Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume Two
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[ko te tohutoro i roto i te reo Māori]
Translation.
This Deed made this day the tenth day of November in the
year of Our Lord one1866. 10 Noverber.Hawke's Bay. thousand eight hundred and sixty six (1866) Is a Deed, of full, and
final sale, conveyance, and surrender, by us, by Hone Te Wharemako, Karauria
Tama i Whakakitea te Rangi, Enoka te Rua, Rawenata Taui, Te Koko, Eru te
Whakaruamoko, Pene te PunaRuahine., and Te Hira Pirika, aboriginal natives of Heretaunga, in the Province
Hawke's Bay. This Deed Witnesseth that We, for ourselves, our relatives, and our
Heirs, which may come after us, have parted with and for ever transferred unto
Donald McLean Superintendent of Heretaunga (Hawke's Bay) and to all
Superintendents which may come after him, our piece of land known by the name of
Pukahu, including all the boundaries of that parcel of land as was entered into
the Native Lands Court, which boundaries are as follows: Commencing at Te
Wheturaririki, following up Te WheturaririkiBoundaries. [1,905 acres.] to a peg put in by the Surveyors thence running in a straight line
across to Hikahika, here it turns and follows the boundary of the land formerly
sold to the Queen, turns again, and again follows the boundary of the former
sale of land to the Queen till it reaches the Ngaruroro at Te Totara, follows
the Ngaruroro up to the Awanui follows the Awanui up to Te Wheturaririki, this
land is more particularly shown by the map in the margin of this Deed. We have
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with this land for
these considerations, namely, for the full sum of money amounting to three
thousand six hundred pounds (£3600) two thousand pounds (£2000) we have received
this dayReceipt for £2,000, first instalment., and the balance, namely, one thousand six hundred pounds (£1600) to be
paid to us in the month of March. Now, the whole of this piece of land we have
finally given up, with all timber, water, and all stones, and all things either
above or below the surface of the land, and All our rights, title, claims, and
interests therein, to hold it unto Donald
McLean, Superintendent of Heretaunga (Hawke's Bay) and to all
Superintendents which may come after him, and to all whom he or they may deliver
it unto for ever. And, in testimony of ourNative reserve. [55 acres.] consent to all the terms and considerations of this Deed we have
subscribed our names and marks, and in testimony of Donald McLean having given his consent to all the
conditions of this Deed Mr. Locke has subscribed his name. Fifty five acres of
this piece of land are reserved for the Natives,—that portion next adjoining Te
Wheturaririki.
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[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]