Deeds—No. 91.
Tauherenikau No. 4 Block, Wairarapa District.
Receipt for | £1,000 |
Balance due | 1,000 |
£2,000 |
Now we have fully considered and reflected and for ever bade farewell to and transferred these lands descended to us from our ancestors and now our property with all its rivers, streams, lakes, waters, trees, grass, stones, hills and ridges, its good and bad places, and everything under and above the said land, and all and everything connected with the said land, has been certainly transferred by us under the shining sun of the present day as a certain land from us to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.
And having consented to all the conditions contained in this paper, that has been read and explained to us by Mr. McLean we hereunto sign our names and marks. And the Queen of England on her part having consented to all the conditions contained in this paper Mr. McLean the Land Commissioner for the Governor of New Zealand signs his name.
(Signed) Donald
McLean,
Land Commissioner.
"
Wiremu Kingi Tutepakihirangi.
"
Te Watarauhi Nohowhare.
"
Te Whaitere Takarawaho.
"
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.
" Na Raniera te Iho o te rangi.
"
Ngairo Takatakaputea.
Here follow additional Native
signatures.
Witnesses to the signatures and payment—
(Sd.)W. M. Smith, Government Surveyor,
J.P., Wairarapa.
" John P. Russell, Settler, Wangai Moana, Wairarapa.
" A. Gillies, Settler, Otaraia, Wairarapa.
" Charles R. Few, Teacher; Wairarapa.
" J. M. Jury, Seaman, Wairarapa.
" D. Morrison, Settler, Wairarapa.
" Rihara Taki, Kai Wakaako, Wairarapa.
A True Translation.
Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
Receiptfor £400 2nd and 3rd Instalments Tauwharenikau. Endorsed on original Deeds in hands of Registrar-General, Wellington.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho.
Pirika Po x.
Matiaha.
Wiremu
Kingi.
Riwai Tamati.
Tamati Torouka.
Pehi te Huahua.
Hemi
Matiaha.
Karauria te Rehe.
Wiremu Tutere.
Waaka Tahuahi x.
Hori Karaka Taha.
Matini Warahi.
Nga kai titiro ki tenei homaitanga moni me enei tuhinga ingoa—
Archibald Gillies, Settler, Wairarapa.
G. S. Cooper, J.P., Dist. Comr.
True Copy.
G. S. Cooper, D.C.
Translation.
Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho,
and other signatures.
Witnesses to payment and signatures—
Archibald Gillies, Settler, Wairarapa.
G. S. Cooper, J.P., Dist.
Comr.
True Translation.
G. S. Cooper, D.C.
A True Copy of Certified Translation of Original Deed and Receipt.
Wellington, January 13th, 1876.