Deeds—No. 410.
Marotahei Block (Heather's Homestead), Waipa District.
Tenei pukapuka
tuku whenua i tuhituhia nei i tenei ra i te rua tekau ma iwa (29) o1854. 29 July. Waipa District.
nga ra o Hurai i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e rima tekau ma wha (1854) He pukapuka tino wakaae pono na matou kia tino tukua rawatiaMarotahei.
tetahi wahi o to matou kainga ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini ki nga Kingi KuiniHeather's homestead.
ranei o muri iho i a ia ake tonu atu. A mo to matou wakaaetanga kia tino tukuaReceipt for £40.
rawatia tetahi wahi o to matou kainga e wakaae ana a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarini mona kia utua matou ki nga pauna moni e wha tekau takitahi (£40). Ko aua moni kua riro mai ki a matou i tenei ra na te Makarini i homai. Nga rohe o tewhenuan
Boundaries.[170 acres.]
ka timata ki uta i roto i te ngaherehere o Marotahei i te ruritanga o Hokena raua ko Wiremu Toetoe ka haere i roto o te awa o Mangaotomo puta noa ki Mangaheka ka ahu i roto o Mangaheka puta noa ki te repo ki te weranga tutaki noa ki te ruritanga o Wiremu Toetoe 170 o nga eka o taua whenua kua oti atu nei i a matou i tenei ra e whiti nei, me ana awa me ana rakau me ana otaota me ana kohatu me ana mea katoa ki raro ranei o te whenua ki runga ranei o te whenua me ona aha noa iho; koia tenei ka oti atu nei i a matou ki a te Kuini ake ake tonu atu.A mo to matou wakaaetanga ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa me o matou toku.
Wiremu Toetoe.
Nga Kai Titiro—
John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
William Jowett.
Hori
Kingi Pokai.
Translation.
1854. 29 July. Waipa District.
This Deed
or Sale of land written on this the 29th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854) is a true and faithful consenting on our part to surrender for ever a portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England to the Kings or Queen who may succeed her for ever. And in considerationMarotahei.
of our having given this our consent to sell a portion of our land the Queen of EnglandHeather's homestead.
consents on her part to pay us the sum of Forty pounds sterling (£40) this sumReceipt for £40.
we have received at the hands of Mr. McLean. The boundaries of the land are these: It commences inland at a wood or bush called Marotahei at the survey line madeBoundaries.[170 acres.]
by Hogan and Wiremu Toitoi, it then follows the course of the river called Mangaotomo until it reaches Mangaheka, it then penetrates or goes through the Mangaheka until it reaches the swamp called Te Weranga until it joins the survey of Wiremu Toitoi. One hundred and seventy acres of this land have now been given up by us under the shining sun of heaven with its rivers, forests, pastures, minerals, and whatsoever thereunto appertains both above and below the land, we now surrender the same to the Queen for ever and ever. And in consideration of bur having given this our consent we we have hereunto signed our names and marks.Wiremu Toetoe.
Witnesses—
Sd. John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.
" William Jowett.
" Hori Kingi Pokai.
True Translation.
Chief Commissioner.
March 18th, 1856.A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
Wellington, February 9th, 1875.