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REPORT BY MR. MACK AY RELATIVE TO
atu iwi me nga kainga nohoanga ngakinga kai ma matou me nga wahi tapu: Na ko nga tikanga enci i roto i tana tukunga ara. 1. E kore c tika kia haere noa iho te tangata kite keri koura i runga i aua whenua engari kia matua whiwhi ia kite " MainaEaiti " katahi ka tika: Ko te utu ote MainaEaiti kotahi, Kotahi pauna (£1) Kua riro te Mama Eaiti ite tangata ka whai mana ia kite mahi i nga main katoa i huainatia he mahinga koura. 2. Me homai c te Kawana ki a matou Kotahi pauna (£1) mo ia " Mama Eaiti " mo ia " Mama Eaiti " ana puta kite tangata keri koura ki runga ki to matou piihi whenua Ko nga ra utunga o aua mom ki a matou kei te 31 o nga ra o Machete 30 o nga ra o Hune te 39 o nga ra o Hepetema te 31 o nga ra o Tihema i ia tau i ia tau o to whakapumautanga o tenei pukapuka : Engari kite haere ke te tangata ki runga kite whenua o tetahi iwi ke keri koura ai kaore ano kia mutu noa te tau i whakaritea ki roto ki tona Mama Eaiti i reira me whakaputa ki a matou nga mom c rite ana kite roa o tona nohoanga ki runga ki to matou whenua a kite haere mai te tangata kua whai Mama Eaiti mo te whenua o tetahi iwi ke atu me pera ano te tikanga hold me wahi tetahi taha o te moni ki a matou tetahi taha kia ratou. 3. Ko nga rakau Maori c hiahiatia ana c 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 55.) 4. Me whakaputa Ida matou c te Kawana E rima rail pauna inaiarei ho moni taunaha mo tenei whakaritenga engari ko aua moni me whakahoki atu ki a te Kawana ki roto ki nga moni o nga " Mama Eaiti " ana puta mai kia maton. 5. Ma te Kawana c whakarite nga kai-ruri mo nga piihi wheuua kua kape ki waho mo 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 Henri Make Komihana ki raro o tenei pukapuka. Na Meha te Moananui, Paora Tupacn, Na Honana Potiki Wahataiki, Kahukura, Eiria Karepe, her x mark, Eapaua Pahono. his x mark, Hata Paka, Arama Tarakaw ra, his x mark, Nepihana, Karaitiana, Keremenita, his x mark, Pita te Hiangi, Hirawa, Matene Eutuhau, Paratene, Te Tira, Te Tahana, Poroa, Pehimana, Eriatera, his x mark, Eakena, Herata, her x mark, Karauria, Hiimaera, Paora Matutaera, his x mark, Piniha, his x mark, Hera Putea, her x mark, James Mackay, jun., Civil Commissioner, N.Z. "Witness to the signatures of Meha to Moananui, Honana Potiki te AVahataiki, Eiria Karepe, Hata Paka, Nepihana, Keremenita, Hirawa, Paratene, Te Tahana, Pehimana, Eakena, Karauria, Paora Matutaera, Hera Putoa,, Ilaora Tupaea, Kahukura, Eapaua 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, Shorthand. Alexander Gillan. Miner, Shortland. Witness to the signature of Hoori Paraone — James C. Boyd, Miner, Shortland. Alexander Gillan, Miner, Shortland.
Enclosure Ja. O my Feiesd, Mr. Mackay,— Tuparoa, 23rd May, 18G8. Greetings to you. Your affectionate friend Bopata came here to me on the 21st of this month. I have just thoroughly heard that that person has given over Harataunga (Kennedy's Bay) to you entirely, that the Europeans may mine for gold under the administration of the new Governor of New Zealand. I have now heard of the arrangements which have been satisfactorily made by you two about that land, Eopata and you also. But the piece towards the sea is leased.* My word is "It is good." The annual payment is said to be £200. My word is "It is good." The price for the gold is set aside (separated from the other); also the payment for it; the rent is to be paid at the four yearly quarters. This is good, very good. But can any thought arise within me about that renting to do anything (to make any alteration). One piece of that land is reserved for the young people who are living there for their cultivation.f I am satisfied. The small pieces at the diggings, which you gave away to Eopata, are shark-fishing places for us; he was put down by you, but he pinched your heel. * Mr. Smart leases this land. + Alluding to two small pieces of land inside the boundaries -which Eopata asked to be allowed to retain and lease.