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

Wellington, 18th March, 1847

£600.

Wellington, 18th March, 1847.

Received from Lieutenant W. F. G. Servantes, 6th Regiment, the sum of six hundred pounds, being the first instalment of the payment for the Wairau District and the other lands named in the deed of sale signed by us this day.

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

Witnesses to signatures:—

Edward Last, Major, 99th Regt.
Wm. F. Christian, Merchant, Wellington.
Robert Jenkins.

I

Certify

that I interpreted the above receipt to the signers of the same in the presence of the persons who have witnessed their signatures.

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