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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1874 Session I, G-04a

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AUCKLAND TEN PER CENTS., (REPORT ON THE PAYMENT OF THE).

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency. No. 1. Major Heaphy to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Sir,— Wellington, 29th May, 1874. Pursuant to instructions received from the Hon. the Native Minister, I proceeded to Auckland on the 25th of March last for the purpose of paying the Native sellers of tho blocks mentioned below, the sums that had accrued to them as " 10 per cents." of the proceeds of land sales.in accordance with the terms of the respective deeds of cession. The sums that had thus accrued up to the Ist April, 1874, were, — £ s. d. Uponßemuera ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,348 9 10 Paioterangi ... ... ... ... ... 609 14 6 Hikurangi ... ... ... ... ... 1,653 7 2 Pua-ta-hinga ... ... ... ... ... 432 10 0 Ruakaka ... ... ... ... ... ... 473 16 10 Mangawhai ... ... ... ... ... 419 13 2 Hunua ... ... ... ... ... ... 889 18 7 Total ... ... ... ... £5,827 10 1 There was a similar contract entered into with the sellers of the Piako Block, in the Thames district, but no land had been sold there. The contract under which the liability for payment of " 10 per cents." occurred was contained in the following words : — "It is further agreed to by the Queen of England, on her part, that there shall be paid for the following purposes, that is to say, for the founding of schools in which persons of our race may be taught, for the construction of hospitals in which persons of our race may be tended, for the payment of medical attendance for us, for annuities for our chiefs, or for other purposes of a like nature in which the Natives of this country have an interest, 10 per cent., or ten pounds out of every hundred pounds, out of moneys from time to time received for land when it is re-sold." The only payments that had ever been made out of the 10 per cent, fund (which had been kept separate at the Treasury) were the following:— 1862.—Construction of Orakei Bridge ... ... ... ... £538 17 5 „ 586 10 0 ~ Unaccounted for ... ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 Total ... ...£1,145 7 5 The Orakei Bridge was built in 1862, to connect the peninsula of that name with Remuera, a suburb of^Auckland. The largest Native settlement in the district was at Orakei, and the sellers of Remuera consented that a large portion of the cost of the bridge should be charged against the " 10 per cents." Unfortunately, the records of the transaction and all the vouchers for the disbursements save one were lost at the sinking of the " White Swan " steamer. Memuera. At the meeting held with the sellers of Remuera, I placed the accounts before them, and explained the nature of the charges for the bridge. The absence of the papers made it very difficult to make clear the circumstances that had occurred so far back as 1862. The charge for the bridge amounted to £1,125 7s. 5d., and the total money that had accrued, to £1,348 9s. 10d., of which sum it was very desirable that about £400 should be appropriated for school and hospital purposes. Thus, if the bridge were paid for, the Natives would have nothing to receive. But the result of careful inquiry revealed that the other section of the Ngatiwhatua Tribe living on the West Coast, between Manukau I—G. 4a.

