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The boundaries of the land which has now been transferred are these : Commences at Turakirae on to Orongorongo, and goes up the Orongorongo to its source, and crosses over to Mangatamahine, and goes on to Ngapaiaka, and thence to Haututu, and descends to Ngapewa right on to Te Hakaoterangi, and goes in a north-easterly direction till it reaches to Eereamahauga and on Te Tokahaumia, and descends to Otauria on to Te Taukati, on to the junction of Otauira with the Hatea of Wairarapa, and the fresh-water lake of Wairarapa is the boundary right on to Kiriwai, and right OB to the salt-water sea, and thence along the sea-coast on to Turakirae. Now we have assuredly bade farewell to and for ever transferred these portions of our ancestors' lands descended from them to us—that is, we have transferred them under the shining sun of the present day with its lagoons, lakes, rivers, w~aters, trees, grass, stones, and all and everything above the ground and under the ground, and all and everything connected with the said land, are wholly or altogether transferred by us as a sure and certain land from us to Victoria, the Queen of England, or to the kings or queens who may succeed her for ever and ever. The lands reserved by us within the boundaries now sold are: (1.) At Patungaamatangi, the boundary at one side is at Ponui, and at Mataruawai on the other side, going inland as far as Pukaiaia. (2.) The second is a bush named W T aiorongomai, and that bush only. (3.) The third is bounded on the south by Oahanga, Motuopaka is the inland boundary, and Otauira is the northeast boundary. (4.) A place for the Ngatitama to reside on at Hinakitaki, including the residences and cultivations of the hapu of the Ngatitama residing there. (5.) The right of eel fishing in such places as are or may not be drained by the Europeans. These are all the places within the lands we have sold that we retain or hold for ourselves. And having consented to all the conditions contained in this paper, that lias been read and explained to us by Mr. McLean, we hereunto sign our names and marks. And the Queen of England on her part having consented to all the conditions contained in this paper, Mr, McLean, the Land Commissioner for the Governor of New Zealand, signs his name. Donald McLean, Ko Hemi te Miha. Land Coiniflissioner. Ko Eanieea te Iho. Ko Mabaea Toatoa. Ngaieo Takatakaputea.

No. 83.—Tubangan _ vi Block. (Block No. 2., East side of Lake, Waiearapa District.) Kua biro mai ki a matou i tenei ra i te tahi tekau ma toru (13) o nga ra o Hepetema i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano c warn rail c riina tekau ma rima 1855, nga pauna moni c wha rau (£400) takitahi, na te Kupa i homai ki a matou. Ko to utunga whakaumtunga tenei ki a matou mo to matou wahi whenua i tukua c matou ki a te Makarini ite ono (6) onga ra o Hepetomai te tau 1853, hei kainga pumau tonu iho ki a Wikitoria te Kuini o Ingarangi ki nga Kingi, Kuini ranei o muri iho iaia a ake tonu atu. I whakaritea hold enei moni £400 kia homai ki a matou a tenei tau ano. Ko nga rohe o te whenua c whakaotia nei te utu i tenei tangohauga moni koia enei ka timata i te Hurupi, ka rere tonu i roto i t<; awa piki noa kite maunga ki Aorangi ka waiho tonu te rohe kei rungai te tihi o Aorangi puta noa kite ritenga atu o Pukehinau, ka aim tonu ki Pukehinau makere noa kite wai o Mangaroa makere noa ki Paharakeke puta noa ki roto kite awa o Euamahanga haere tonu i roto i Euamahanga puta noa kite wai o Vv T airarapa ka waiho i roto i te wai o Wairarapa puta noa kite Moananui, ka waiho tonu i te taha o te Moananui te rohe puta noa kite Hurupi. Heoi ka mum rawti nga utu ki a matou mo onei kainga, ko vga kolia anake i wakaritea i te timatanga kia homai ki a matou, c man na nga tikanga o aua kolia i roto i te pukapuka tuku whenua o te 6 Hepetema, 1853. Ko ena koha anake c too ana hei homaitanga ki a matou a mua ake nei Nokonei hoki no te rironga mai o enei rau pauna c wha ka tuhia iho o matou ingoa me o matou fcoliu ki tene pukapuka. Na Wiremu Tamihana Hiko. Mihimete Hineipakutia x tona ripeka. Wii'emu Kingi. Na Baniera Te Iho. Hemi to Miha. Eakera Ku x tona ripeka. Arihia Ngawawa x fcona ripeka. Hapiata Tarewa x tona ripeka. Katerina Turakirae x tona ripeka. Hohaia te raugi x tona ripeka. Hiu te Miha x tona ripeka. Hare te Kahoro x tona ripeka. Hamahona x tona ripeka. Maraea te Toatoa. Ngairo Takatakaputea x toua ripeka. Maika Meha. Taati Tamaihikoia x tona ripeka. Nga Kai-titiro ki tenei homaitanga moni me enei tuhingoa i nga ;G. F. Smith, settler, Wairarapa; Archibald Gillies, settler, Wairarapa; Mauihera Eangitakaiwaho. [See page 70 for copy of deed of cession, dated the 6th September, 1853.]

No. 84.—(Translation of Eeceipt for last Instalment of Purchase-money of East side of Lake Block.) We have received on this day, on the 13th of the day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1855, the sum of £400 in money, which Mr. Cooper has paid to us. This is the final payment to us for our piece of land sold by us to Mr. McLean on the 6th. of the day of September, 1853, as a sure possession to Victoria, the Queen of England, and to all the kings and queens, her successors, for ever ; the said sum of £400 having been promised to be paid to us in the course of the present year. The boundaries of the land, the payments for which are finished by the money we are now receiving, are as follow : Beginning at Te Hurupi and running up that stream, and climbing the mountain of Aorangi, the boundary lies on the summit of Aorangi till it reaches the parallel of