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

Te Aro (Colonel McCleverty's Deed), Wellington District

Te Aro (Colonel McCleverty's Deed), Wellington District.

1847. 22 March.Wellington District.We the undersigned Land owners and Chiefs residing at and belonging to Te Aro in Wellington of the Ngatiawa and Ngatirunui Tribes agree on the twenty-second TE ARO.day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, to give up to Her Majesty's Government All those Cultivations which we have hitherto had on Sections in the Karori, Ohiro, and Kai Wara Districts or elsewhere belonging to European Settlers, Exchange for other lands.on our receiving from the Lieutenant Governor, portions or Blocks of Land which we have seen and accepted, as shown and coloured red on Plans No. 1, 2, and 3, which accompany this, containing in all 526a. 1r. 31p.and the boundaries of which are therein described. Also two Horses and two Carts with Harness complete, and two Steel Mills.

No. 1 Plan shews the Cultivations in and about Polhill's Gully, which were guaranteed by Governor Fitzroy principally on Native Town Reserves, and the Town page 99 Belt, the whole contained in one Block and bounded (streets intersecting) as delineated, containing 89a. 3r. 5p.

No. 2 Plan describes part of the Native Reserve 7 and the whole of 8 Kinapora District, also Native Reserve No. 91 in the Oharin District to the North of which is Unsurveyed Land, the whole containing 290a. Or. 26p.

No. 3 Flan describes a Block of 146a. 2b. 0p.and is in the Ohiro District consisting of No 15 Native Reserve in that District and about 30 acres of the Town Belt, containing 146a. 2r. 0p.

No. 1 Plan includes 89a. 3b. 5p.as follows, Town Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 49, and by a line being the prolongation of the Southern boundary of Section 28 to a point at the distance of one chain or thereabouts from section 49 on the Western boundary of No. 50, containing in all about 4a. 0r. 36p.Part of the Town Belt included within the following boundaries on the West by a line drawn from the South Western Angle of No. 1 Town Reserve to the Angle formed by Nos. 10 and 11, Ohiro District, on the North by the boundary lines of Town Reserves 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 13. On the East by the boundary line of No. 26 Town Reserve, and No. 29, 31, 33, and 35 Town Sections prolonged till it meets Section 11 Ohiro District. On the South by boundary line of No. 11 Ohiro District extending from the above point to the angle of meeting of Nos. 10 and 11 containing 36a. 1r. 24p.Also part of the Town Belt included within the following boundaries, On the South by the boundary lines of Town Reserves 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22. On the East by a line drawn from the junction of Reserves 22 and 24 to a point of one and a half chains East of the angle made by the Southern and Western boundary lines of No. 438 Town Section on the North by a line due East as far as No. 28 Section Karori District—the boundary then runs Southerly and Westerly along the line of the same 28 Section till it meets a point about 9 chains distant in the Westerly direction when the North Western line of No. 2 Town Reserve is prolonged and joins the North Western boundary containing 18a. 0r. 25p.

No. 2 Plan contains two Blocks, 290a. 0r. 26p.One bounded on the East by the Porirua Road commencing at a point about 8 chains from the present Ohariu Road, and one chain from the old one, and between them until it meets the Section occupied by Mr. Frank Johnstone. On the North by the edge of Mr. Johnstone's fence prolonged to a point about 6 chains from the North Eastern corner of Section 96 Ohariu District, thence by the boundary of that section Southerly and Easterly;—Easterly and Southerly to a point about one chain distant from the Ohariu Road. On the South by the boundary line of No. 7 Section as shewn. The Block consists of part of No. 7 Section Kinapora District containing 41a. 2r. 16p.and No. 8. Section same District containing 108a. 3r. 24p.Total, 150a. 2r. 0p.the other Block consists of No. 91 Section Ohariu District now containing 139a. 2r. 26p.or thereabouts which may be much increased into the unsurveyed Land to the North No. 2 Plan contains 290a. 0r. 36p.

No. 3 Plan includes 146a. 5r. 0p.viz. One Block consists of a Native Reserve, No. 15 Ohiro District containing about 114 Acres, and about 32 Acres on the Town Belt, it is bounded on the North by No. 18 Section Ohiro District and the Town Belt. On the East by the Road to Ohiro. On the South by No. 12 Section Ohiro District and the Town Belt, and on the West by the Town Belt.

To which we the undersigned jointly and severally agree and write our names in token thereof the day and year before written.

W. A. McCleverty,Lt. Colonel.
Ko te tohu x o te Pakuahi.
Na Mohi Ngaponga.
Na Hemi Parai.
Na Wi Kingi Te Awitu.
Na te Ngohi.
Na Horomona Te Raro.
Na Riwai Te Tawero.
Na Herekana Mahoe.
Na Raniera Tora.
Na Te Wehi.
Na Paora Tuwhare.
Na Pumipi Haukoteri.
Na Te Manihera Paura.
Na Rewiri Te Mataku.
Na te Retimana Pukahu.
Na Humene.
Na Ngaparu Te Raro.
Na Paihika Te Ngo.

Mo matou mo o matou tangata i tuhia ai o matou Ingoa.
Ko te ingoa o nga tangata o te hapu o Ngati kura e noho ana ki te Aro.

Tamati Wir[gap — reason: damage]mu.
Ngapaka.
Te Teira.
Rawiri
Te Wunu Ohiro.
Ihaia Aurutu.
Hori Pipi.
Ta Rao.

Konga Titiro—

Ka Timote Te heheu.
Hemi Tahana Niwa.
H. Tacy Kemp.

An additional horse to be given signed the 24th day of April, 1857.

W. A. McCleverty,Lt. Colonel.
M. Richmond,Supt.
H. Tacy Kemp.

Their Pah is also guaranteed to them vide map atttached containing 2 Acres [2a. 1r. 11p.] 1 Rood 11 Perches.

W. A. McCleverty,Lt. Col.