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Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One

Translation

Translation.

This Book declares and says that Pororua chief of Mangonui does sell and give up to 1841. 28 May.Mangonui District. George Clarke Esquire Chief Protector of Aborigines for the Queen of England her Heirs and Successors for ever all his part and that of his tribe in the Land which is Chief Pororua's Interests. mentioned and lies written in the book which sells the land of Nopera Panekareao to In Block sold by Nopera in 1840. George Clarke which was written in the month of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand eighth hundred and forty. I have received the under mentioned articles as consideration and payment for the said Land—Witness my name and signature on this twenty-eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one £—(£100) One hundred Pounds in specie—one Horse, one cloak and one Receipt for £100, &c. saddle and Bridle,—

(Signed)Pororua,
Chief of Oruru.

Witnesses—

(Sigd.)George Cooper, Treasurer.
Wiremu Hoete.
William L. Standinger.

Signed George Clarke,
Chief Protector of Aborigines.

I certify that the above is a true Translation of the original.

George Clarke, Junr.

A true copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, Sept. 7th, 1874.