1873. 24 December.Waitara West District.This Deed made the twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three between Hare Reweti of the Hua in the ProvincePt. Rural Section No. 123. of Taranaki and Colony of New Zealand aboriginal Native Wi Parana of Motueka in the Province of Nelson and Colony aforesaid aboriginal Native Kara Kuramaitera of the Hua aforesaid aboriginal Native and Rora te Puia of Waihi Waitara No[gap — reason: illegible] in the Province of Taranaki aforesaid aboriginal Native of the one part and Her Majesty the Queen of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of eight pounds paid by the Minister of Public Works to the said Hare Reweti, Wi Parana,Receipt for £8. Kara Kuramaitera and Rora Puia (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) they the said Hare Reweti, Wi Parana, Kara Kuramaitera and Rora te Puia do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and successors and assigns, all that piece or parcel of land situate in the Waitara West District in the Province of Taranaki aforesaid being part of rural section numbered 123 andBoundaries, [1a. 0r. 15p.] containing by admeasurement one acre and fifteen perches (more or less) bounded towards the North East by Richmond road one hundred and thirty five links, towards the North West by other part, of said section No. 123 one thousand one hundred and thirty links, towards the South West by the North road one hundred and ten links and towards the South East by other part of said section No. 123 one thousand and fifty links, as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin hereof and colored pink. Together with all ways rights and appurtenances thereto belonging and all such estate right title and interest in and to the same as they the said Hare Reweti, Wi Parana, Kara Kuramaitera and Rora te Puia are or shall become seized or possessed of or are 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 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.