Deed Receipts—No. 49.
Orakei Block, Waitemata, Auckland District.
Kua riro
mai ki a matou, na te Makarini nga pauna moni E rima tekau takitahi £501854. 8 July.
Auckland District.
—hei utu mo tetahi taha o to matou kainga ki Orakei,—E rima tekau hoki e toe ake anaOrakei.
mo taua wahi Ko nga rohe enei, Ka timata ki te rohe kua hokona ki a te Kuini, puta noaBoundaries.
ki Rapanga Uira, ka witi ki te Ruritanga o te Whaiti raua ho Anaru Hinikare, puta atu ki Orakei.Receipt for £50.
Hurai 1854—ka tuhia iho o matouihgoa
.
Na te hira Kawau.
Keene Na Patutai
x his mark.
Paul.
Nga kai titiro—
John White,
Interpreter.
John P. Russell, Wairarapa.
Translation.
Received
from Mr McLean, the sum of Fifty pounds (£50) as payment for a portion land. These are the boundaries—Commencing at the boundary of that portion which has been sold to the Queen, thence to Rapangauira, thence to the boundary (line)Boundaries.
surveyed by Mr. White, and Anaru Hinikare ( Mr. Andrew Sinclair) and thence to Orakei.We hereby agree to convey this portion of our land, with our free will, and consent, this day, unto Victoria Queen of England, her successors and assigns for ever.
Receipt for £50.
day of July 1854.In witness whereof we affix our signatures.
(Sgd.)
Te Hira Kawau.
"
Keene.
(Sgd.)
Paul.
"
Patutai x his mark.
Witnesses to signatures—
John White, Interpreter.
John P. Russell, Wairarapa.
Na, Kua riro
mai i au inaianei i tenei ra nga toenga o nga moni (£50) utunga o te wahi1854. 11 July.
whenua i roto o te pukapuka nei, kei Orakei e takoto ana—na te Makarini, anei moni iOrakei.
homai,—a koia tenei, ko te utu tino whakamutunga mo taua oneone kore rawa he utungaReceipt for £50, final payment.
ki muri ake—ko te otinga atu tenei ki te Kuini o Ingarangi a ake ake tonu atu.
Na te hira Kawau.
Keene.
Paul.
Na Patutai
x his mark.
Kai Titiro—
John White,
Interpreter.
John Hobbs.
Translation.
I have
now this day received the balance of £50, due upon that portion of the land,1854. 11 July.
defined in the document attached, situate at Orakei—Mr. McLean paid this money.Orakei.
This is the final payment for this land (soil), there is no other payment. This is theOrakei.
This is the final payment for this land (soil), there is no other payment. This is the final cessation unto the Queen of England for ever and ever.
Te Hira Kawau.
Keene.
Paul.
Patutai x his mark.
Witness to signatures—
John White, Interpreter.
John Hobbs.
[Te Hira' s Claims]
Kua riro
mai ki au i a te Makarini nga pauna moni Kotahi rau takitahi hei utunga whakamutunga mo to matou wahi whenua mo Orakei, kua tukua rawatia nei e matou ki1854. 11 July.
a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarani ki nga Kingi, Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu.Orakei.
A hei tohu mo te rironga rawatanga atu o tenei whenua, me te homaitanga o nga utuTe Hira’ s claims.
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 te tau o to tatou Ariki kotahi manoReceipt for £100.
e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha.Te Hira Kawau.
Witness—
John White, Interpreter, Land Purchase Department.
Translation.
I have received
from Mr. McLean the sum of one hundred pounds in money, as a final1854. 11 July.
payment for our land, for Orakei, which we have conclusively sold to Victoria the QueenOrakei.
of England, and to all the Kings or Queens Her successors for ever. And in witness ofTe Hira’s claims.
our entire abandonment of this land, and of the payment to us of the final payment for this land, for Orakei, I have hereto subscribed my name and mark on this day onReeeipt for £100.
the eleventh of the days of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four.Te Hira Kawau.
witness—
John White, Interpreter, L. P. Dept.
True Translation.
G. S. Cooper,
Pro Chief Commissioner.
A True Copy of Original Receipts and Translations.
Wellington, July 26th, 1875.