Moanataiari No.7 Block, Hauraki district.
1872 18 MarchHauraki District.This Deed made the Eighteenth day of March in the Tear of Our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two Between Aperahama te Reiroa
Tanumeha te Moananui Moanataiari No. VII. and Pineha Marutuahu of the District of Hauraki in Queen's County in the
Province of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand Aboriginal Natives hereinafter
termed the said Natives of the one part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the
other part Whereas a Certificate of Title was issued from the Native Lands Court
on the Sixth day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-one whereby it
is certified that the said Natives are the owners according to Native Custom of
the exclusive right of Fishing upon and using for the purpose of Fishing whether
with stake nets or otherwise the surface of the soil of All that portion of the
Foreshore or parcel of Land between high-water mark and low-water mark called or
known by the name of Moanataiari Number Seven hereinafter more particularly
described And Whereas the said Natives have agreed to Sell to Her said Majesty
all their Estate and Interest in the said Foreshore or parcel of Land for the
price of Twenty nine pounds fifteen shillings Now this Deed Witnesseth that in
consideration of the sum of Twenty nine Pounds fifteen shillings paid by Her
said Majesty to the said Natives (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the
said Natives Do and each of them Doth hereby Convey Assure Grant and Surrender
unto Her said Majesty Her Heirs and Successors All that the said right of
Fishing upon and using for the purpose of Fishing whether with stake nets or
otherwise the surface of the soil of All that the said portion of the Foreshore
or parcel of Land between high water mark and low-water mark at Grahamstown in
the District of Hauraki in the Province of Auckland aforesaid called or known by
the name of Moanataiari Number Seven containing by admeasurement Four acres
Boundaries. [4a. 2r. 38p.] Two roods and Thirty eight perches be the same more or less Bounded
towards the North East by High water line, towards the South East by Moanataiari
Number Eight A Block, Three thousand and forty five links, towards the South
West by low water line, One hundred and fifty five links, and towards the North
West by the Moanataiari Number Six Block, Three thousand and Fifty eight links
as the same is delineated on the plan hereon With all the rights members and
appurtenances thereunto belonging. And all the estate right title interest and
demand whatsoever of the said Natives in and to the said Foreshore or parcel of
Land and Premises and every part thereof To Have and to Hold unto Her said
Majesty Her Heirs and Successors for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties
have hereunto subscribed their names the day and year first hereinbefore
written.
Aperahama his x mark Te
Reiroa
Natameha te Moananui.
Pineha Martuahu.
Signed by the said Aperahama te Reiroa,
Tanumeha Te Moananui in the
presence
of—
E. W.
Puckey, Nat. Agt., Thames.
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Signed by the said Pineha Marutuahu in
the presence of—
W. H.
Taipari.
Edwd. Hy. Power, Native Interpreter.