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and Kaipara, had derived considerable benefit from the bridge. They came frequently to Orakei, and even had interests in land there. I therefore proposed that of the sum of £1,125 7s. sd. for the bridge, £586 10s. should be charged to the Hikurangi, Paioterangi, and Pua-ta-hinga Blocks, on the West Coast. This was agreed to by all concerned : the sum of £404 16s. 2Jd. was set aside for hospital and educational purposes, and £46 12s. sd. appropriated (very willingly on the part of the Natives) to the cost of the management of the fund. Finally, I paid Paul Tuhaere and Te Hira the sum of £356 13s. 9d., and have £110s. left in hand. Paioterangi. On this "West Coast Block there had, on the Ist April last, accrued the sum of £609 14s. 6d. Of this I proposed that £239 15s. 6d. should be devoted to Native schools and hospital purposes, and after a long discussion it was agreed to, the Natives asking that the schools might be established at their settlements on the West Coast. For the Orakei Bridge £130 3s. sd. was set aside, with £20 Bs. for the expenses of management. Ultimately, the sum of £211 16s. OJd. was paid to the Natives, leaving £7 lis. 6d. in hand to meet a possible claim. Hikurangi. To April Ist, 1874, the "10 per cents." accrued on this block amounted to £1,653 7s. 2d. It was agreed, after an exhaustive discussion of the whole subject, that £361 13s. 7d. should be deducted to pay for the bridge, and £57 7s. for expenses of management. I required that £645 16s. 9|d. should be devoted to hospital and educational purposes, which was agreed to, the Natives asking that the schools should be established at their villages. The sum of £588 9s. 9d. remained for distribution to the sellers and their representatives. On the deed of cession of Hikurangi are the signatures of the Waiuku chiefs Te Katipa and Aihepene Kaihau. On my proposing to set aside some money for these Natives, it was opposed, strenuously, by the Ngatiwhatua sellers, who asserted that they had no right as owners of the sold land, but had only been paid some money on account of the murder of a relative there. Aihepene Kaihau and Te Katipa's heirs are now in the King country, and, until they can have an opportunity of stating their case, I propose to retain the sum of £100 14s. 7d., which will cover the outside limit of their claim. I paid the sum of £487 15s. 2d. amongst Te Watarauihi's people and the original territorial owners of Hikurangi. Pua-ta-hinga. This block also lies on the West Coast. To the Ist April, 1874, there had accrued the sum of £432 10s. The Natives, who fairly represented the original vendors, agreed, after full discussion, that £94 13s. should be charged to the bridge account, and £l 4 17s. to expenses of administration. They also consented to £168 18s. 6d. being kept back for schools and hospitals. The sum of £154 Is. 6d. was then divided amongst those who had sold the land, the survivors of the deceased vendors, Paul and Te Watarauihi, allotting the money. Of the sum last named, £50 on this block and £30 on the Hunua were, at my instance, handed over to Colonel Balneavis and Dr. Goldsbro, the legal guardians of the sons of the deceased chief Isaac Takaanini, who are being educated at the Auckland Grammar School. , ' JRualcaka. On this land, which lies between Whangarei and Waipu, there had, on the Ist April, 1874, accrued the sum of £473 16s. lOd. I went to Whangarei to meet the persons interested in the "10 per cents.," but they were so dispersed at Native meetings and gum-digging that I could make only a few payments. The chief Taurau, and those who were present, representing the sellers, agreed to £236 18s. sd. being appropriated to education and hospitals, and £16 ss. 4d. to the expenses of administration. This left £220 13s. Id. for distribution amongst the Native sellers. Finding that the Natives did not come to Whangarei, I convened a meeting for Mahurangi —a central place for the scattered people interested in this and the Mangawhai Block, but they did not meet me there. Ultimately I found in various places a few more of those interested, and made payments to the extent of £35, but found it necessary to leave with Mr. Robert Mair, at Whangarei, and the Key. Mr. Gittos, at Kaipara, blank receipt forms to be signed by certain indicated Natives, to whom I can remit the respective amounts that have been decided upon. I may state that the Euakaka Natives had entirely forgotten the stipulation relating to " 10 per cents." Mangawhai. This was a very difficult case to deal with, there being no less than fifty-eight parties to the sale, the majority of whom were dead, but whose descendants had to be found : the money to be divided— £419 13s. 2d. —the smallest of all. These people failing to appear at Whangarei and Mahurangi, I met the principal of their chiefs at Auckland and other places, and they agreed to deal with the money in the following manner, namely, to appropriate to—

.Lilt; cuieis Auam x^aiana auix xn-auirii ranuttv, principal men 111 me saie, gave me vaiuaDie assistance in allocating the amounts to the respective claimants. They had all quite forgotten the circumstance of the stipulation, and expressed their gratification at the Government having taken care of their interests. In this case, after paying £68 to those present, I had also to leave blank receipt forms with

Schools and hospitals To expenses of administration And to presents ... £ s. d. 209 16 7 14 6 6 195 10 1 £419 13 2 _1 •_.*»_. A _1 TT" I-- -1 T\ •r • ' t» *r • i _ • j i . . i ii

