Deeds—No. 18. Te Hua, Part Rural Section No. 45, Grey and Bell
District.
1873. 1 November.Grey and Bell District.This Deed made the first day of November one thousand eight
hundred and seventy three Between Ihaka Raniera of the Hua in the Province of
Taranaki and Colony ofTe Hua. New Zealand aboriginal Native of the one part and Her Majesty the Queen of
the(Part Rural Section No. 45). other part, Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Five Pounds paid
by the Minister of Public Works to the said Ihaka Raniera (the receipt whereof is
herebyReceipt for £5. acknowledged) He the said Ihaka Raniera doth hereby convey and assure unto
Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and successors and assigns, All that piece or parcel
of land situate at the Hua in the Province of Taranaki aforesaid and containing by
admeasurement one rood and twenty four perches more or less being part of rural
sectionBoundaries. [0a. 1r. 24p.] numbered 45 on the map of the Hua District, Bounded towards the South East
by other part of the same section numbered 45, four hundred and seventy links,
towards the North by a Native Reserve four hundred and forty links and towards the
West by section numbered 38 one hundred and eighty links as the same is delineated
in the plan drawn in the margin hereof. Together with all ways rights and
appurtenances thereto belonging and all such estate right title and interest in and
to the same as the said Ihaka Raniera is or shall become seized or possessed of or
is by the Immigration and Public Works Act 1870 or the Immigration and Public Works
Act Amendment Act 1871 empowered to convey or otherwise assure. To hold the said
parcel of land and premises unto Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and successors and
assigns for ever.
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed
their names the day and year first above written.
Ihaka Raniera.
Signed by the said Ihaka Raniera (the
same having been first duly read
over and inter
preted to him) in the presence of
Robert Parris, Civil
Commissioner.
7637.
Registration. Wednesday, 8th April, 1874.
Received for Registration at eleven o'clock a.m.
(l.s.)
A. S. Douglas,Registrar of Deeds.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Registration.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
August 27th, 1875.