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

[Deeds—No. 83a.]

Deeds—No. 83a.

Paratieke Block, Whanganui District.

This Deed, made the Eleventh day of March, 1876, between Her Majesty Queen1876. 11 March.Whanganui District. Victoria of the one part, and Aperahama Tahunuiarangi, Heroria te Rehe, Ngamokorongohikaia, Kerei Hemoata, Rihia te Roto, Pene te Rangihauku, Raina Ngawini, HoriParatieke. te Hana, Makere te Ruru, Arihia Nganiho, Te Moro Tawana, Tamehana Makohu, Karena te Mana o Tawhaki and Rora Hori of Whanganui Aboriginal Natives of the Colony of New Zealand, (hereinafter called the "Vendors ") of the other part, witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of One thousand two hundred pounds (£1,200 . 0 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the vendors on the execution hereof (and theReceipt for £1,200.receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) the vendors do, and each of them doth, hereby surrender, convey, and assure under Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land page 258 in the Whanganui District, in the Province of Wellington, containing Six thousand and six (6,006) acres or thereabouts, known or called Paratieke, 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 belongingReserve at Ngaonui. [6 acres.] or appertaining; excepting a reserve of six acres more or less at Ngaunui as the same is shewn on the plan drawn on this deed and coloured blue. 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.

Aperahama Tahunuiarangi.
Heroria Te Rehe x her mark.
ngamoko Rongo hikaia.
Kerei hemoata.
Rihia te Roto x her mark.
Pene te Rangihauku x his mark
Raina Ngawini x her mark.
Hori te Hana.
makere teruru.
arihia nganiho.
Te Moro Tawana x his mark.
Tamihana makohu.
rora hori.
Karena Temana o Tawhaki.

Signed by the said Aperahama Tahunuiarangi, Ngamoko, Rongohiakai, Kerei Hemoata, Hori te Hana, Makere te Ruru, Arihia Nganiho, Tamehana Makohu, Karena te Mana o Tawhaki and Roera Hori, the same having been first read over and explained to them in the Maori language by an Interpreter of the Court they appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport thereof in the presence of—
James Booth, R.M.
Richard Booth.

Signed by the said Heroria te Rehe by making her mark she being unable to write the same having been first read over and explained to her in the Maori language by an Interpreter of the Court she appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport thereof in the presence of—
James Booth, R.M.
Richard Booth.

Signed by the said Rihia te Roto, Pene te Rangihauku, Raina Ngawini, and Te Moro Tawana by each of them respectively affixing their marks they being unable to write the same having been first read over and explained to them by an Interpreter of the Court they appearing fully to understand the meaning and purport thereof in the presence of—
James Booth, R.M.
Richard Booth.

Schedule—Paratieke Block.

Boundaries.[6,006 acres.] A Block of land on the proper Left Bank of the Mangawhero River Bounded on the North West by the Pukewakapu Block 2755 links 6973 links 4408 links and 10351 links thence bounded on the East by the Heao Block.938 links 1014 links 960 links 1459 links 646 links 837 links 1039 links 338 links 567 links 847 links 155 links 1060 links 352 links 1070 links 284 links 587 links 602 links 1104 links 758 links 1000 links 1201 links 430 links 446 links 1725 links 430 links 526 links 539 links 1044 links 4282 links 796 links 3322 links 437 links 725 links 194 links 441 links 433 links 725 links 1274 links 9202 links 903 links 288 links 749 links 2165 links 1878 links 236 links 680 links 857 links 725 links 263 links 1195 links 352 links 434 links 440 links 316 links 196 links 1161 links 385 links 654 links 258 links 188 links 578 links 112 links and 213 links to Heao or Te Manga trig station thence bounded on the South by unsurveyed Native land 255 links 220 links 288 links 169 links 372 links 283 links 295 links 327 links 183 links 225 links 176 links 306 links 151 links 260 links 116 links 153 links 147 links 316 links 240 links 458 links 346 links 253 links 240 links 234 links 186 links 213 links 206 links 1530 links 530 links 5874 links and 2310 links to the Mangawhero River to Te - Ao - o - te Rangi thence by the Kaiwaka Block 512 links and 3102 links thence again by the Mangowhero River a short distance thence bounded on the North by the Taungatutu Block 1060 links 1594 links 594 links 213 links 505 links 1636 links 834 links and 2173 links thence again bounded on the West by the Taungatutu Block 208 links 155 links 77 links 709 links 311 links 353 links 148 links 64 links 510 links 377 links 236 links 115 links 381 links 268 links 329 links 1338 links 170 links 1318 links 403 links 177 links 752 links 943 links 924 links 890 links 441 links 563 links 207 links 336 links 456 links 168 links 121 links 187 links 349 links 242 links 396 links 433 links page 259 112 links 767 links thence again bounded on the South by the Taungatutu Block 2548 links to the Mangawhero River Thence again bounded on the West by the Mangawhero River to the starting point Excepting always as far as surrender of this block is concerned a portion of six acres reserved by the Vendors and being a portion included in a bend of the Mangawhero River known as Ngaonui and separated on the East from the portion surrendered by a line 580 links.

Statement in Maori of the Contents of the within-written Deed.