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Mr. Commissioner Kemp, the Rev. Mr. Gittos, and Mr. R. Mair, to be signed by the absent Natives, to whom I promised to remit the amounts decided on. Hunua. On this block, which lies immediately to the east of Drury, there had accrued, to Ist April, 1874, the sum of £889 18s. 7d. On assembling the Natives interested in this block, a difficulty occurred: the chief, Hori Whetuki ("Long George"), of the adjacent Wairoa Valley, appeared and declared that his claim —a considerable one—to the Hunua had never been extinguished. He further said that he was absent from sickness at the time of the sale, and that his friends had not attended to his interests. He now demanded such a share of the " 10 per cents." as would be an equivalent to the share he ought to have originally received. Of course the claim involved a long discussion, but from the evidence of disinterested persons, and the admissions of those who had sold the land, it appeared that the claim was a valid one. Honetana and the other sellers were consequently induced to hand over to Hori Whetuki a share of the money divisible amongst them as large as that which he ought to have received at first. Hori then signed a receipt for the "10 per cent." money as one of the " sellers "of the Hunua Block, and all parties were satisfied. In this case, also, I had to keep back some money for two Natives who are at present in the King country. It was argued by the people present, in this case as at Hikurangi, that such Natives, by having thrown off their allegiance to the Queen, or from having become Hauhaus, had disentitled themselves to participation in the money now being paid —in fact, that their interests ought to be confiscated in favour of the more loyal of the sellers. I told them that the idea could not be entertained : the absentees had kept to their side of the contract, and the question of their faith or place of residence could not be considered. Opposition then ceased, and it was agreed that £444 19s. 3Jd. should be set aside for the schools to be established, and for hospital purposes, and £30 lis. for expenses of management. This left £414 Bs. 3|d. to be divided amongst them. I paid £364 Bs. 3^d., and retained £50 to meet any claims that absentees in the King country or elsewhere may make good. The total amount set aside to cover expenses of administration of fund, which includes passages to Auckland and back, visits to Whangarei, Mahurangi, Waikato, &c, is £200 7s. 3d.; for schools and hospitals, £2,351 Is. 4d.; for distribution to Natives, £2,149 3s. lid. Of the last above sum, £1,677 14s. Bd. has been paid, and £472 19s. 3d. is in the fund and available for distribution when certain claims are decided on and certain receipts obtained. It was not, by the terms of the several contracts, necessarily incumbent to obtain the acquiescence of the Natives to the partition of the fund as above mentioned, but I considered it judicious to obtain it, to prevent possible dispute hereafter, while I indicated that it was not to form a precedent to govern any future payments. The general effect of what has been done has, I think, shown that the Government keeps faith in respect to its obligations, however negligent and forgetful the Natives may occasionally be of the interests of themselves and those who will succeed them. I have to express my thanks to Mr. George Brown, whose services as interpreter were kindly placed at my disposal by Mr. Commissioner Kemp, and who was very useful in explaining the accounts. Chaeles Heaphy, The Under Secretary, Native Department. Commissioner of Native Reserves. P.S.—Accounts and receipts are appended.

Chables Heaphy, Commissioner, Native Reserves. Bemuera. £356 13s. 9|d. Auckland, 13th April, 1874. Received from the Hon. the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of three hundred and fifty-six pounds thirteen shillings and ninepence halfpenny, being full payment, to Ist April, 1874, of amounts owing to us as " Ten per cents." of proceeds of land sales in the Remuera and Pukapuka Blocks, in the Province of Auckland, according to contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 22nd March, 1854, and 17th March, 1854. (Marginal plan.) . Paora Tuhaere. Te Hira Kawau. Witnesses to signatures and payment — A. J. Dickey, Chief Clerk, Native Land Court. Geo. BEOwif, Interpreter,

Itatement of Expendittjbe of sum of £2,340 19s. 4d., advanced to Commissioner of .Native H on Interest, to pay Auckland " 10 per Cents." £ s. d. Paid Remuera Natives ... ... ... ... ... 356 13 9 Hikurangi Natives ... ... ... ... ... 487 15 2 Paioterangi Natives ... ... ... ... ... 211 16 0 Pua-ta-hinga Natives ... ... ... ... ... 154 1 6 Hunua Natives ... ... ... ... ... 364 8 3 Ruakaka Natives ... ... ... ... ... 35 0 0 Mangawhai Natives ... ... ... ... ... 68 0 0 reserves, £1,677 14 8 Balance paid to Public Account, 30th May, 1874 ... ... 663 4 8 £2,340 19 4

