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

Translation

Translation.

1856. 21 January.We have received from Donald McLean, on this day, on the twenty first 21 of thePuhangina and Hikawera. days of January, in the year of Our Lord 1856, the sum of One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Pounds £1150 . 0 . 0 These are the monies which it was agreed should beReceipt for £1,150, last instalments. paid to us by the Government during this month. For Puhangina, the sum of Five Hundred Pounds, £500 . 0 . 0; and for Hikawera, the sum of Six. Hundred and Fifty Pounds, £650 . 0 . 0.

And in testimony of the receipt of these monies, that is, of the final payments for these lands, by us on this day we hereunto affix our names.

(Signed) Na te Manihera te R.
Na Wiremu Kingi.
Na Wiremu Tutere W.
Na Rihari Tohi.
Na Maika Meha Purakau.
Na Riwai Tamati.
Rawiri Piharau x.
Wenerei te Tatau x.

Witnesses—

(Signed) Elwin Brodie Dickson, Clerk, Land Purchase Department.
Tamihana Te Rauparaha.

A. True Copy of Original Receipt and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, January 31st, 1876.