Deeds—No. 36. Part Rural Section No. 128, Waitara West
District.
1874. 17 January.Waitara West District.This Deed made the seventeenth day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four Between Ihaia Taiwhanga of Moturoa
in the Province of
Pt. Rural Section No. 128. Taranaki and Colony of New Zealand aboriginal Native Heta Ihaia of Moturoa
aforesaid aboriginal Native and Wi Maihe of Pukatotara in the Province aforesaid
aboriginal Native of the one part and Her Majesty the Queen of the other part
Whereas the said Ihaia Taiwhanga, Heta Ihaia, and Wi Maihe are severally entitled to
five
page 49undivided acres of rural section
numbered one hundred and twenty eight situate at Waitara West District in the
Province aforesaid, and whereas part of the said section hereinafter described being
required for the Waitara and New Plymouth Railway they the said Ihaia Taiwhanga,
Heta Ihaia and Wi Maihe have sold their undivided interest therein to the Minister
of Public Works for the sum of three pounds sixteen shillings, Now this Deed
witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Three pounds sixteen shillings paid
by the Minister of Public Works to the said Ihaia
Receipt for £3 16s. Taiwhanga Heta Ihaia and Wi Maihe (the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged) they the said Ihaia Taiwhanga Heta Ihaia and Wi Maihe do and each of
them doth hereby convey and assure unto Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and
successors and assigns All those undivided parts or shares of them the said Ihaia
Taiwhanga, Heta Ihaia and Wi Maihe being three seventh parts of and in all that
piece or parcel of land situate in Waitara West District in the Province of Taranaki
aforesaid being part of rural section numbered one hundred and twenty eight (128)
and containing by admeasurement one acre and seventeen perches (more or less)
bounded towards the North East partly by a
Boundaries. [1a. 0r. 17p.] swamp one hundred and twenty links and partly by other part of said section
numbered one hundred and twenty eight Fifty links towards the South West partly by
Richmond Road one hundred and thirty links and partly by other part of said section
numbered one hundred and twenty eight Fifty links towards the North West by other
part of said section numbered one hundred and twenty eight nine hundred and fifty
links and towards the South East by other part of said section numbered one hundred
and twenty eight four hundred and sixty links three hundred links and two hundred
and ten links as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin of these
presents 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 Ihaia Taiwhanga Heta Ihaia, and Wi Maihe 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 same 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.
Ihaia Taiwhangax his mark.
Heta Ihaia.
Wi Maihi.
Signed by the said Ihaia Taiwhanga, Heta
Ihaia, and Wi Maihe (the same
having
been previously read over and interpreted to them) in the presence of—
Robert Parris, Civil
Commissioner.
7645.
Wednesday, 8th April, 1874 Received for Registration at eleven o'clock a.m.Registration.
A. S. Douglas,
Registrar of Deeds.
(l.s.)
A True Copy of Original Deed and Endorsement.
H. Hanson Turton.
Wellington,
September 14th, 1875.