Translation.
1854. 5 May.
We Haimona
and his family have received the sum of Twenty five Pounds £25, being the final instalment for Maunuotu and te Tomotomo and on to the boundary ofWhaingaroa District
Tutaenui. We now consent to give up for ever this land with its timber streams minerals and all thereunto belonging to Queen Victoria in consideration of the sum ofMaunuotu, &c.
Twenty five Pounds paid to us by Mr. Johnson on this 5th day of May in the Year ofReceipt for £25, final instalment
Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty four 1854.In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our names and marks this same fifth 5th day of May 1854.
Haimona x his mark,
and 5 others
Witnesses—
John Grant Johnson, Interpreter
John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa
A True Copy of Original-Receipt and Translation.
Wellington July. 27th 1875.