaries. on the plan. These are the boundaries of the land sold by us. The southern boundary is the sea from the mouth of the Okehu to the mouth of the Waitotara Rivers. The North Western boundary is the Waitotara River from its mouth to the commencement of Porter's line at Karewarewa. The Northern boundary is Porter's line from Karewarewa to the Okehu River and the Eastern boundary is the Okehu River from Porter's line to the sea. Those portions of land colored red on the map on the back of thisNative reserves. Deed are not included in the present sale. The boundaries of the portions of land remaining sacred to us are as follows:—

1. Okehu. [380 acres.] 1st. The first is called Okehu situated on the banks of the river Okehu and estimated to contain (380) three hundred and eighty acres, surveyed by Mr. Stuart assisted by Te Peina. Their survey poles are also erected.

2. Pakaraka. [3,300 acres.] 2nd. Named Pakaraka, Puke Ngaio. The upper boundary of this piece of land is Mr. Porter's line, the lower boundary was surveyed by Mr. Porter assisted by Piripi and others. The side lines were surveyed by Mr. Stuart with Piripi and others. The survey poles on the—side were erected by Piripi and Hare. Those on the South Eastern side were erected by Rihari and Motuarama. This block contains (3300) three thousand three hundred acres. This block was formerly of larger dimensions but has now been reduced by Dr. Featherstone. Mr. Porter and Piripi laid off the line reducing it, viz., the lower boundary line.

3. Nukumaru. [1,223 acres.] 3rd. Named Nukumaru. This block was surveyed by Mr. Stuart assisted by Hare and Himiona their survey poles are standing, the pole in the lake (Waikato) was erected by Hetaraka, the block is estimated to contain (1223) one thousand two hundred and twenty three acres.

4. Maneene. [58 acres.] 4th. Named Maneene. Was surveyed by Mr. Stuart assisted by Piripi and Horopapera their survey poles also are erected. It contains (58) fifty eight acres.

5. Maraetoa. [29 acres.] 5th. Named Maraetoa. Situated on the banks of the Waitotara river, surveyed by Mr. Porter with Pirimona and Hakaraia. They erected the survey poles. This piece is estimated to contain (29) twenty nine acres.

6. Perekama. [925 acres.] 6th. Named Perekama. Situated between the Waitotara and Ohie rivers. Mr. Stewart assisted by Hetaraka and Hare surveyed this block and erected the poles on the Ohie side. Rio, Ihaka, and Hona erected the poles on the Waitotara side. It is estimated to contain (925) nine hundred and twenty five acres.

7. Aurora. [137 acres.] 7th. Named Auroa. The boundaries of this block were surveyed by Mr. Stuart assisted by Kereti and Teritiu, their survey poles are erected on the Southern side. The Waitotara river is the boundary towards the South East. It contains (137) one hundred and thirty seven acres.

1859. 11 May.Kua riro mai i a matou i tenei ra te tekau ma tahi o Mei 1859, e rima rau paunaWaitotara-Okehu. (£500) ko te utu tuatahi tenei mo Waitotara ka riro mai i a matou nga toenga o nga utu mo te whenua ina oti te ruri me nga rohe nei ka oti te mahi: Kai-Iwi ka rere kiReceipt for £500, first instalment. uta ki Waitotara, ko te rironga mai o nga moni hei whakaaetanga pono na matou kua tino tukua atu e matou tenei whenua ki Te Kawanatanga o Nu Terene. Te Tohu o ta matou whakaaetanga kua whakamana o matou ingoa ki pukapuka nei.

We have received this eleventh day of May 1859, five hundred pounds (£500) being1859. 11 May. the first instalment for Waitotara. We are to receive the balance for the land whenWaitotara-Okehu. the survey is completed and the following boundaries have been marked off; Kai-Iwi thence inland as far as Waitotara. Our having received the money is a guarantee ofReceipt for £500, first instalment. the cession of this land to the Government of New Zealand. In token of our agreement we have hereto subscribed our names.