He pukapuka tenei i tuhituhia i te 11 o nga ra o Maehe 1876 Hei tohu kua hokonaMaori précis. rawatia atu e Aperahama Tahunuiarangi, e Heroria te Rehe, e Ngamoko Rongo Hikaia, e Kerei Hemoa a, e Rihia te Roto, e Pene te Rangihauku; e Raina Ngawini, e Hori te Hana, e Makere te Ruru, e Arihia Nganiho, e Te Moro Tawana, e Tamehana Makohu, e Karena te Mana o Tawhaki, me Rora Hori o Whanganui tangata Maori ki a Kuini Wikitoria mo nga moni £1200 . 0 . 0 kua utua kua hoatu e Te Kuini ki nga kai hoko kua whakahuatia ake nei Tera whenua katoa tona nui e 6006 nga eka hira ake iti iho ranei ko tona ingoa ko Paratieke kua oti nga rohe te tuhituhi ki raro iho nei kua taia hoki te mapi ki te Kara whero Haunga ia tetahi piihi e ono eka te nui kua kapea ki waho hei Rahui kua oti nei te ta ki runga i te mapi ki te Kara puuru ko Ngaunui te ingoa. Ko nga rohe koia tenei ki te taha ki te Tuaraki ko Pukewakapu Block e 2755 riniki, e 6973 riniki, e 4408 riniki, me 10351 riniki. Ki te taha ki te Rawhiti ko Heao Block 938 riniki, e 1014. riniki, e 960 riniki, 1459 riniki, e 646 riniki, e 837 riniki, 1039 riniki, e 338 riniki, e 567 riniki, e 847 riniki, 155 riniki, 1060 riniki, e 352 riniki, 1070 riniki, e 284 riniki, e 587 riniki, e 602 riniki, 1104 riniki, e 758 riniki, 1000 riniki, 1201 riniki, e 430 riniki, e 446 riniki, 1725 riniki, e 430 riniki, e 526 riniki, e 539 riniki, 1044 riniki, e 4282 riniki, e 796 rinihi, e 3322 riniki, e 437 riniki, e 725 riniki, 194 riniki, e 441 riniki, e 433 riniki, e 725 riniki, 1274 riniki, e 9202 riniki, e 903 riniki, e 288 riniki, e 749 riniki, e 2165 riniki, 1878 riniki, e 236 riniki, e 680 riniki, e 857 riniki, e 725 riniki, e 263 riniki, 1195 riniki, e 352 riniki, e 434 riniki, e 440 riniki, e 316 riniki, 196 riniki, 1161 riniki, e 385 riniki, e 654 riniki, e 258 riniki, 188 riniki, e 578 riniki, 112 riniki, me 213 riniki, kua tae ki te Teihana ki Heao; ki te taha ki te Tonga he whenua Maori kaore ano i ruritia e 255 riniki, e 220 riniki, e 288 riniki, 169 riniki, e 372 riniki, e 283 riniki, 295 riniki, e 327 riniki, 183 riniki, 225 riniki, 176 riniki, 306 riniki, 151 riniki, e 260 riniki, 116 riniki, 153 riniki, 147 riniki, 316 riniki, 240 riniki, 458 riniki, 346 riniki, e 253 riniki, 240 riniki, 234 riniki, 186 riniki, 213 riniki, 206 riniki, 1530 riniki, 530 riniki, 5874 riniki, 2310 riniki kua tae ki te awa o Mangawhero Ki te taha ki te Ra-to ko te awa ano o Mangawhero kua tae ki te Ao-o-te Rangi ka haere ko Kaiwaka Poraka e 512 riniki, me 3102 riniki, ka haere ko te awa ano o Mangawhero ka huri ki te Raki ko Taungatutu Poraka 1060 riniki, 1594 riniki, 594 riniki, 213 riniki, 505 riniki, 1636 riniki, 834 riniki, 2173 riniki ka huri ano ki te Ra-to ko te Taungatutu Poraka 208 riniki, 155 riniki, 77 riniki, 709 riniki, 311 riniki, 353 riniki, 148 riniki, 64 riniki, 510 riniki, 377 riniki, 236 riniki, 115 riniki, 381 riniki, 268 riniki, 329 riniki, 1338 riniki, 170 riniki, 1318 riniki, 403 riniki, 177 riniki, 752 riniki, 943 riniki, 924 riniki,$90 riniki, 441 riniki, 563 riniki, 207 riniki, 336 riniki, 456 riniki, 168 riniki, 121 riniki, 187 riniki, 349 riniki, 242 riniki, 396 riniki, 433 riniki, 112 riniki, 767 riniki, ka huri ano ki te Tonga ko Taungatutu Poraka 2548 riniki, kua tae ki te timatanga.

T. E. Young,
Interpreter under "The Native Land Act, 1873."

I, Charles Heaphy, the Trust Commissioner under "The Native Lands Frauds PreventionTrust Commissioner's certificate. Act, 1873," for the District of Wellington, do hereby certify that I have, with respect to the within-written instrument and the alienation thereby witnessed, made the inquiries directed by the said Act, and do certify that I am satisfied with the result of such inquiries.

Charles Heaphy,
Trust Commissioner.

Dated this 27th day of June, 1877.

A True Copy of Original Deed, Maori Précis, and Commissioner's Certificate.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, August 28th, 1877.