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this period were disallowed or minimised by the Lands Claims
Commission following the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840.
Reference: Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases from
the Year 1815-1840, with the pre-emptive and other claims –
Deeds 424. Provenance: Private Collection.
$25 000 – $30 000
330. Treaty of Waitangi 1840
English and Maori texts of the Treaty Of Waitangi. Her
Majesty Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, regarding with her royal favour the native
chiefs and tribes of New Zealand, and being anxious to protect
their just rights and property… signed William Hobson,
Consul and Lieutenant Governor. Outside pages blank Maori and
English texts facing, 1 folded sheet, foolscap, printed on inner pages.
Auckland Christopher Fulton Government Printer, (1844).
Rare and important. The first separate bilingual printing
of the Treaty of Waitangi.
On 7 Nov 1844 George Clarke, Protector of Aborigines,
sought approval from the Colonial Secretary to print “fifty”
copies of the Waitangi Treaty in the native language to be
distributed among the chiefs of the northern parts of the
country. There was considerable interest in the meaning of
the Treaty at the time as dissatisfaction of both Maori and
European over sovereignty and land purchase issues increased.
BB 215 Bagnall 5609
$2500 – $4500
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331. New Zealand governor 1861-68, Grey Letter, in
Maori, 11 July 1863, to Waikato chiefs warning of the outcome
of waging war. Royal Arms) (no imprint. Auckland; Printed
by W.C. Wilson, 1863.) BM 612 and ten others in Maori
regarding land confiscations etc in the Waikato and Auckland
areas, 1863-7,
foolscap, (11)
$300 – $400