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£356 13s. 9-|d. Akarana, 13 o Aperira, 1874. Ktja riro mai i a maua na te Minita mo te Taha Maori na te ringaringa o Meiha Whiwhi Komihana mo nga Whenua Rahui i whakaputa mai nga moni c toru rave rima tekau ma ono pauna tekau ma toru hereni c iwa kapa me te hepene. Ko nga moni katoa c tika ana kia puta mai ki a maua tae noa kite tahi o nga ra o Aperira, 1874, i runga i te ritenga o te kupu i tuhituhia ki roto ki a maua pukapuka tuku o " Remuera " o Te Pukapuka ki a Kuini Wikitoria, i»tuhituhia i te 22 o nga ra o Maehe, 1854, itel7 o nga ra o Maehe, 1854. Ara, kia tekau pauna o roto ite rau kotahi q nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o ana whenua c whakaputa mai ki a maua. Paora Tuhaere. Te Hira Kawau. Witnesses to signatures and payment— A. J. Dickey, Chief Clerk, Native Land Court. Geo. Beows", Interpreter. £46 12s. sd. 13th April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of forty-six pounds twelve shillings and fivepence, as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Paora Tuhaere. Te Hira Kawau. 13th Aperira, 1874. E whakaae ana maua kite tuku atu i nga moni c wha tekau ma ono pauna tekau ma rua hereni c rima kapa kite Kawanatanga he! utu mo ta ratou main whakahaere i enei moni. Paora Tuhaere. Te Hira Kawau. Witnesses to signatures — A. J. Dickey, Chief Clerk, Native Land Court. Geo. Beown, Interpreter. Hikurangi. £587 15s. 2d. Auckland, 13th April, 1874. Received from the Hon. the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of five hundred and eighty-seven pounds fifteen shillings and twopence, being full payment, to Ist April, 1874, of amount owing to us as " Ten per cents." of proceeds of land sales in the Hikurangi Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 10th November, 1854. Na Te Watarauihi. (Marginal plan.) Paora Tuhaere. Himiona, x his mark. Keene. Witnesses to payment, signatures, and marks — S. Beowk. Geo. Beown, Interpreter. Note.—£loo of the above sum (£587 15s. 2d.) has been placed in my hands by Natives, until certain disputes between themselves are settled. It is now placed in Public Account. 30th May, 1874. C. Heaphy. £587 15s. 2d. Akarana, 13 o Aperira, 1874. Kua riro mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori, nate ringaringa o Meiha Whiwhi Komihana mo nga Whenua Rahui i whakaputa mai nga moni. E rima rave waru tekau ma whitu pauna tekau ma rima hereni c rua kapa, ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Aperira, 1874, i runga i te kupu i whakaritea ki roto ki ta matou pukapuka tuku o Hikurangi, ki a Kuini Wikitoria i tuhituhia c matou i te 10 o nga ra o Nowema, 1854, ara kia tekau pauna o roto i te rau kotahi o ia rau pauna o ia rau pauna, o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o taua whenua* c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Na Te Watarauihi. Paora Tuhaere. Paora Tuhaere, (mo Te Reweti, mo nga Tamariki, a Wi Reweti a Reihana). Himiona, x tonu tohu mo Keene. Witnesses to signatures and payment — S. Beown. Geo. Beown, Interpreter. £57 7s. Auckland, 13th April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of fifty-seven pounds and seven shillings as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Wataurauihi. Paora Tuhaere. Himiona, x his mark. Keene. Witness—S. Beowd\

5 G.—4a. £57 7s. Akarana, 13 o Aperira, 1874. E whakaae ana matou kite tuku atu i nga moni erua tekau ma whitu pauna c whitu hereni kite Kawanatanga hei utu mo ta ratou mahi whakahaere i enei moni. Na Te Watarauihi. Paora Tuhaere. Paora Tuhaere, (mo te Reweti, mo nga Tamariki a Wi Rewiti o Reihana). Himiona, tonu tohu mo Keene. Witnesses to signatures of Watarauihi and Paora Tuhaere— S. Beowjst. Geo. Beowst, Interpreter.

