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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Enclosure B. — [ Translation.]

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Enclosure B.
[ Translation.]

Porirua, 1st April, 1847.

These are the lands that are given up by us to the Governor, beginning at the boundary formerly laid down to us by Mr. Spain at the Kinapora, running to Porirua, Pauatahanui, Horokiwi, extending as far as Wainui; then the boundary takes a straight course inland to Powaha, running quite as far as Pawakataka. There are three pieces kept in reserve for us of the land that is given up by us to the Governor. One of these, beginning at Te Aratawa, running in a straight line inland; then it crosses and comes out at the house belonging to Mr. Jackson, running along the water edge; the other boundary comes as far as Waitawa, and runs straight along the water edge till it reaches Te Aratawa. We have likewise this again in reserve, the boundary of which runs from Jackson's house until it reaches the creek on the side of the cultivated garden of Te Hiko; then it runs straight along that river, running straight along the back of the ridge, then breaking out again to the waterside at Papakohai, a little outside of the settlement at Ohau. We have this again in reserve, the boundary of which begins at Tawitikuri, running along the ridge until it reaches the mountains above the Paripari; then it runs along the ridge to Wainui, and it then descends into Wainui River; it then runs straight along that river to Pawaha, running to Pawakataka; the part outside this boundary we still retain as ours. If any of our cultivations that are above Taupo should fall within the boundary of the Governor's land they are to be returned to us. The payments for these lands are these: £2,000 in money—£1,000 to be given to us on the 1st day of April, 1847; £500 on the 1st day of April, 1848; and £500 on the 1st day of April, 1849; which, being added together, makes £2,000, which concludes the arrangement.

Rawiri Kingi (his x mark) Puaha. Nopera ta (his x mark) Ngihi.
Te Watarauihi (his x mark) Nohorua. Ropata (his x mark) Hurumutu.
Henere Matene te Whiwhi. Parone (his x mark) Toangira.
Tamihana te Rauparaha. Rawiri Kingi (his x mark) Puaha.
Mohi te Hua (his x mark). Rawiri Kingi (his x mark) Puaha (for Tapui).

Witnesses to the signatures—
W. A. McCleverty, Lieutenant-Colonel.
S. Armstrong, Captain, 99th Regiment.
L. R. Elliott, Lieutenant, 99th Regiment.
W. F. G. Servantes, Lieutenant, 6th Regiment,
Interpreter to the Forces.