Patea, Section No. 32, Patea District.
1873. 16 July.Patea District.This Deed made the sixteenth day of July one thousand eight
hundred and seventyPatea three Between Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the one part and Matiaha
Tapuaka(Section No. 32). whiwhi, Heni Ratana and Pirato Totara of Wanganui in the Province of
Wellington in New Zealand aboriginal Natives of New Zealand (hereinafter called
"the said vendors") of the other part, Whereas one Repiu Totara was entitled by
virtue of his services as a private in the Native Contingent to a Grant from the
Crown of an estate in fee simple in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter
described and intended to be hereby conveyed. And whereas the said Repiu Totara
died on or about the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight
without having made any valid disposal of the said piece or parcel of land or any
part thereof, And whereas the said vendors are the heirs at law of the said Repiu
Totara and have contracted and agreed with her said Majesty for the absolute sale
to her of the said piece or parcel of land at and for the price or sum of Fifty
Pounds Now this Deed witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of FiftyReceipt for £50. pounds paid by Her said Majesty to the said vendors (the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged) they the said vendors do and each of them doth hereby
convey and assure unto her said Majesty All that piece or parcel of land situate
in the Patea District in the Province of Taranaki containing Fifty acres one rood
and thirty three perches more or less and being the Section number Thirty two on
the plan of the said District andBoundaries. [50a. 1r. 33p.] bounded on or towards the North East by a public road one thousand three
hundred and ninety links on or towards the South East by section number Thirty
three, three thousand six hundred and thirty three links on or towards the South
West by section number Forty one one thousand three hundred and ninety links and
on or towards the North West by a public road three thousand six hundred and
twenty eight links as the same is more particularly delineated in the plan drawn
hereon and thereon colored red, With all the rights easements and appurtenances
thereunto belonging to hold unto her said Majesty her heirs and successors for
ever. In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto subscribed their
names the day and year first hereinbefore written.
Matiaha Tapuakawhiwhi.
Heni Ratana.
Pirato Totaba x his mark.
Witness to mark, J.
Booth.
Signed by the said Matiaha Tapuakawhiwhi, Heni Ratana and Pirato Totara In
the presence of—
James Booth, J.P
Witness—
Duncan Grey,
Clerk to the Bench, Wanganui.