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

Muhunoa No. 4 Block, Otaki District

Muhunoa No. 4 Block, Otaki District.

This Deed, made the ninth day of February, 1875, between Her Majesty Queen1875. 9 February.Otaki District. Victoria on the one part; and Roera Hukiki, Henare Roera, Tamihana Te Rauparaha,Muhunoa No. 4. Hare Wirikake, Paranihia Whawha, Kararaina Whawha, Kipa te Whatanui, Mereana Patukino, Hoani Kuiti and Kiniwe Roera 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 and seventy two pounds Ten shillings by Her Majesty paid to the Vendors on the execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), the Vendors do, and each ofReceipt for £472 . 10 . 0. them doth, hereby surrender, convey, and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that block or parcel of land containing Three thousand six hundred acres or thereabouts, known or called Muhunoa No. 4, 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: Excepting thereout aReserver for Paranihia and Kipa. [100 acres.] Reserve of one hundred acres for Paranihia Whawha and Kipa Whatanui aforesaid to the Western end of the said Block as the same is delineated by the plan edged green hereon, the outer boundaries of said Reserve to be surveyed by the Government. 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.

Roera Hukiki.
Henare Roera.
Tamihana Te Rauparaha.
Hare Wirikake.
Paranihia Whawha x her mark.
Kararaina Whawha x her mark.
Kipa te Whatanui.
Mereana Patukino x her mark.
Hoani Kuiti.
Kiniwe Roera.

Signed by the said Roera Hukiki, Henare Roera, Tamihana Te Rauparaha, Hare Wirikake, Paranihia Whawha by mark, Kararaina Whawha by mark, Kipa te Whatanui, Mereana Patukino by mark, Hoani Kuiti, and Kiniwe Roera (the words "Thereabout a Reserve of" in the twelfth line from the top of these presents having been previously interlined) and the same having been first read over to the said Vendors in the page 420Maori language by an Interpreter of the Court and when they appeared fully to understand the meaning and purport thereof in the presence of—

James Booth, R.M.
Richard Booth.