This Deed made the twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and seventy 1873. 12 April.Coromandel District. three, Between Maihi Te Hinaki and Wiremu Ngawhare Te Hinaki, Both of Mercury Bay in the district of Coromandel, Queens, County Province of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand aboriginal Natives of New Zealand for themselves their and each of their heirs Kaimarama.Timber Lease to Mercury Bay Saw-Mill Company. and assigns (hereinafter called the Lessors) of the one part and the Mercury Bay Saw Mill Company Limited for themselves and their successors and assigns (hereinafter called the Lessees) of the other part, whereas the Lessors are inter alia the owners of the land hereinafter described and have agreed with the Lessees for the sale of the standing fallen and growing timber and bush upon the said land for the price or sum of Two hundred and twenty pounds and to enable the said Lessees to get cut carry away and remove the same or manufacture or otherwise use the said timber as they may deem advisable have agreed to enter into these presents and grant the Lease of their interests in the said land hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that in consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved and of the covenants conditions and agreements herein contained and implied by the conveyancing ordinance of New Zealand Number Ten of session Number two and on the part of the Lessees to be paid observed and performed and also in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and twenty pounds to the Lessors in hand paid the Lessees (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) Receipt for £220. They the said Lessors do and each of them doth hereby demise and lease unto the said Lessees their successors and assigns, all that the estate right title and interest of them the said Lessors of in and to all all that piece or parcel of land at Whitianga in the District of Coromandel, Province of Auckland aforesaid containing Eight thousand three hundred acres more or less and called or known by the name of Kaimarama, Bounded Boundaries. [8,300 acres.] towards the North by lines Three hundred links, Six hundred and forty three links and Four hundred and sixty links, by the Waiparapara Creek, the Whangamaroro river by a line two thousand five hundred and twenty two links, by the Whangamaroro block nine hundred and forty one links, a line one thousand one hundred and eighty eight links, again by the Whangamaroro river and by Te Ano block, Two thousand two hundred and ninety links, towards the East by the Whitianga river, towards the South East by lines one thousand one hundred and sixty three links, one thousand and sixty two links, and one thousand one hundred and seventy three links, the Ounuora number one block one thousand three hundred and sixty two links, eight hundred and sixteen links, one thousand one hundred and twelve links, one thousand one hundred and sixty links, Eight hundred and eighty two links, one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine links by a line crossing the Owhero branch of the Whitianga river aforesaid Two thousand one hundred and ninety links, again by the Ounuora number one block nine hundred and forty links, Six hundred and thirty one links, and One thousand and seven links, by the Ounuora block Two thousand three hundred and thirty six links, Five hundred and fifty three links, and two hundred and fifteen links, again by the Ounuora No. one block Three hundred and eighty seven links six hundred and sixty five links, eight hundred and twenty six links, One thousand one hundred and forty four links, Five hundred and seventy eight links, One thousand and sixty one links, One thousand and seventy links, Five hundred and seventy nine links, Five hundred and forty seven links, One hundred and ninety one links, Two hundred and eighty five links One hundred and forty six links, One hundred and seventy seven links, Two hundred and ninety one links, One hundred and ninety links, Two hundred and fifty six links, Seven hundred and twenty five links, Two hundred and sixty one links Two hundred and seventeen links, Two hundred and thirty seven links, Three hundred and fifty eight links, Three hundred and ninety five links, Three hundred and eighty links, Two hundred and forty eight links Two hundred and eighteen links; One hundred and ninety eight links, Two hundred and ten links, One hundred and thirty three links, Two hundred and sixty eight links, Three hundred and ninety links, Four hundred and seventy links, Seven hundred and thirty one links, Three hundred and fifty five links, Two hundred links, Four hundred and sixteen links, Three hundred and five links, Three hundred and six links, Two hundred and thirteen links, Six hundred and thirty nine links, One hundred