Paioterangi. £211 16s. Auckland, 13th April, 1874. Received from the Honorable the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of two hundred and eleven pounds sixteen shillings, being full payment, to Ist April, 1874, of amount owing to us as " Ten per cents." of proceeds of land sales in the Paioterangi Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 18th of March, 1854. Paora Tuhaere. (Marginal plan.) Watarauihi. Hiorama. Keene. Himiona, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere, (for Te Reweti, of Reihana, and his children). Witnesses to payment, signatures, and marks— S. Beown, Messenger, Auckland. Geo. Beown, Interpreter. £211 16s. Akarana, 13 o Apereira, 1874. Kr/A riro mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori, na te ringaringa o Meiha Whiwhi Komihana mo nga Whenua Rahui i whakaputa mai nga moni c rua rau tekau ma tahi pauna tekau ma ono hereni. Ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Apereira, 1874, i ringa i i te te kupu i whakaritea ki ta matou pukapuka Tuku i Pai-o-te-rangi ki a Kuini Wikitoria i tuhituhia i te 10 o nga ra o Maehe, 1854, ara, kia kotahi tekau pauna o roto i te rau kotahi o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o taua whenua c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Himiona, x tona tohu. Paora Tuhaere. Watarauihi. Hiorama. Keene. Himiona, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere, (mo te Reweti, mo nga tamariki, a Wi Reweti, a Reihana). Witnesses to signatures and payment — S. Beown. Geo. Beown, Interpreter.

£20 Bs. Auckland, 13th April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of twenty pounds eight shillings as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Paora Tuhaere. Himiona, x his mark. Watarauihi. Hiorama. Keene. £20 Bs. Akarana, 14th Apereira, 1874. E whakaae ana matou kite tuku atu i nga moni erua tekau pauna c waru hereni, kite Kawanatanga hei utu mo to ratou mahi whakahaere i enei moni, Paora Tuhaere. Watarauihi. Hiorama. Keene. Himiona, x his mark. Witnesses to signatures of Paora Tuhaere and Watarauihi— S. Beown. Geo. Beown, Interpreter.

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Pua-ta-hinga.

£154 Is. 6d. Auckland, 23rd April, 1874. Received from the Honorable the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of one hundred and fifty-four pounds one shilling and sixpence, being full payment, to Ist April, 1874, of amounts owing to us as " Ten per cents." of proceeds of land sales in the Pua-ta-hinga Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 23rd March, 1854. Wirihana and Ihaka. (Marginal plan.) H. C. Balneavis, Charles Goldsbro, (Trustees for Takaanini). Watarauihi. Paorawairere Te Keepa Matiu, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere. Witnesses— Chaeies H. Maechant, Native Reserves' Office, Wellington. Geo. Beown, Interpreter. £154 Is. 6d. Akarana, 23 Aperira, 1574. Kua riro mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori na te ringaringa o Meiha Whiwhi Komihana mo nga Whenua Rahui i whakaputa mai nga moni kotahi te rave rimu te kau ma wha pauna kotahi hirini c ono kapa (£154 Is. 6d.) Ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Aperira, 1874, i runga i te kupu i whakaritea ki roto ki ta matou pukapuka Tuku i Puatahinga ki a Kuini Wikitoria i tuhituhia i te 23 o nga ra o Maihi, 1854, ara, kia Tekau Pauna o roto i te rau kotahi o ia rau o ia rau pauna o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o taua whenua c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Wilson Takaanini. Whatarauihi. Paora Wairere. Te Keepa Matiu, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere. Witnesses to signatures and payment — Geo. Beown. C. H. Maechant.

£14 17s. Auckland, 23rd April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of fourteen pounds seventeen shillings as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Wirihana and Ihaka. Takaanini. H. C. Balneavis, Charles F. Goldsbro, (Trustees for Takaanini's sons). Watarauihi. Paora Wairere. Te Keepa Matiu, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere. Wilson Takaanini. Witnesses— Geo. Beown. C. H. Mabchant. Akarana, 23 Apirira, 1874. E Whakaae ana matou kite tuku atu i nga moni te kau ma wha pauna, te kau ma whitu hereni ki te Kawanatanga hei utu mo ta ratou whakahaere i enei moni (£l4 175.) Watarauihi. Paora Wairere. Te Keepa Matiu, x his mark. Paora Tuhaere. Wilson Takaanini. Kai-titiro— Geo. Beown. C. H. Maechant.

