EEPOET BY MR. MACKAY RELATIVE TO
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te mama raiti ite tangata ka whai mana ia kite mahi, i nga mahi katoa i huainatia ho mahinga koura. 2. Me homai c te Kawana kiaraatou kotahi pauna (£1) mo ia mama raiti, mo ia mama raiti ana puta kite tangata keri koura ki runga ki to niatou piilii whenua. Ko nga ra utunga o aua moni ki a matou kei te 31 o nga ra o Maehe, te 30 o nga ra o Hune, te 30 o nga ra o Hepetema, te 31 o nga ra o Tihema, iia tau iia tau ote whakapumautanga o tenei pukapuka. Engari kite haere ke te tangata ki runga kite whenuu o tetatii iwi ke keri koura ai, kaore ano kia mutu noa te tau i whakaritea ki roto ki tona mama raiti i reira me whakaputa ki a matou nga moni, c rite ana kite roa o tona nohoanga ki runga ki to matou whenua. Aki te haere mai te tangata kua whai mama raiti mo te whenua o tetahi iwi ke atu, me pera ano te tikanga hoki, me wahi tetahi taha o te moni ki a matou tetahi taha ki a ratou. 3. Ko nga rakau Maori c hiahiatia ana i te kai-keri koura he wahie he rakau mahinga koura me riro noa iho i a ia, engari nga rakau kauri, me utu ano ko te utu mo te kauri kotahi, kotahi pauna c rima hereni (£1 ss). 4. Me whakaputa ki a matau etc Kawana c rima rau pauna (£500) inaianei, lie moni taunaha mo tenei whakaritenga, engari ko aua moni me whakahoki atu ki a te Kawana ki roto ki nga moni o nga mama raiti ana puta mai ki a matou. 5. Ma te Kawana c whakarite nga kai-ruri mo nga piihi whenua kua kape ki waho me nga rohe ki etahi atu iwi. A he tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga mo matou me o matou uri ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukapuka, me te tukunga o o matou piihi whenua katoa ki roto ki nga rohe kua tuhia ki runga ake nei ki a te Kawana kia mahia nga mahi katoa c huaina ana he mahinga koura, kua tuhia o matou ingoa ki raro nei, a he tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kawana, kua tuhia te ingoa o Tiemi Make, Komihana, ki raro o tenei pukupuka. Na Meha to Moananui, Paora Tupaca, Na Honana Potiki Wahataiki, Kahukura, Eiria Karepa, her x mark, Eapana Pahono, his x mark, Hata Paka, Arama Tarakawa, his x mark, Nepihana, Karaitiana, Keremenita, his x mark, Pita te Hianga, Hirawa, Matene Butuhau, Paratene, Te Tira, Te Tahana, Poroa, Pehimana, Eriatara, his x mark, Eakena, Herata, her mark, Karauria, Hiimaera, Paora Matutaera, Piniha, his x mark. Hera Putea, her x mark, James Mackay, jun., Civil Commissioner, N.Z. Witness to the signatures of Meha te Moananui, Honana Potiki te Wahataiki, Eiria Karepe, Hata Paka, Nepihana, Keremenita, Hirawa, Paratene, Tahana, Pehimana, Eakena, Karauria, Paora Matutaera, Hera Putea, Paora Tupaea, Kahukura, Eapana Pahono, Arama Tarakawa, Karaitiana, Pita te Hiangi, Matene Eutuhau, Te Tira, Poroa, Eriatera, Herata, Hiimaera, Piniha, and James Mackay, jun.—■ Hoori Paraone. James C. Boyd, Miner, Shortland. Alexander Gillan, Miner, Shortland. Witness to the signature of Hoori Paraone — James C. Boyd, Miner, Shortland. Alexander Gillan, Miner, Shortland. Enclosure H. Eeceited by us, this thirteenth day of December, 1867, the money of the Government, one hundred pounds, being a deposit on the lands of our tribes of Ngatiwhanaunga and Ngatimaru, commencing at Hikutaia, thence to the source of that stream, thence to Whangamata, thence by the sea coast to Moehau, Cape Colville, thence continuing along the sea coast to Waihou (Eiver Thames), thence up that river to the point of commencement at the junction of the Hikutai Stream ; the same are given over to the Governor for gold-miniug purposes (excepting pieces of land owned by other tribes within the said boundaries). The said money shall be deducted from money hereafter arising from miners' rights issued for the said lands. Te Mihaea Pahaf, Ngakapa Whamatjnga, Kapihana te Trai, Te Eetitt, TuiTEKEI. Witness to signatures and payment — D. M. Beere, Civil Engineer, Auckland. Kua riro mai i a matou i tenei rate tekau matoru o nga ra o Noema, 1867, nga moni ote Kawanatanga, Kotahi rau pauna, he moni taunaha i runga i nga whenua o to matou iwi o JSTgatiwhanaunga o Ngatimaru i timata i Hikutaia haere tonu kite matapuna o taua awa haere tonu ki Whangamata haere tonu i te tahataha moana ki Moehau haere tonu i te tahataha moana ki Waihou haere tonu ki