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,

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.]