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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. 11.) — Release from the Waiariki Natives to the New Zealand Company

(Enclosure No. 11.)
Release from the Waiariki Natives to the New Zealand Company.

1844. 29 March.Port Nicholson.Kua homai ki a matou i te 29 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 Wekepiri (William Receipt for £20. Wakefield) e te Kai mahi o taua wakaminenga e Rua tekau 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 i 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, 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 wenoa a muri nei me e kiia mai kia tuhia e matou 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.

Te Kana taua x tohu.
Tamati Paipa tana x tohu.
Te Puhi.

On the part of the remaining Natives of Waiariki—

George Clarke, Junior,
Protector of Aborigines.

Ko nga ingoa enei o nga Kai Titiro i te tuhinga i nga ingoa—
Willm. Spain, Commissioner.
George Clarke, Junior, Protector of Aborigines.
Thomas S. Forsaith,
Protector of Aborigines and Interpreter to Commr's. Court.

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