REPORT BY MR. MACKAY RELATIVE TO

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"Waihau, at Paharakeke, thence to the summit of Te Aroha Auta, thence along the mountain range to Te Hakihaki, thence turning to the westward and proceeding to Haukaramea, beside the River Waihou, thence by that river to the point of commencement. The agreement (or understanding) about the rent for that piece of land is to be the same as the lands at Hauraki, which have been given up for gold-mining purposes; that is, the same as the conditions set forth in the document signed by the tribe Ngatimaru on the 9th day of March, 18G8, for their pieces of land at Hauraki. It is reserved to the Natives owning the lands between the base of the hills and the River Waihou the right to deal with such lands as they require for occupation, cultivation, or for leasing to Europeans as a dwelling-place for them. The right to mine for gold and do all acts appertaining thereto is all that is given over to the Governor. Signed by us at Ngaruawahia, in the District of Waikato, in the Province of Auckland, this 9th day of January, in the year 1869. Rihia, Iliaia Tioriori, his x mark, Hemi, Te Rewiti Waikato, Karauria Nganuhu, his x mark, AViremu te Wheoro, ' Tarika te Hura, Te Waka Tamaira, Perahaina Whetu, his x mark, Piripi Whanatangi. I, on behalf of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, consent to all the conditions of this Agreement. James Mackat, jun., Civil Commissioner, N.Z. "Witness to the signatures of Rihia, Hemi, Te Reweti Waikato, Ihaia Tioriori, Wiremu te "Wheoro, Tarika te Hura, Te Waka Tamaira, Perahama Whetu, Piripi Whanatangi, Karauria Ngarnuhu, and James Mackay, junior—■ H. B. Travers, Sub-Inspector A.C., Ngaruawahia. [translation.] Ko matott kua oti nei o matou ingoa te tuhituhi ki raro nei, c whakaae ana kia tukua atu ki a Ta Hori Pakitini Powene (Sir George Ferguson Bowen), Kawana o Niu Tireni, tetahi piihi whenua kei te takiwa ki Hauraki, ko Te Aroha te ingoa, he whenua mahinga koura, mona me ana i whakarite ai ko nga rohe o taua whenua ka timata ite awa o Waihou kei Paharakeke, haere tonu kite tihi oTe Arohaauta, haere tonu ki runga kite maunga ki Te Hakihaki ka whati i kona, ka rere whaka-te-bauauru ki Huakaramea, ite taha ote awa o Waihou, ka haere tonu i taua awa ki te wahi i timata ai. Ko te tikanga mo te reti mo taua piihi whenua me penei tonu me nga tikanga mo nga whenua kei Hauraki kua tukua atu mo te mahinga koura, ara me penei me nga whakaritenga i te pukapuka i tuhituhia c Ngatimaru ma ite iwa o nga ra o Maehe, 1868, mo o ratou piihi whenua kei Hauraki. Engari ma nga tangata Maori no ratou nga piihi whenua i waenganui o to aro maunga me te awa o Waihou to tikanga ki nga piihi i pai ai ratou he turanga whare, he ngakinga hei reti ki nga Pakeha, he nohoanga mo aua Pakeha; ko te mahinga koura anake kua tukua atu ki ate Kawana me nga mea c reti ana kite mahinga koura. He mea tutuhi na matou kei Ngaruawahia, i te takiwa ki Waikato, i te Porowini o Akarana, i tenei te iwa o nga ra o Hanuere, ito tau kotahi mano c waru rave ono te kau ma iwa. ISa Rihia, Na Hemi, Na Te Reweti Waikato, Karauria Ng.-imuhu, his x mark, Ihaia Tioriori, his x mark, Wireinu te Wheoro, Tarika te Hura, Te Waka Tamaira, Perahama Whetu, his x mark, Piripi Whanatangi. Kua whakaae nno ahau ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei pukakuka mo te taha ki a Ta Hori Pakitiui Powene (Sir George Ferguson Bowen) Kawana o Niu Tireni. James Mackat, jun., Civil Commissioner, N. Z. Witness to the signatures of Rihia, Hemi, Te Reweti Wakato, Karauria Ngamuhu, Ihaia Tioriori, Wiremu te Wheoro, Tarika te Hum, Te Waka Tamaira, Perahama Whetu, Piripi Whanatangi, and James Mackay, junior,— H. B. Travers, Sub-Inspector, A. C, Ngaruawahia. Enclosure 0. This Agbeement, written at Ohinemuri, in the Province of Auckland, in the Colony of New Zealand, this 9th day of Februar}', 1809, witnesseth the consent of us, the persons whose names are written hereunder, to demise to Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor of New Zealand, and the Governors who shall succeed him, a certain piece of land situated in the District of Ohinemuri lor gold-mining purposes