This Deed made the third day of December 1874 Between Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1874. 3 December.Otaki District. on the one part and Hape te Horohau, Kipihana Whiua, Pene te Huirae, Wi WarenaWAIRARAPA. Parakaia, Piwiki Hape, Peneti te Rangiwahitu, Karipa Piripi, Piripi Poha, Akara Ngahue, Porokoru, Haimona te Keho, Tame Kuka, Heni Kuka, Meretini Kuka, Te Akau, Pirihira Natanahira, Heni te Rei, Hera Wi Warena, Ria Piripi, Tiaia Peneti, Meretini Hape Rakera Kipihana. Hera Ani Hape, Te Hei Akara, Maraea Piwiki Hape, Mere te Aranga, Hokepera Tuhui, and Arapera Hape 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 Five hundred and four pounds ten shillings (£504 . 10 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the vendors on the, execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowReceipt for £504 10s. ledged) 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 five thousand and thirty eight (5038) acres or thereabouts known or called Wairarapa as the same is more particularly described in the schedule hereto and delineated on the plan drawn on this Deed and colored red together with all rights and appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining excepting a Reserve of two hundred acres for Tame Kuka, and Heni KukaNative reserves.(Thomas Cook junior and Annie Cook half-caste) and one thousand and fifty acres being fifty acres each for Hape te Horohau, Kipihana Whiua, Pene te Huirae, Wi Warena Parakaia, Piwiki Hape, Peneti Rangiwahitu, Akara Ngahue, Porokoru, Rakera Kipihana, Hera Ani Hape, Te Hei Akara, Maraea Piwiki Hape, Mere Aranga, Hokepera Tuhui, Arapere Hape, Te Ahau, Pirihira Natanahira, Heni te Rei, Hera Wi Warena, Ria Piripi and Tiaia Peneti to be laid off in two blocks on the Western portion of the said block the outer boundaries of the said Reserves to be surveyed by the Government of New Zealand, 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.