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

Receipt. — In full satisfaction of all Claims

Receipt.
In full satisfaction of all Claims.

Kua homai ki a matou i te rua tekau ma ono o nga ra o Pepuere i te tau kotahi mano

1844. 26 February. Port Nicholson. Te Aro Pa.

e waru rau e wa tekau ma wa e nga Kai Wakariterite o te Wakaminenga o Nui Tireni i Ranana he mea utu mai e Wiremu Wekepiri ( William Wakefield) e te Kai Mahi o taua

Receipt for £300, final payment.

Wakaminenga E Toru Rau 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 whenua katoa, kua tuhituhia ki roto i te pukapuka kua whakapiria 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 kia tuhia ki nga kai wakariterite o taua Wakaminenga i o matou wahi katoa, i roto i aua wenua, heoti auo nga wahi e waiho mo matou ko nga wahi anake kua korerotia ra imua ko nga ingoa o nga

( Signed) Te Awitu x tana tohu.
Mohi Ngaponga.
Hemi Parai x tana tohu.
Puihi x tana tohu.
Te Teira x tana tohu.
Pukahu x tana tohu.
Pomare.
On behalf of the rest of the Natives of Te Aro.

George Clarke, Junior,
Protector of Aborigines.

Kai titiro i enei tuhinga ingoa—

( Signed) Willm. Spain, Commissioner.
" George Clarke, Junior, Protector of Aborigines.
" Thomas S. Forsaith, Protector of Aborigines & Interpreter,
Commr. Court.
" Saml. Ironside, Minister of the Pa, Te Aro—
" Arthur T. Holroyd, Barrister at Law, Wellington.
" Thomas Fitzgerald, Assistant Surveyor, attached to the Commissioner.

True Copy of the Original.

Thomas S. Forsaith,
Protector of Aborigines and Interpreter to Commr. Court.
George Clarke, Junior,
Protector of Aborigines.