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

[Deed Receipts—No. 52.]

Deed Receipts—No. 52.

Orakei Block (Te Hira’ S Claims), Auckland District.

Kua riro

mai ki au i a te Makarini nga pauna moni kotahi rau takitahi (£100) hei

1854. 11 July.

Auckland District.

utunga whakamutunga mo to matou wahi whenua mo Orakei kua tukua rawatia nei e

Orakei.

matou ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.
A hei tohu mo te rironga rawatanga o tenei whenua me te homaitanga o nga utu

Receipt for £100.

whakamutunga mo tenei whenua mo Orakei ka tuhia nei e ahau taku ingoa me toku tohu i tenei ra i te tekau ma tahi o nga ra o Hurae i to tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi mano

Te Hira’ s claims.

e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha.

Te Hira Kawau.

witness

John White, Interpreter, Land Purchase Department.

A True Copy.

G. S. Cooper, For the Chief Commissioner.

Translation.

Received

from Mr. McLean the sum of one hundred Pounds (£100) being the final

1854. 11 July.

Orakei.

payment for our land Orakei which we have finally ceded to Victoria the Queen of England and to the Kings or Queens who may succeed Her for ever.
And in token of the entire giving up of this land and the payment of the final

Receipt for £100.

consideration for this land Orakei I sign my name and make my mark this eleventh day

Te Hira’s claims.

of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.

[Signature:]

[Witness.]

Correct Translation.

T. E Young,
Translator Native Department.

A True Transcript of Certified Copy of Original Receipt.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 24th,1876.