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

Patea, Section No. 32, Patea District

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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.