Hunua. £414 Bs. 3d. Auckland, sth May, 1874. Received from the Honorable the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of four hundred and fourteen pounds eight shillings and threepence, being full payment, to Ist April, 1874, of amount owing to us as "Ten per cents." of proceeds of

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land sales in the Hunua Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 30th March, 1854. Honetana te Irirangi. (Marginal plan.) Watene. Hori te Whetuki. Wiremu te Oka. Te Manihera. » H. C Balneavis, (for Wirihana and Ihaka Takaanini, thirty pounds). Witnesses to payment, signatures, and marks— Geo. Beown, Interpreter, Auckland. J. S. McNamaea, Civil Commissioner's Office, Auckland. P.S.—£so kept back for Hauhau chiefs (Retimana, at Te Kuiti, and Taraia's daughter), lodged in Public Account, 30th May, 1874. £414 Bs. 3d. Akarana, 5 o Mci, 1874. Ktja riro mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori na te ringaringa o Hare Whiwhi (Charles Heaphy, V.C.) Komihana mo nga Whenua Rahui i whakaputa mai nga moni c wha rau kotahi tekan ma wha pauna c waru hereni c toru pene ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Aperira, 1874, i runga ite ritenga ote kupu i tuhituhia ki roto kite Pukapuka Tuku o " Te Hunua " ki a Kuiui Wikitoria i tuhituhia c matou i te 30 o nga ra o Maehe, 1854, ara, o te kupu nei, kia kotahi tekau pauna o roto i te kau o ia rau pauna o ia rau pauna o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o taua whenua c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Honetana te Irirangi. Hori te Whetuki. Wiremu te Oka. Te Manihera. Ko nga tangata i kite i te tuhituhinga o nga ingoa me te hoatutanga o nga moni— Geo. Beown, Interpreter, Auckland. J. S. McNamaea, Civil Commissioner's Office, Auckland.

£30 lis. 3d. Auckland, May sth, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of thirty pounds eleven shillings and threepence as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Honetana te Irirangi. Te Watene. Hori te Whetuki. Wiremu te Oka. t Te Manihera. Witnesses— Geo. Beown, Interpreter. J. S. McNamaea, Civil Commissioner's Office, Auckland. £30 lis. 3d. Akarana, Mci, 5, 1874. E Whakaae ana matou kite tuku atu, nga moni c toru te kau pauna te kau ma tahi hereni c toru kapa kite Kawanatanga hei utu mo ta ratou mahi whakahaere i enei moni. Honetana te Irirangi Te Watene. Hori te Whetuki. Wiremu te Oka. Te Manihera. Ko nga kai-titiro— Geo. Beown, Interpreter. J. S. McNamaea, Civil Commissioner's Office, Auckland.

Ruakaka. £220135. Id. . Whangarei, 18th April, 1874. Received from the Hon. the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of two hundred and twenty pounds thirteen shillings and one penny, being full payment, to the Ist April, 1874, of amount owing to us as " Ten per cents. " of proceeds of land sales in the Ruakaka Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to the contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 16th February, 1854. Pitata Waewae. (Marginal plan.) Parata Pou. Eru Toenga. Taurau. Witnesses to payment, signatures, and marks— J. W. Reybuen. H. Stacpoole. C. H. Mabchant. Note.—Only £35 has been paid on this—the Natives are scattered gum digging. Balance paid into Public Account, 30th May, 1874.

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£220 13s. Id. Whangarei, 18 Aperira, 1874. Ktja eieo mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori na te ringaringa o Charles Heaphy (Te Hiwhi) Komihana mo te Whenua Rahui Maori i whakaputa mai nga moni c rua rave rua tekau pauna, tekau ma toru hereni me te kapa kotahi, ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Aperira, 1874, i runga i te kupu i whakaritea ki roto kite Pukapuka Tuku i te Ruakaka ki a Kuini Wikitoria i tuhituhia i te 16 o nga ra o Pepuere, 1854, ara kia tekau pauna o roto i i te rau kotahi o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona aua o taua whenua c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Pitata Waewae. Ko nga kai-titiro, Rapera. H. Stacpoole. Eru Taenga. J. W. Reybubn. Taurau. Maeia Caetee. Parata Pou.

