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

Pukehou No. 5d Block, Otaki District

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Pukehou No. 5d Block, Otaki District.

This Deedmade the Twenty eighth day of May 1875 between Her Majesty Queen1875. 28 May.Otaki District.Victoria of the one part and Ropata Te Ao, Hemi Kuti h.c., Piripi Arahiora, Raniera Arahiora, Heni Piripi, Tare Kuti h.c., Hipora Taituha, Kere Piripi, Hapi Eraia, Reweti PUKEHOU No. 5d. Kuti, h.c., Hana Kuti h.c., Karehana Piripi Kohe, Te Hauotaranaki, Matiaha te Raukarito, Piripi Kohe, Eruera Arahiora, Taoro te Kanawa, Tiu Matiaha, Harata Pene Kooti, Mihi peka Toangina, Rutera Arahiora, Hera ani Erina and Harata Wi Nera h.c. Aboriginal Natives of the Colony of New Zealand (hereinafter called "the Vendors") of the other part witnesseth that inconsideration of the sum of Eighty seven pounds ten shillings (£87 . 10 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the vendors on the execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the Vendors do, and each of them Receipt for £87 10s. doth hereby surrender, convey and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land containing One thousand acres or thereabouts, known or called Pukehou No. 5d 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—Bounded on the North by Pukehou No. 5c; Boundaries. [1,000 acre.] on the East by Pukehou No. 5e; on the South by Waihoanga No. 3d; and on the West by Pukehou No. 5l.

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.

Ropata te Ao.
Hapi Eraia x his mark.
Hemi Kuti.
Eruera Arahiora x his mark.
Heni Piripi x her mark.
Tare Kuti.
Kere Piripi x his mark.
Hipora Taituka x his mark.
Te Hauotaranaki x his mark.
Reweti Kuti.
Piripi Kohe.
Hana Kuti.
Taoro te Kanawa x her mark.
Karehana Kohe.
Mihipeka Toangina x her mark.
Matiaha te Raukarito x his mark.
Hera Ani Erina.
Tiu Matiaha.
Harata W. Nera.
Harata Pene Kooti x her mark.
Piripi Arahiora.
Rutera Arahiora x her mark.
Raniera Arahiora x his mark.

Signed by the said Ropata te Ao, Hemi Kuti, Heni Piripi (by making her mark) Kere Piripi, Te Hemotaranaki (by making their marks) Piripi Kohe, Taora te Kanawa and Mihepeka Toangina (by making their marks) Hera Ani Erina and Harata Wi Nera the same having been first 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.

A. W. Karkeek.

Signed by the said Piripi Arahiora and by Raniera Arahiora, Hapi Eraia and Eruera Arahiora by making their marks the same having been first 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—

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Signed by the said Tare Kuti 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—

Herbert Wardell, R.M., Wairarapa.
S. J. Stedman, Wairarapa, Solicitor.

Signed by the said Hipora Taituha (by making her mark) by Hana Kuti, by Matiaha te Raukarito (by making his mark) by Tiu Matiaha and by Rutera Arahiora by making her mark the same having been first 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 Harata Pene Kooti (by making her mark) the same having been previously read over and explained to her by an Interpreter of the Court and she appearing to fully understand the meaning and purport of the same in the presence of—

James C. Crawford, R.M.
Richard Booth.

Signed by the said Reweti Kuti and Karehana Piripi Kohe 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.

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