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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

(Enclosure No. 8.) — Release from the Pakuao Natives to the New Zealakd Company

(Enclosure No. 8.)
Release from the Pakuao Natives to the New Zealakd Company.

1844. 26 March.Part Nicholson.Kua homai ki a matou i te rua tekau ma ono o nga ra o Maehe i te tau 1844 e nga Kai Wakariterite o te Wakaminenga o Nui Tireni i Ranana, he mea utu mai e Wiremu Receipt for £10. Wekepiri (William Wakefield) e te Kai mahi o taua wakaminenga Kotahi tekau o nga Pauna moni he tino utunga he tino wakaritenga, he wakamahuetanga rawatanga i to matou papa katoa i o matou wahi katoa i roto i o matou wenua katoa kua tuhituhia ki roto ki te pukapuka kua wakapiria ki tenei nei, ara, ko nga wahi katoa i Poneke, i nga wahi patata ki Poneke i Nui Tireni: ko nga Pa ia, ko nga Ngakinga, ko nga Wahi Tapu,page 409 ko nga wahi rongoa anake e toe ki a matou, a ka wakaae matou kia tuhia e matou o matou ingoa ki tetahi pukapuka tuku wenua a muri nei, me e kiia mai kia tuhia ki nga Kai Wakariterite o taua Wakaminenga i o matou wahi katoa i roto i aua wenua. Heoti ano nga wahi e waiho mo matou, ko nga wahi anake kua korerotia ra i mua.

Hakaraia Poroa tana x tohu.
Wiremu Omere tana x tohu.

On behalf of the remaining Natives of Pakuao—

George Clarke, Junior,
Protector of Aborigines.

Ko nga ingoa enei o nga kai titiro ki te tuhinga i nga ingoa—
Willm. Spain, Commissioner.
George Clarke, Junior, Protector of Aborigines.
Thomas S. Forsaith,
Protector of Aborigines and Intr. to Comr's. Court.

[Copy of Schedule in Enclosure No. 4 was attached to this Deed.—H. H. T.]