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Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One

Island of Matakana, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty District

Island of Matakana, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty District.

1874. 2 April.Bay of Ptenty District.This Deed made the Second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, Between Frederick Whitaker of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand Solicitor and Thomas Russell of the same place Solicitor but now on a visit to England Island of Matakana. [7,919 acres.] of the one part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other part Whereas the said Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell have purchased from the Native owners various blocks of land situate on the Island of Matakana in the Harbour of Tauranga as appears by the several agreements specified in the Schedule to this Deed And Whereas the amount expended by the said Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell in part payment for the said land together with interest and expenses amounts to the sum of Eight hundred and fifty seven pounds. And Whereas the Honorable Donald Maclean on behalf of the Colonial Government of New Zealand is desirous of reserving the Island of Matakana for public purposes and has requested the said Frederick Whitaker page 647and Thomas Russell to accept the amount expended by them in purchasing the said blocks of land and to transfer all their right and interest to Her Majesty the Queen which they have consented to do Now therefore this Deed witnesseth that the said Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell do hereby assign and transfer to Her Majesty the Queen All the right title and interest of them the said Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell in and to all those several pieces or parcels of land situated on the Island of Matakana in the district of Tauranga and Province of Auckland as the same are mentioned or described in the several agreements specified in the schedule to this deed With all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging and also the said several Agreements and all rights claims and demands thereunder or incident thereto In Witness whereof the said Frederick Whitaker and Thomas Russell have hereunto set their hands and seals.

Fredk. Whitaker.

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Frederick Whitaker in the presence of—

Thomas Buddle, Solicitor, Auckland.

Thomas Russell,
by his attorney Fredk. Whitaker.

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Frederick Whitaker for in the name and as the act and deed of the said Thomas Russell under and by virtue of a deed poll Power of Attorney under the hand and seal of the said Thomas Russell bearing date the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and seventy three and deposited in the land transfer office of Auckland as No. 8 in the presence of—
Thos. Buddle, Solicitor, Auckland.

£857 . 0 . 0.

Receipt for £857. Received from the General Government of New Zealand the sum of eight hundred and fifty seven pounds being the amount named in the within written deed. Dated the 2nd day of April, 1874.

Fredk Whitaker.
Thomas Russell by his Attorney Fredk. Whitaker.

Witness—,

Thos. Buddle, Solicitor, Auckland.