and nineteen links, Two hundred and thirteen links, one hundred and ninety seven links One hundred and sixty five links, Two hundred and seventy links, Four hundred and twenty links, Two hundred and thirty one links, Three hundred and one links, Two hundred and eighty nine links, Two hundred and ninety six links, Four hundred and ninety three links, Three hundred and eighty eight links, One hundred and ninety one links, Three hundred and forty five links, Three hundred and two links, Three hundred and fifty seven links, Two hundred links, Four hundred and fourteen links, Three hundred and twenty one links, One hundred and six links, Two hundred and ten links, page 454Two hundred and thirty nine links, Four hundred and sixty four links, One Hundred and fifty nine links, Two hundred and; twenty two links, One hundred' and forty seven links, Three hundred and twenty eight links, One hundred and ninety six links, Two hundred and thirty links, Three hundred and forty two links, Two hundred and twenty six links, Three hundred and twelve links, Three hundred and fifty two links, One hundred and seventy five links, One hundred and ninety four links, Nine hundred and eighty nine links, one hundred and seventy one links, Two hundred and fifty three links, Two hundred and forty five links, Two hundred and twenty eight links, One hundred and forty links, one hundred and forty links, One hundred and seventy eight links, One hundred and forty three, Three hundred and seven links, One hundred and ninety seven links, Two hundred and eighty six links, One hundred and twenty three links, Two hundred and ninety links, One hundred'and forty five links Two hundred and forty eight links, Three hundred and thirty links, One hundred and ninety eight links, One hundred and eight links, Eighty two links, One hundred and fifty links, One hundred and eighty four links, One hundred and twenty seven links, Three hundred links, Two hundred and seventy five links, Three hundred and eight links, Four hundred and eighty eight links, Two hundred and sixty one, Three hundred and twenty nine links, One hundred and fifty six links, Two hundred links, One hundred and sixty six links, One hundred and forty two links, Two hundred and sixteen links, One hundred and thirty four links, Four hundred and ninety seven links, One hundred and seventy six links, Two hundred and twenty two links, One hundred and sixty four links, One hundred and thirty two links, Two hundred and seventy one links, Two hundred and sixty two links, Two hundred and twenty five links, three Hundred and twenty two links, One. hundred and ninety four links, Three hundred and fifty five links, Four hundred and forty five links, One hundred and thirty four links, Three hundred and seventy five links, Four hundred and twenty two links, Two Hundred and forty-links, Three hundred and thirteen links, Two hundred and twenty two links, three hundred and six links, Five hundred and fifty six links, Three hundred and thirty seven links, Three hundred and thirty five links, Two hundred and sixty two links, One hundred and eighty links, Five hundred and fifty two links, One hundred and forty links, One hundred and eighty links, Two hundred and forty three links, One hundred and forty links, One hundred and ninety links, Two hundred and thirty two links, Three hundred links, Two hundred and forty nine links, One hundred and seventy five links, Two hundred and fifty four links, One hundred and ninety eight links One hundred and fifty eight links Three hundred and seventeen links, Two hundred and one links, Two hundred and twenty five links, Three hundred and seventy nine links, One hundred and eighty nine links, Two hundred and fifty links, Two hundred and twelve links, One hundred and eighty six links, One hundred and eighty seven links, One hundred and ninety nine links, Two hundred and seventy two links, One hundred, and twenty six links, Ninety four links, Two hundred and twenty seven links, One hundred and eighty three links, Two hundred and eighty six links, One hundred and sixty seven links, and one hundred and twenty six links, by lines Two hundred and fifteen links, Seven hundred and ninety five links, Three hundred and seventy links, One hundred and seventy five links, Three hundred and seventy eight links, Six hundred and thirteen links, Four hundred and sixty eight links, One hundred and fifteen links, Eighty links, Three hundred and seventy two links, One hundred and thirty three links, One hundred and six links, One hundred and, fourteen links, One hundred and sixty links, Two hundred and seventeen links, Four hundred and seventy three links, Two hundred and thirty six links, One hundred and twenty five links, Two hundred and twenty five links, One hundred and thirty links, Two hundred and sixty five links, Nine hundred and six links, and four hundred and fourteen links, towards the South and South West by lines, Two hundred and thirty links, Three hundred and fifty links, One hundred and Eighty two links, Two thousand links, One hundred and eighty three links, Four hundred and eighty six links, Two hundred and forty nine links, Three hundred and fifty six links, Six hundred and five links, One hundred and ninety four links, Three hundred and ninety links, Seven hundred and ninety five links, Three hundred and ninety five links, Four hundred and thirty nine links, Three hundred and five links, Three hundred and seventeen links, Two hundred and eighty one links, Four hundred and one links, Two hundred and thirty nine links, Six hundred and thirty seven links, Four hundred and ten Hnks, Two hundred and seventy four, links, Three hundred and ninety links, Three hundred and twenty six links, Two hundred and. sixty six links, Three hundred and fourteen links, Two hundred and forty four links, Eight hundred and seventy nine links, Four hundred and ninety four links, Seven hundred and ninety seven links, Two hundred and fifty seven links, Six hundred and eighty five links, One thousand seven hundred and eighty six links, Five hundred and forty one links, One hundred and forty nine links, Six hundred and twelve links, and One hundred and eighty five links, Four hundred and two links, Two hundred and fifty six links, Eight hundred and eleven links, Two hundred and ninety links, Four hundred aud forty five links, One hundred and ninety links, Four hundred and forty five links, Two hundred and fifty eight links, Two hundred and ninety one links, One hundred and forty six links, Four hundred and twenty one links, Five hundred and fifty links, One hundred and twenty five links, and Three hundred and twenty links, and towards the North West by the Mahakirau block one hundred and thirty nine links, Four hundred and twenty seven links, Seven hundred and eight links, Eighty nine links, Fifty two links, Seven hundred and ninety six links, Two hundred and forty three links, Two hundred and seventy nine links, One hundred and sixty eight links, Three hundred and page 455thirty three links, Five hundred and sixty nine links, Two hundred and twenty eight links, One hundred and fifty eight links, One hundred and ninety six links, Two hundred and thirty three links, Three hundred and ninety nine links, Three hundred and twenty four links, Two hundred and forty nine links, Three hundred and thirty seven links, One hundred and four links, Four hundred and eighty four links, One hundred and eighty two links, Three hundred and eighty nine links, Four hundred and ninety six links, Three hundred and sixty nine links, Six hundred and thirty links, Two hundred and twenty three links, Two hundred and eighty two links, Three hundred and sixty eight links, One hundred and ninety one links, One hundred and seventy three links, Three hundred and twenty links, Five hundred and thirty eight links, Ninety two links, One hundred and two links, Two hundred and seven links, Five hundred and fifty nine links, Two hundred and seventy three links, Five hundred and twenty nine links, One hundred and seventy nine links, Two hundred and ninety six links, Two hundred and Eighty one links, Ninety four links, Six hundred and twenty one links, One hundred and sixty two links, Seventy three links, Three hundred and thirty links, One hundred and eighty eight links, One hundred and fifty three, links, Six hundred and thirty links, Two hundred and forty seven links, One thousand five hundred and sixty seven links, Two hundred and seventy two links, Two hundred and twenty links, Seven hundred and sixty links, Five hundred and fifty four links, Four hundred and thirty three links, Three hundred and twenty three links, Four hundred and seventy links, Four hundred and fifty eight links, Two hundred and forty two links. Seven hundred and sixty six links, One hundred and ninety four links Four hundred and thirty five links Five hundred and ten links, Five hundred and eighty two links, Two hundred and forty links, One hundred and thirty one links, Two hundred and twenty links, One hundred and ninety three links, Two hundred links, Two hundred and seyenty five links, Four hundred and six links, One hundred and eighty seven links, Two hundred and fifty seven links, Two hundred and eighty links, One hundred and twenty six links, One hundred and fifty two links, Four hundred and fifty links, One hundred and forty seven links, Seven hundred and fifty three links, Two hundred links, Two hundred and thirty six links, One hundred and thirty eight links, One hundred and fifty seven links, One hundred and eighty seven links, One hundred and seven links, Five hundred and thirty two links, Three hundred and thirty six links, One hundred and fifty two links, Two