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

Muaupoko Block, Manawatu District

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Muaupoko Block, Manawatu District.

This Deed made the third day of June 1875 Between Her Majesty Queen Victoria of1875. 3 June.Manawatu District. the one part, and Eruini te Tupe, Tamati Mukaka, Karaitiana te Tupe, Eruini Tiri te Tupe, Te Nehu Motutere, Hona Whareorauru, Te Watene Harawira, Manahi Maniapoto,Muaupoko. Wirihana te Awaawa and Hannah Erskine h.c. and James Erskine her husband of Waikanae 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 pounds (£250 . 0 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the Venders on the execution hereof, (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the Vendors do, and each ofReceipt for £250. them 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— being part of Muaupoko Block 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:
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To hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for ever.

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

Karaitiana te Tupe x his mark, only child of Eruini te Tupe deceased.
Tamati Mukaka.
Karaitiana te Tupe x his mark.
Eruini Tiri Te Tupe.
Te Nehu Motutere x his mark.
Watene Harawira.
Hannah Erskine.
James H. Erskine.
Manahi Maniapoto x his mark.

Signed by the said Karaitiana te Tupe (by making his mark) for Eruini te Tupe deceased, by Tamati Mukaka, by Karaitiana te Tupe by making his mark by Te Nehu Motutere by making his mark by Watene Harawira, by Hannah Erskine and James Erskine and by Manahi Maniapoto by making his 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.
A. W. Carkeek.

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