Manawatu-Kukutautaki No. 7 Block (Lien), Manawatu District.
1873. 24 april.Manawatu District.This Deed made the twenty fourth day of April one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three between Her Majesty the Queen of the one part,
and Teoti Kerei te Hoia,Kukutauaki No. 7. Hohua te Riunui, Henere Korouaputa,Deed of lien. Tamihana te Hoia, Manahi Huia, Te Popo, Nepia te Rau, Pia te Whakaraki,
Kita Hamene, Moihi te Humu, Hapi te Rangitewhata, Te Karaha, Hakaraia te Wera,
Metera te Karaha, Karepa te Kapukai, Maikara Taia, Poni Wahio Hakaria, Poni
Wahio te Rakaumia, Karanama te Kapiikai, Witarihana Rupuha, Poawha te Manea,
Kireona Tuhera, Kereama Pita, Hohaia te Pahau, Te Hemara, Ngatio, Mihipeka,
Tamara te Hape, Hare Teimana, and Puhiwahine, aboriginal Natives of New Zealand
(hereinafter styled "the partial vendors") of the other part, Whereas the
partial vendors are or some or one of them is entitled to the parcel or block of
land described in the Schedule hereto in whole or in part and whereas the
partial vendors have contracted with His Honor William Fitzherbert Esquire
Superintendent of the Province of Wellington acting in this behalf for and on
account of Her Majesty the Queen that the said Superintendent shall make
advances of money and goods to the partial vendors and as they may direct to be
paid for and repaid respectively whenever such land shall be sold or allowed as
part of the purchase money thereof in case the said William Fitzherbert or his successors Superintendents
as aforesaid shall on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen become the purchaser or
purchasers thereof, And whereas there has already been so advanced money or
goods or both to the amount of sixty two pounds fourteen shillings, Now these
presents witness that in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy one
pounds and fourteen shillings by Her Majesty the Queen in manner aforesaid at or
before the execution of these presents to theReceipt for £171 . 14 . 0. partial vendors paid and advanced (the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged) they page 195the partial
vendors do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure and surrender unto Her
Majesty the Queen her successors and assigns, All the right title and interest
of the partial vendors and each and every of them of in to or out of All that
the piece or parcel or block of land in the Province of Wellington and Colony of
New Zealand more particularly described in the Schedule hereto, and delineated
in the plan drawn hereon, Together with all and singular commons and rights of
common mines minerals furzes trees woods underwoods and the ground and soil
thereof mounds fences hedges ditches ways waters water courses streams fishings
fisheries fowlings surface rights of shore and foreshore (if any) and all and
singular other the appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or appertaining
to the intent that the same land mines and appurtenances may be and continue
unto Her Majesty the Queen her successors and assigns as a security for the said
sum, of one hundred and seventy one pounds and fourteen shillings and all other
sums and sum of money or the price or prices of goods on the behalf of Her
Majesty the Queen to be hereafter paid or delivered to the partial vendors or
any or either of them or to any person or persons at their request In witness
whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands.