Translation.
1870. 19 July.Taupo District.This Deed made the nineteenth (19th) day of July One thousand
eight hundred and seventy Between Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Takurua Paora
Hapimana Huriwaka
Tauhara, Middle, No. 1. Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao all of the Taupo
District
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Auckland Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand of the one part and Her Majesty Queen
Victoria of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Four
hundred Pounds to the said Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Takurua Paora Hapimana
Huriwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao
Nakuhau Tapuaeharuru. paid by Her said Majesty the Queen They the said Poihipi Tukairangi
Hamuera Takurua Paora Hapimana Huriwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and
Receipt for £400. Ihakara Kahuao Do hereby cede grant convey and assure unto Her said
Majesty her successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land situate in
the Taupo District being the Block commonly called or known by the name of
Nukuhau Tapuaeharuru being a portion of the Tauhara Block (middle) and
containing by admeasurement Five hundred and thirty four (534) acres more or
less commencing at Outlet of Taupo Lake
Boundaries. [534 acres.] into Waikato River thence to the South by the Taupo lake six thousand
and ten (6010) links thence to the East by a line bearing forty three degrees
(43° 0') five thousand six hundred and fifty (5650) links thence to the North
and East by at line bearing thirty one degrees thirty minutes (31° 30') five
thousand (5000) links to the Waikato River thence to the North and West by the
Waikato River to crossing at outlet of Lake as the same is delineated on the
Plan drawn in the margin hereof Together with the Rights members and
appurtenances to the parcel or Block of Land belonging or appertaining To Hold
the same with the appurtenances unto Her said Majesty the Queen her successors
and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera
Takurua Paora Hapimana Huriwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara
Kahuao have hereunto subscribed their names the day and year first above
written.
Na Te Poihipi Tukairangi.
Na Te Popoki Te Kurupae.
Na Hamuera
Takurua.
Na Ihakara Kahuao.
Hemopo.
Paora Hapi.
Mere
Hapi.
Maniapoto.
Signed by the said Poihipi Tukairangi and Hamuera Takurua the above Deed
having been first Translated and explained to them in the presence of—
H.
M. Hamlin, Licensed Native Interpreter, Clive.
Alex. Munro, Surveyor,
Napier.
Signed by the said Te Popoki, Ihakara Kahuao Hemopo and Paora Hapimana
the above Deed having been first Translated and explained to them in the
presence of—
George Augustus Preece, Licensed
Native Interpreter, Taupo.
Saml. Begg, of Napier.
Witness to signatures of Mere Hapi and Maniapoto—
Gilbert Mair, Licensed
Interpreter.
Declaration of Interpretation marked A. attached.
Gilbert Mair, L.I.