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

[Deed Receipts—No. 135.]

Deed Receipts—No. 135.

Advance on Land at Kawhia.

Akarana, 8 Hurai, 1854.
Kua riro mai i au inaiauei nga pauna moni e ono tekau ma wha (£64) na te Makarini

1854. 8 July.

i homai a mo te rironga mai o nga utu o to matou whenua i Kawhia hei kona ka

Kawhia.

whakahokia atu ai anei moni ki a te Makarini ko te tikanga tenei o te pukapuka nei.

Receipt for £64, advance.

Ngatimahuta tribe. Wiremu Kumete.
Te Kiriwai. Karaka Kapurangi his mark x.

Witnesses

Archd. A. McInnes, Clerk, Native Dept.
H.T. Kemp, J.P.

Translation.

Auckland, July 8, 1854.
I have this day received from Mr. McLean the sum of sixty-four pounds (£64) and

1854. 8 July. Kawhia.

when we receive the money for our land at Kawhia then we will return these monies to Mr. Mclean. This is the purport of this document.

Receipt for £64, advance.

Wiremu Kumete.
Karaka Kapurangi his mark x.
(Ngatimahuta Tribe.)

Witnesses—

(Sd.) Archd. A. McInnes, Clerk in Native Dept.
" H. T. Kemp, J.P.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, August 3rd, 1875.