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

Manawatu-Kukutauaki No. 4e Block, Otaki District

Manawatu-Kukutauaki No. 4e Block, Otaki District.

This Deedmade the eighth day of June 1875 between Her Majesty Queen Victoria on1875. 8 June. Otaki District.the one part, and Henare te Hatete, Wiriharai te Angiangi, Ture te Ngaroawatea, Naera te Angiangi, Mokohiti, Piripi te Ari, Kima Ngatawa, Reihana te Horu, Hoani te Puke, MANAWATU-KUKUTAUAKI No. 4E. and Erina te Kooro of Otaki in the Province of Wellington, Aboriginal Natives of the Colony of New Zealand, (hereinafter called "the Vendors") of the other part, witnesseth that, in consideration of the sum of Four hundred pounds (£400 . 0 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the Vendors on the execution hereof, (and the receipt whereof is Receipt for £400. hereby acknowledged), the Vendors do, and each of them doth, hereby surrender, convey, and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land containing Three thousand eight hundred acres or thereabouts, known or called Manawatu Kukutauaki No. 4e 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: With the exception of One thousand acres more or less situate on the Western extremity of the aforesaid Block and coloured blue on the plan drawn on this deed.

To hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for ever.

In witness whereof the Venders have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.

Henare te Hatete.
Wiriharai te Angiangi x his mark.
Ture te Ngaroawatea x his mark.
Naera Angiangi.
Mokohiti x his mark.
Piripi te Ari.
Kima Ngatawa x his mark.
Reihana te Horu x his mark.
Hoani te Puke x his mark.
Erina te Kooro x her mark.

Signed by the said Henare te Hatete, by Wiriharai te Angiangi, and Ture te Ngaroawatea by making their marks and by Naera te Angiangi by Mokohiti by making his mark by Piripi te Ari by Kima Ngataua and Hoani te Puke by making their marks and by Erina te Kooro 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 Reihana te Horu by making his mark, he being unable to write the same having first been read over and explained to him in the Maori language by an Interpreter of the Court, he appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport thereof in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.
Richard Booth.