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REPORT BY MR. MACKAY RELATIVE TO

Tireni me nga Kawana i muri i aia kia mutu te mahinga koura i taua whenua ki tetahi taha ranei o taua whenua mo matua whakaatu tana hiahia ko te takiwa hoi whakaaturanga kaua c neke iho i te ono marama. A he tohu mo te whaaetanga o nga Bangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatimaru me Ngatiwhanaunga o Hauraki ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukapuka kua tuhia o ratou ingoa i raro nei a ho tohu mo te whakaetanga o Ta Hori Pakitini Powene (Sir George Ferguson Bowen) ki tona taha o aua tikanga katoa kua tuhia te ingoa o Ticmi Make (James Mackay, jun..) Komihana ki raro nei i te ra me te tau kua tuhia ki runga ake i te timatanga ano. Biwai Kiore, his x mark, Wiremu Karaka, Aperehama te Beiroa, his x mark, Puruhira Poha, her x mark, Karauria, Rapaana Maunganoa, his x mark, Hoani te Huiraukura, his x mark, Eangipika, her x mark, Te TJirama, his x mark, Te Pukeroa, his x mark, Hera Paremataiti, her x mark, John Toa, , Porokoru te Wheta, his mark, Piniha Whakakai, Mata Paraone Paea, her x mark, Emere Parewhakarorangi, her x mark, Pirukiriroa, Meriana Eeweti, her x mark, Purewa, her x mark, Wiremu te Manatiu, Watana Turna, Matena Eutu, his x mark, Na Tautoru Taua, Herata Wauku, her x mark, Aporo te Eiha, his x mark, Tlakipcno te Moana, "Whareoneone, his x mark, Hohepa Toa, Hemi Takapuaia, his x mark, Piniha Marutuahu, his x mark, Tamairipo, his x mark, Ngaka Whanaunga, Nikorima te Kiore, Tauiwha Kitshi, his x mark, Timo, his x mark, Nepia te Karamihi, his x mark, Na Ngarama, Tv Karamaine his x mark, Hirini Ngapapaka, his x mark, Ecihana Poto, Paraniha, her x mark, Hone Eopiha, Mango, Eaihana, his x mark, Wikiriwhi tc Haro, his x mark, Hera Tiki, her x mark, Eupene, Tema Takitaua, her x mark, Wharaki te Matapahi, his x mark, Marie Muhau, her x mark, Na Parata te Mapu, Mere Bawiri, her x mark, Ihaka Tarawhata, his x mark, Patene Eaukura, Hiaurira, Tiepa, her x mark, Eaika, Kataraina Bangitapapa, her x mark, Wata, Mere Matenga, her x mark, W. H. Taipari, Te Matenga Ngaupara, his x mark, Hoterene Taipari, his x mark, Paraone Pokuru, his x mark, Meremana Konui, Hemi Ahipu, Na Karcua, Epanaia, his x mark, Kapihana te Tuhi, Ngahuia Kahuwaero, her x mark, Hoani Nahe, Paikaraihe, liis x mark, Patara Pake, his x mark, Mere Paea, her x mark, Kotakoki, James Mackay, jun., Eatu Earokuihi, her x mark, Civil Commissioner. Witness to the first fifty-four signatures— J. C. Young, Clerk of the Eesident Magistrate's Court. D. M. Beere, C.E., Shortland. Witness to the last twenty-three signatures— E. H. Eyre, Acting Clerk, Civil Commissioner's Office, Shortland. Tirarua Paraitia, Native Policeman, Shortland. Tamata Waka. Witness to the signature of Tamati Waka— E. H. Eyre. Eruera te Ngahue. Witness to the signature of Eruera te Ngahue— Alex. Hogg, Land Agent, Shortland. Matiu Eapana. Witness to signature of Matiu Eapana— J. W. Preece, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.

Enclosure J. Agbeeheitt. This Agreement, made at Harataunga, in the District of Hauraki, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, this thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, by the Chiefs and People of Ngatiporou on the one part, and Sir G-eorge Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, on the other part, witnesscth the consent of all of them —that is, of the Chiefs and People of Ngatiporou, of Harataunga, on behalf of themselves and their heirs —to release (give over) to Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, and the Governors who shall succeed him, a certain piece of land in the District of Hauraki for gold-mining purposes, for himself