hundred and eighty six links, Eighty eight links, One hundred and ninety six links, Two hundred and fifty eight links, Eight hundred and twenty links,, One hundred and ninety six links, Three hundred and seventy links, Four hundred and seventy eight links, One hundred and eighty eight links, One hundred and ninety links, Three hundred and sixty links, Two hundred and thirty nine links, One hundred and fifty five links, Three hundred and sixty links, One hundred and sixty links, and Two hundred and fifty three links, by lines, Four hundred and twenty two links, Three thousand one hundred and fourteen links, Two thousand one hundred and ninety four links, One thousand eight hundred and fifty four links, Eight hundred and ninety eight links, Two hundred and twenty two links, Seven hundred and forty links, Four hundred and seventy four links, Eight hundred and ninety five links, Four thousand two hundred and ninety eight links, and nine hundred and fifteen links, by the Mahakirau Creek by a stream and again by lines One hundred and ninety nine links, Two. hundred and thirty six links, Three hundred and fourteen links, Four hundred and eight links, Two hundred and twenty nine links; Two hundred and seventy links, Three hundred and seventy four links, Two hundred and fifty one links, Seven hundred and forty nine links, Two hundred and eight links, Two hundred and fourteen links, Two hundred and three links, Three hundred and sixty nine links, Three hundred and eighteen links, Three hundred and three links, Two hundred and forty two links, Four hundred and thirty four links, Two hundred and thirty seven links, Three hundred and eighty six links, Two hundred and thirty six links, and one hundred and ninety three links, as delineated by the plan drawn hereon Together with the rights members, and appurtenances thereunto belonging To hold the same unto the said Lessees their successors and assigns for the term of ninety nine years Lease for 99 years. from the tenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and seventy Yielding and paying yearly during the said term the annual rent or sum of five shillings if and when demanded and the said Lessors do and each of them doth hereby grant unto the said Lessees their successors and assigns the exclusive right license liberty authority and power to cut down all kauri timber trees upon the said land and also to cut down such other trees as shall be necessary for clearing the said land or for erecting any machinery manufacturing any implements or constructing any buildings or works, which they may require for the purposes of this business and the same or any of them to remove consume manufacture and make use of in such manner as they shall think fit and also to make all or any paths roads and tramways that they require and to dig saw pits erect saw mills and other buildings to make watercourses and dams and to use exclusively all waters watercourses rivers or streams on the said lands and to erect booms and dams thereon and do all such other acts matters and things as may be necessary for the carrying on of their said business. Provided always and it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto that it shall and may be lawful for the Lessors their heirs or assigns and all other persons by them lawfully authorized in writing from time to time and at all times during the term hereby granted to enter upon the said lands for the purpose of gum digging and all other purposes save and except the purposes for which the said Lessees require the said lands and premises as hereinbefore specified, Provided that such entry shall not in any manner interfere with or injure the works of page 456the said Lessees either directly or indirectly or prevent or hinder them from constructing any further or other works or divert the course of any creek or stream or increase or diminish the supply of water so required by them and it is hereby expressly declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that the covenants powers and conditions on the part of the Lessees implied in leases of land under the conveyancing ordinance of New Zealand Number Ten of Session Two, Save and except the covenant by the said Lessees to pay the said rent if demanded shall not be implied herein but the same shall be and are hereby expressly negatived. In witness whereof the said Lessors have hereunto subscribed their names and the said Mercury Bay Saw Mill Company Limited have caused their common seal to be hereon impressed and two of the directors have hereunto subscribed their names and on behalf of the said Company. Signed by the said Maihi Te Hinaki and Wiremu Ngawhare Te Hinaki the same having first been read over interpreted and explained to them in the presence of W. J. Young Licensed Interpreter and Uriah Glover, settler of Coromandel.