✨ Wanganui Land Sale Report
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The various tribes, each with its representative, were seated in distinct groups, forming a semicircle in front of the Wanganui hotel.
The preliminaries of recognizing the natives being over, I requested them to give unreserved expression to their sentiments respecting the definite sale of their land.
To this they successively responded by several animated speeches, to the effect, that they had, in accordance with their own customs, cried, lamented, and wept over their land, which they now wished to be for ever given up to the Government.
The deed of sale, which I drew up in simple and perspicuous, yet the most binding terms that the native language would admit of, was then read over, the natives fully assenting to the external boundaries, the boundaries of their reserves (all of which were pointed out to them on the map annexed to the deed), and to every other condition embraced in that document, which, with its translation, I had the honor to forward to His Excellency with my letter of the 19th of July.
On this day (26th) eighty-three of the principal claimants signed the deed, including three young boys, who were brought forward at the request of the chiefs to be future evidence of the acts of their parents.
On Saturday, the 27th, the deed was signed by one hundred and fourteen.
On Monday, the 29th, the deed was again read to the assembled tribes, to explain the external boundaries, and their consent to part with their land, when ten additional signatures were attached. Several of the chiefs stated their desire that a numerous body of Europeans should possess the lands they were giving up.
Te Mawae in a long speech gave expression to the same sentiments, and forcibly impressed upon his tribe the necessity and propriety of good behaviour to the Europeans, and of strictly fulfilling and for ever remembering their present promises and engagements.
The Compensation money, of One Thousand Pounds, in bags containing each ten pounds of silver, was then handed over in the following order:—
| ORDER PAID. | TRIBES RECEIVING PAYMENT. | CHIEFS TO WHOM PAID. | No. of BAGS. | AMOUNT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngapairangi | Kawanarana, Ko Iharaira | 5 | £50 0 0 |
| 2 | Ngapoutama | Hakaraia | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 3 | Ngatitumango | Hone | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 4 | Ngatiruaka | Rangirunga | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 5 | Ngapoutama | Mete | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 6 | Ngatipu | Paora Muri | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 7 | Ngapoutama | Tarewa Waka | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 8 | Ngatitarewa | Tamati | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 9 | Ngapairangi | Toa | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 10 | Te Patutokotoko | Tahana | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 11 | Ngatirangipotako | Epiha | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 12 | Te Opokotia | Takarangi | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 13 | Ngatirongomaitawiri | Katene | 5 | 50 0 0 |
| 14 | Mangawhero | Anaru | 2 | 20 0 0 |
| 15 | Wangaehu | Aperahama | 8 | 80 0 0 |
| 16 | Patea | Hori Pori | 2 | 20 0 0 |
| 17 | Kai Iwi | Te Mumu | 7 | 70 0 0 |
| 18 | Ngapairangi | Rangitauira | 1 | 10 0 0 |
| 19 | Ngatihaue | Mamaku | 1 | 10 0 0 |
| 20 | Ngatiruaka | Mawae | 9 | 90 0 0 |
| 21 | * Ngatiruaka | Kepe (absent) | 1 | 10 0 0 |
| 22 | Ngatitumango | Hone Wiremu | 4 | 40 0 0 |
| £1000 0 0 |
- The amount of ten pounds for number 21 was delivered to Hori Kingi Anana, in trust for Te Kepe, who was absent.
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New Munster Gazette 1848, No 21
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Final Report on Wanganui Land Question
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey1 September 1848
Land Question, Wanganui, Native Rights, Boundary Disputes, Tribal Negotiations
25 names identified
- Kawanarana, Chief receiving payment
- Ko Iharaira, Chief receiving payment
- Hakaraia, Chief receiving payment
- Hone, Chief receiving payment
- Rangirunga, Chief receiving payment
- Mete, Chief receiving payment
- Paora Muri, Chief receiving payment
- Tarewa Waka, Chief receiving payment
- Tamati, Chief receiving payment
- Toa, Chief receiving payment
- Tahana, Chief receiving payment
- Epiha, Chief receiving payment
- Takarangi, Chief receiving payment
- Katene, Chief receiving payment
- Anaru, Chief receiving payment
- Aperahama, Chief receiving payment
- Hori Pori, Chief receiving payment
- Te Mumu, Chief receiving payment
- Rangitauira, Chief receiving payment
- Mamaku, Chief receiving payment
- Mawae, Chief receiving payment
- Kepe, Chief receiving payment (absent)
- Hone Wiremu, Chief receiving payment
- Hori Kingi Anana, Received payment in trust for Te Kepe
- Te Kepe, Chief receiving payment (absent)