Waikohu-Matawai Block (Lease), Poverty Bay
District.
New Zealand.
Memorandum of Lease.
The said lessors hereby expressly covenant promise and agree with the said Lessee, that the Government of New Zealand and its officers duly authorized shall be at full liberty and have full power after the first ten years of the said term to retain out of the rent payable during that period the sum of Fifty pounds a year for six years such deduction to commence on the eleventh year of the said term. And further that the said Government shall also have the power of retaining out of the said rents, all sum and sums of money expended by the said Government on the survey of the above described Block of land and also all charges and expenses attending the same and that until payment thereof that the same shall be charged and chargeable on the said herediments and premises And further that in the event of the discovery of gold or silver on the hereby demised hereditaments and premises, the said Government if it shall appear advisable or desirable shall have full power and lawful and absolute authority without any let suit or hindrance from the said lessors, to work the same on payment to the said lessors of the sum of one pound in respect of every Miner’s Right working under the ground. And further that in case any petroleum or oil springs shall be discovered on the said demised premises the said lessors if thereunto requested, shall enter into equitable arrangements with the said lessees respecting the same. And further that the said lessees shall not during the said term hereby granted sell or otherwise part with the possession or ownership of the said hereby demised hereditaments and premises to any other party than the said Government.
I do hereby accept this lease of the above described lands to be held by me as tenant and subject to the conditions restrictions and covenants above set forth.
Dated this sixteenth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and seventy five.
J. A. Wilson, Lessee,
Govt. Agent.
Signed
by the under named Natives as lessors and by the above named John Alexander
Wilson Government Agent, as Lessee this sixteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy five.
Manihera Maiki x.
Wiremu Kingi
Tutahuarangi.
Te Otene te Waka.
W. Mahuika.
Tipene Tutaki.
Aporo Matahuata.
Panapa Waihopi.
Atareta Ruru.
Signed
by the said Manihera Maiki, Wiremu Kingi Tutehuarangi, Te Otene te Waka, Wi
Mahuika, Tipene Tutaki, Aporo Matahuata Panapa Waihopi, Atareta Ruru, the Deed
having first been translated and explained to them and they appearing clearly
to understand the purport and effect of the same, in the presence of—
C.
M. Wilson, Gisborne. W. H. Tucker, Licensed Interpreter, Gisborne. page 714 Rangi Kohera.
Signed by
the said Rangi Kohera, the Deed having been first translated and explained to
her when she appeared clearly to understand the purport and the effect of the
the same in the presence of—
Herbert W. Brabant, R. M. and
Licensed Interpreter, Opotiki, June 3, 1875.
W. T. Mason, Clerk of Bench, Opotiki.