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

[Deed Receipts—No. 53.]

Deed Receipts—No. 53.

Opopo Block, Waiheke, Auckland District.

Akarana, 12 Hurai,1854.

Kua riro

mai i au inaianei i tenei ra i te tekau ma rua o Hurai 1854 nga pauna moni

1854. 12 July.

Auckland District.

Opopo.

kotahi tekau ma rima takitahi (£15) na te Makarini i homai ki oku ringa. Ko enei

£15, advance.

moni me tango

mar

i roto o nga moni e takoto ake nei mo Opopo kei Waiheke. E rua rau o nga moni mo taua wahi. Ko enei moni tekau ma rima (£15) me tango mai i roto o aua moni. Nokonei i tuhia ai toku ingoa me toku tohu.

Na Hori Pokai.
Te Ruinga x tona tohu.

Witnesses

Kai Titiro—

John White, Interpreter.
John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.

Translation.

Auckland, 12th July, 1854.

I have received

this twelfth day of July 1854 the sum of Fifteen Pounds (£15) from

1854. 12 July.

Mr. McLean. These monies are to be deducted from the amount still due for Opopo

Opopo.

at Waiheke namely Two Hundred pounds. These Fifteen pounds are to be deducted

Receipt for £15, advance.

therefrom. On the receipt of which I hereunto affix my name and mark.

Hori Pokai.
Te Ruinga x his mark.

Witnesses—

Sd. John White, Interpreter.
Sd. John P. Russell, Settler, Wairarapa.

A True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. H. Turton.

Wellington, August 3rd, 1875.