A compendium of official documents relative to native affairs in the South Island, Volume One.

Deed of Cession of the Wairau District

Deed of Cession of the Wairau District.

Port Nicholson, 18th March, 1847.

No. 653, Wairau, £3,000.Ngatitoa for Claims in the Nelson District.Receipt for £600. First Instalment.Dated 18th March, 1847.Plan attached.

These are the lands that we have given up to the Governor. Beginning at Wairau, running along to Kaiparatehau (Te Karaka) or Cape Campbell, running along to Kaikoura until you come to Kaiapoi, with the exception of one and one only reserve of these lands that are kept for us, of which these are the boundaries: running from the north of the River Wairau until you come to Waikakaho, then the boundary takes a straight course along that river and into that river: but neither Kaituna or Te Hoiere have been given up by us. The frontage of the part of Wairau is reserved for us, with the exception of what belongs to the Governor, the extent of which is half a mile in front, which goes to him. The mouth and entrance of the river of Tua Marina belongs to the Governor, according to the plan laid down on the map. One side of the Tua Marina running all the way up one mile is the extent of the said land belonging to him, and if he should require a road to be cut through the side of Tua Marino that is kept in reserve for us, we are quite willing it should be done.

The payments that are for these lands is three thousand pounds, to be paid as follows, viz., on the

Eighteenth day of March, 1847, six hundred pounds; 1st payment.

Eighteenth day of April, 1848, six hundred pounds; 2nd payment.

Eighteenth day of April, 1849, six hundred pounds; 3rd payment.

Eighteenth day of April, 1850, six hundred pounds; 4th payment.

Eighteenth day of April, 1851, six hundred pounds; 5th payment.

Making three thousand pounds, which concludes.

Rawiri Kingi (his x mark) Puaha.
Henere Matene Te Whiwhi.
Tamihana Te Rauparaha.

Witnesses to signatures:—

W. F. G. Servantes, Lieut. 6th Regt., Interpreter to Forces.

Robert Jenkins.
William F. Christian.