£16 ss. 4d. Whangarei, 18th April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of sixteen pounds five shillings and fourpence as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Pitata Waewae. Rapera. Eru Taenga. Taurau. Witness —H. Stacpoole. Parata Pou. £16 ss. 4d. Whangarei, 18 Aperira, 1874. E whakaae ana matou kite tuku atu i nga moni te kau ma ono pauna c rima hereni c wha kapa kite Kawanatanga hei utu mo ta ratou mahi whakahaere i enei moni. Pitata Waewae. Rapera. Taurau. Kai-titiro—H. Stacpoole. Parata Pou.

Mangawhai. £193 10s. Id. Whangarei, 18th April, 1874. Received from the Hon. the Native Minister, by the hands of Charles Heaphy, V.C., Commissioner of Native Reserves, the sum of one hundred and ninety-three pounds ten shillings and one penny, being full payment, to the Ist April, 1874, of the amount owing to us as "Ten per cents. " of proceeds of land sales in the Mangawhai Block, in the Province of Auckland, according to the contract set forth in the deed of cession by us to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, dated the 3rd March, 1854. Atareta. (Marginalplan.) Taparato, x his mark. Arama Karaka Haututu. Eramiha Paikea. Arama Karaka Haututu, (for Hirini Kepa Mihaka and Makereta). Witnesses to payment, signatures, and marks— Eramiha Paikea, Tatjeau. (for Heta, Mereana, J. W. Reybubn. Paikea, and Wetere). Witness to signatures of Arama Karaka and Eramiha Paikea, and payment— Geo. Beown, Native Office, Auckland. Note.—Only £68 paid on this ; the Natives are scattered gum digging. Balance paid into Public Account, 30th May, 1874. £193 10s. Id. Whangarei, 18th April, 1874. Ktta eieo mai i a matou na te Minita mo te Taha Maori na te ringaringa o Charles Heaphy (Te Hiwhi kai ruri whenua), Komihana mo te Whenua Rahui Maori, i whakaputa mai nga moni kotahi rau c iwa te kau ma toru pauna, tekau hereni me te kapa kotahi, ko nga moni katoa enei c tika ana kia puta mai ki a matou tae noa kite 1 o nga ra o Apereira. 1874, i runga i te kupu i whakaritea ki roto kite Pukapuka Tuku i Mangawhai kia Kuini Wikitoria i te toru (3) o nga ra o Maehe, 1854, ara kia tekau pauna o roto i te rau kotahi o nga moni utu o nga piihi c hokona ana o taua whenua c whakaputa mai ki a matou. Atareta. Taparato, x his mark. Arama Karaka Haututu. Eramiha Paikea. Aarama Karaka, (mo Kepa, mo Mihaka, mo Makereta). Eramiha Paikea, Ko nga kai-titiro— (mo Heta, ma Mereana, Ko TATTEAtr. Paikea, mo Pou). J. W. Reybuen. Witness to signatures of Arama Karaka and Eramiha Paikea, and payment— Geo. Beown.

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£14 6s. 6d. Whangarei, 18th April, 1874. We hereby agree to hand over to the Government the sum of fourteen pounds six shillings and sixpence as payment for the trouble and expense in connection with the management of these moneys. Atareta. Taparato, x his mark. Arama Karaka Haututu. Eramiha Paikea. Eramiha Paikea, (for Heta, Mereana, Paikea, and Pou.) Witnesses— H. Stacpoole. Geo. Beown. £14 6s. 6d. Whangarei, 18 Aperira, 1874. E whakaae ana matou kite te tuku atu i nga moni kotahi te kau ma wha pauna, c ono hereni, c ono kapa, kite Kawanatanga hei utu mo ta ratou mahi whakahaere i enei moni. Atareta. Taparato, x his mark. Arama Karaka Haututu. Eramiha Paikea. Arama Karaka, (mo Hereni, mo Mihaka, mo Makareta.) Eramiha Paikea, (mo Heta, mo Paikea, mo Pou). Kai-titiro — H. Stacpoole. Geo. Beown.

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