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

Deeds—No. 90. — Kaiwaka Block (Captain Smith's), Wairarapa District

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Deeds—No. 90.
Kaiwaka Block (Captain Smith's), Wairarapa District.

1853. 16 September.Wairarapa District.This paper or Deed conveying land written on this day on the sixteenth 16th of the days of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three 1853 Is a paper of the full and true consent of us the Chiefs and people of NgatikahungunuKaiwaka.(Captain Smith's run) whose names are written to this Deed on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants to entirely and for ever surrender a portion of our land to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for everReceipt for £100. and ever and ever. And having consented to entirely surrender this portion of our land, Victoria the Queen of England on her part agrees to pay us One hundred Pounds £100 in money; which said sum of One Hundred Pounds £100 has been paid to us this day by Mr. McLean.
Boundaries. The Boundaries of the land which we have sold are these, commencing at Kaiwaka at the junction of Watawataatao thence up the Watawataatao to Capt. Smith's fruit garden, then it crosses the Watawataatao river leaving the said garden within the boundary, and the boundary descends again straight into the Watawataatao and goes up the said river to Onakowaewae the boundary then strikes across to Mangakiripa and thence to the Whare o tamaure thence in a straight line to two Ti trees thence to Orongo thence it turns in the direction of Rakauotahiarangi thence to Ahinewetoe thence to Marua thence into the Ruamahanga and the Ruamahanga river forms the boundary till it joins the Huangarua at Kaiwaka.

Now we have assuredly sold and transferred all the places within the said boundaries to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.

And having consented to all the conditions in this paper we hereunto sign our names and marks. And the Queen of England on her part having consented to all the conditions in this paper Donald McLean the Governor of New Zealand's Land Commissioner hereunto signs his name.

(Signed)Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.
" Ngairo Takatakaputa.
" Wiremu Kingi Tutepakihirangi.
" Maeka Meka.
" Na tanahiru Te Katoria.
" Himiona Hakeke.

Witnesses to the payment and the signatures—

(Signed) W. M. Smith, Grazier, Huangarua.
" Samuel Revans, M.C., M.P.P., Huangarua.
" Aitken Goulburn, Shepherd, Wairarapa.
" Manihera te Rangitakaiwaho, Otaraia.

A True Translation.

Donald McLean,
Land Commissioner.

A True Copy of Certified Translation of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, February 8th, 1876.