Deeds—No. 269. Maunu Otu and Tomotomo Block, Manukau District.
This Deed
entered into on the sixteenth day of September in the year One Thousand1853. 16 September. Manukau District.
Eight Hundred and Fifty three being the consenting of the Chiefs who have signed their names below, also the consenting of the Queen of England on he part now we theMaunu Otu And Tomotomo.
owners of the Land described in this Deed do agree to sell this land to Queen Victoria for the sum of One hundred and Fifty of the current coin of England given now to Aihepene and Katipa and Noa and to us all, for this we give and make over to Victoria and her Heirs for ever all this Land and all thereto belonging. The Boundaries areBoundaries.
these on the North by Tuhimata on the East by the line of Rama Rama on the South by Tutaenui on the West by the Boundary of Pukehiwi that is Pukekohe the name of this Land is Maunu Otu and Tomo Tomo. A sketch of this Land is on the other side.Witness our names—
(Sd.) Pita te Pua.
Katipa te Awarahi.
Ihaia te Manga.
Aihepene Waka.
Noa Puia.
Tuangahuru Waka.
Te Hutu Waka.
Witness—
(Sd.)
John Grant Johnson,
Interpreter.
"
Andrew Sinclair, Junr.
" John White, Interpreter.
1863. 17 September.Receipt for £150.
(Sd.) Aihepene Waka.
Noa Puia.
Te Hutu Waka.
Henare
Katipa.
Ihaina Manga.
Tuangahuru.
Pita Puia.
(Sd.)
John Grant Johnson,
Interpreter.
(Sd.)
Andrew
Sinclair, Junr.
(Sd.) John White, Interpreter.
A true translation.
(Signed) John White, Interpreter.
A True Copy of Certified Translation of Original Deed.
Wellington, February 10th, 1876.Note.—Original Deed wanting.—H.H.T.