Translation.
1863. 22 January.Wairarapa District.This Deed written on this Twenty second of January in the
Year of our Lord 1863, is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us
the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of——whose names are hereunto subscribed.
And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we
have by signing this Deed under the shining
Kahutara Bush. 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 Two hundred pounds
sterling (£200) to us paid by
Donald
McLean on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the
receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Wairarapa
and named Kahutara bush block 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 rights 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 name of Isaac Earl Featherston
Land Purchase Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the
Boundaries. boundaries of the land on the West by the Kahutara block as laid down
in the plan commencing at Ngakokako running——to Putere to Ahitumauawa to
Rurupopo; on the North by Native land by a line running from Rurupopo to
Tauranga koau on the East by the Wakawhiriwhiri stream to Kokopu to Aimoana
leaves the Ruamahanga to and goes on to Papangawha and on to Tarehu from
thence to Papatira on the South from Papatira to Te Kowhai from there to its
junction of the boundaries with Ngakokako.
I. E. Featherston.
Receipt for £200. Received this Twenty second day of January, in the Year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty three (1863) the sum of Two Hundred
Pounds sterling (£200) being the full consideration money expressed in the
above written deed to be paid by Isaac
Earl Featherston on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
February 4th, 1876.