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(Enclosure 1 in No. 43.)
Pukahu Block, Ahuriri District,
Province of Hawke's Bay.
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Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia i tenei ra i te tekau o nga ra o
Noema i te tau o to tatou1866. 10 November.Hawake's Bay. Ariki kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma ono (1866). He pukapuka
tinoRuahine. hoko, tino hoatu, tino tuku rawa atu, he whakaoti rawa atu na matou, na
Hone te Wharemako, na Karauria Tama i Whakakitea te Rangi, na Enoka Te Rua,
Rawenata Taui, Te Koko, na Eru te Whakaruamoko, na Peni te Puna, me te Hira
Pirika, he tangata maori o Heretaunga i roto i te Porowhinihi o Haka Pei; Hei
whakaatu tenei pukapuka, mo matou, mo o matou whanaunga, me o matou uri o muri
iho i a matou, ki to matou tino hokonga, tino tukunga rawa atu ki a Te Makarini,
Huperetenete o Heretaunga ki nga Huperetenete katoa ranei o muri iho i a ia i to
matou whenua ko Pukahu te ingoa, i nga wahi katoa me nga rohe katoa o tana
whenua i tukuna ai ki roto ki te Kooti WhakawaBoundaries. [1,905 acres.] Whenua Maori, koia nei hoki ona rohe, ka timata atu i te Wheturaririki,
haere i roto i te Wheturaririki tae noa ki te peeke a te Kairuri ka rere poupou
atu i konei ki Hikahika, ka whati i konei ka rere tonu i te rohe o te whenua i
tukuna i mua ki a te Kuini, ka whati ka rere ano i te rohe i a te Kuini makere
noa ki Ngaruroro i te Totara, ka haere i roto i Ngaruroro tae noa ki te Awanui,
ka rere i roto i te Awanui tae noa ki te Wheturariki. Ko te tino whakaatu o taua
whenua ko te mapi e mau nei i tetahi taha o tenei pukapuka. Na, kua tino tukua
rawatia atu e matou mo enei ritenga, ara, mo nga tino pauna moni e toru mano e
ono rau (£3,600) e rua mano pauna (£2000) kua riro maiReceipt for £2,000, first instalment. i a matou i tenei ra, ko nga toenga, ara, ko nga tino pauna moni kotahi
mano e ono rau (£1600) hei te marama o Maehe homai ai ki a matou. Na, kua riro
katoa tenei wahi whenua o matou te tuku rawa atu e matou ki a Te Makarini,
Hupiritenete o Heretaunga, ki nga Huperitenete katoa ano hoki o muri iho i a ia
ki a ratou ranei e tuku atu ai, me ona rakau, me ona wai, me ona kohatu, me ona
mea katoa o runga ranei, o raro ranei o te Mata o te Whenua me o matou tikanga,
me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi whenua kia mau tonu atu ki a Te
Makarini, ki nga Huperitenete o muri iho i a ia, ki ana, ki a ratou ranei e tuku
atu ai ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga me nga
ritenga katoa o tenei pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu.
A mo te whakaaetanga o te Makarini ki nga ritenga katoa o tenei pukapuka kua
tuhituhia e te Raka tona ingoa. E rima tekau ma rima nga eka o teneiNative reserve. [55 acres.] whenua ka waiho mo nga tangata maori ki te taha tonu o te Wheturaririki
tenei whenua. I tuhia nga ingoa i muri iho o te Whakamaoritanga o te
whakamaramatanga i tenei.pukapuka i te aroaro o tenei Kaiwhakawa.
S. Locke, J.P.
Hone Te Waremako x his mark.
Karauria Pupu(Tama whakaitea te
rangi).
E noka te rua.
Rawenata taui.
Te Hira Te Ota x his
mark.
Peni tepuna x his mark.
Eru te wakaruamoko x his mark.
Te Hira Pirika x his mark.
Witness—
S. Locke, J.P.
H. R. Russell, J.P.
F. E. Hamlin, Native Interpreter.
Nga Kai-titiro—
Tareha Te Moananui x.
Karaitiana.
[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.
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.[Witnesses.]
[Signatures.]