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

Ngakaroro No. 2d Block, Otaki District

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Ngakaroro No. 2d Block, Otaki District.

This Deed, made the twenty seventh day of May 1875, between Her Majesty Queen1875. 27 May.Otaki District.Victoria on the one part, and Moihi Enoka, Renao te Wharepakaru, Hema te Ao, NGAKARORO No. 2d. Mukakai, Karepa Karanama, Mihaka Karepa, Hema Ropata, Hone Wiremu Hapi, Ihaka Renao, Kooro Renao, Maaka Renao, Hanita Renao, Haimona Renao, Erana tuporo, Maria Moihi, Kapo, Pia Hengia, Ahenata Hapi Kaumatua Rakera Rangiauripo, Pere Turi h c, Pape Turi h c, Ani Patene, Take Penehira, Hori te Mataku, of Otaki—Aboriginal Natives of the Colony of New Zealand, (hereinafter called "the Vendors,") of the other part, witnesseth, that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty seven pounds ten shillings (£257 . 10 . 0), by Her Majesty paid to the Vendors on the execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), the Vendors do, Receipt for £257 10s. and each of them doth, hereby surrender, convey, and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land containing One thousand nine hundred and thirty three acres or thereabouts known or called Ngakaroro No. 2d, as the same is more particularly described in the Schedule hereto, and delineated on the plan drawn on this Deed and coloured red; together with all rights and appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining. To hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for ever.

In Witness whereof the Vendors have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.

Moihi Enoka.
Kapo x her mark.
Renao te Wharepakaru.
Marie Moihi Te Humu x her mark.
Hema Te Ao.
Karepa Kapukai Karanama.
Pereturi.
Mihaka Karepa.
Pia Hengia x her mark.
Hema Ropata.
Ahenata Hapi x her mark.
Mukakai x his mark.
Kaumatua x her mark.
Hone Wiremu Hapi x his mark.
Rakera Rangiauripo x her mark.
Ihaka Renao
by their father they being minors—Renao Te Wharepakaru.
Pape turi.
Kooro Renao
Ani Patene x her mark.
Maaka Renao
Take Penehira x his mark.
Hanita Renao
Hori te Mataku x his mark.
Haimona Renao
Erana Tuporo x her mark.

Signed by the said Moihi Enoka, Renao te Wharepakaru, Hema te Ao, Karepa Kapukai, Karanama, Mihaka Karepa Hema Ropata, Hone Wiremu Hapu by making his mark, Renao te Wharepakaru for Ihaka Kooro Maaka Hanita and Haimona Renao by Kapo by making her mark, by Pere Turi by Pia Hengia by making her mark by Ahenata Hapi by making her mark by Pape Turi and by Ani Patene and by Hori te Mataku by making their marks the same having first been read over and explained to them by an Interpreter of the Court and they appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport of the same in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.

Richard Booth.

Signed by the said Take Penehira and Erana Tuporo by making their respective marks after the contents had been first read over and explained to them by an Interpreter of the Court and they appearing Vol. II.—20

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clearly to understand the meaning of the same in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.

Richard Booth.

On this eighteenth day of January, 1876.

Signed by the said Mukakai by making his mark the same having been first read over and explained to him by an Interpreter of the Court and he appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport of the same in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.

T. E. Young.

Signed by the said Kaumatua by making her mark the same having been first read over and explained to her by an Interpreter of the Court and she appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport of the same in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.

R. Jacomb.

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