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

Translation

Translation.

1863. 24 October.Receipt for £400, last instalment.We have received on this day on the twenty-fourth (24) of the days of October in the year of our Land one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five (1855) the sum of four hundred pounds (£400) in money which Mr. Cooper has paid to us. This is the final payment which was promised to be given to us in the days of May in this year, as a conclusive settlement for our land at Kurawhawhanui which we sold to Victoria theBoundaries. Queen of England on the 25th of the days of October, 1853 The Boundary begins at Mataoperu and runs on to the Rae o Tu te Mahuta thence to Ngapotiki thence to te Kawhiu, thence to te Ahi tunu Manawa, thence to the Nau, where it ends, then it runs to te Hanga, whence it runs on and climbs up to Hikapu thence to te Awatea, thence to Ohineua thence to te Otahi, thence to te Apiti, thence to te Hautata, thence it runs straight to Opouawe, and down the Opouawe to the sea and back to Mataoperu.

And this is all the money we are to receive for all our lands included in the above boundaries, which we fully and entirely sold on the above named 25th of October 1853, as a sure possession to Victoria the Queen of England and to all the Kings and Queens her successors for ever.

And on the receipt of this money at te Unuunu on this day, we have hereto subscribed our names and marks.

Karauria Rihia Hape.
te Wereta Kawekairangi x.
Karaitiana te Whanau huihui x.
Aperahama te Piki x.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

Charles F. Hales, Settler, Flat Point.
Piripi Patoromu, Aboriginal Native, Oroi.

A True Copy of Certified Translation of Original Deed and Copy of Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 27th, 1876.