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

Translation

Translation.

Auckland, 31st May, 1854

1854. 31 May.

I have received

from Mr. McLean the sum. of seventy two pounds (£72) as payment

Whaingaroa.

Receipt for £72, advance

for some portion of our land at Whaingaroa which we have now for ever given up to Victoria the Queen of England.

Hemi Matini

Witness—

Sd. John P. Russell

A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton

Wellington August. 3rd 1875.