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

[Deeds—No. 61.]

Deeds—No. 61.

Te Papa Block, Keeikeri, Bay of Islands District.

Tenei Pukapuka i tuhituhia e tenei tekau 10th o nga ra o Noema i te tau o to tatou 1873. 10 November.Bay of Islands District. Ariki 1873 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu naku na Tango Hikuwai noku nei te ingoa e mau i raro nei a hei whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou Te Papa. mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni E ono tekau kua utua mai ki a matou e Te Henare Kepa mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou to rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei te Keri Keri ko "Te Papa" te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia mau tonu kia Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o To Kepa Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i te Boundaries. [127 acres.] Raina o te Kawanatanga i te Rohe o "Pukututu," ka haere i te wai o Okara a marere noa ki te awa o te Keri Keri, ka haere tonu i te awa, a te tino o Mangatawai, ka tuhono ano ki te kaha o Pukututu—Ko te Moutere i te wahapu kei roto o tenei hokonga. The Island "Korau" included.

Otira, kei te Mapi te tino ritenga o nga Kaha.

A, ka whakaaetia atu nei e ahau kia tangohia mai e Te Henare Kepa te Karanna Karati hei whenua oti atu mo te Kawanatanga. Kua oti hoki te utu e an te £12 pauna i tenei ra ki te Kai Ruri.

Kua riro mai ki a au i tenei ra i te tekau 10th o nga ra o Noema i te tau o to tatou Receipt for £60 . 10. Ariki Kotahi mano e warn rau whitu tekau ma toru (1873) nga Pauna moni E ono tekau—tene hereni (£60 - 10 - 0.) Ko te utu tenei kua whakahuatia ki te Pukapuka tuku e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai ki a matou e Te Henare Kepa mo te Kuini.

na tango hikuwai.

H. T. Kemp,
Komihana.

Nga Kai-titiro o te utunga mo te hainatanga—

James Kemp, Merchant, Keri-Keri.
R. A. Fairburn, Surveyor, Waimate.

Translation.

This Deed written on this tenth 10th day of November in the Year of our Lord 1873 1873 10 November.Bay of Island District. is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by me Tango Hikuwai whose name is hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Te Papa. Queens who may succeed Her and Her and their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of Sixty pounds, ten shillings (£60 - 10 - 0) to us paid by Henry Tacy Kemp on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Lrand situated at Te Keri Keri and named Te Papa the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees, minerals, waters, rivers, lakes, streams, and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of H. T. Kemp Civil Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the Boundary line of the Government Boundaries. [127 acres.] Block known as Pukututu, it then follows the Okura Creek until it empties itself into the Keri Keri River—it follows that River until it joins the Mangatawai proper—from thence until it meets at the commencing point at the Pukututu Boundary. The Small page 84Island at the entrance of the River (Te Korau) is included in this purchase by the Island of "Korau" included. Government. But the Plan will accurately shew the Boundaries.

And I hereby authorize Mr. Kemp on behalf of the. Govt. to receive the Crown Grant for the same—the Lien upon which (£12) has been paid by me this day to the Surveyor.

Receipt for £60 . 10. Received this tenth 10th day of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy three (1873) the Sum of Sixty Pounds ten shillings sterling (£60 - 10 - 0) being money consideration money expressed in the above-Written Deed to be paid by H. T. Kemp on behalf of Her. Majesty the Queen to us.

(Signed) Na Tango Hikuwai.
H. T. Kemp.

Witnesses to payment and signature—

(Signed). James Kemp, Merchant, Keri Keri.
R. A. Fairburn, Surveyor, Waimate.

681 c.
Endorsement. Received for Registration at 2 p.m. 21st July, 1874.

[l.s.]

M. Hamilton,
Dep. Registrar.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation, and Endorsement.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 18th March, 1875.