Uawa Township (Tolago Bay), Poverty Bay District.
1875. 10 March.
Poverty Bay District.
This Deed made the tenth day of March 1875 between Her Majesty Queen Victoria on the one part and Raniera Turoa, Mokena Huatau, Arapeta Rangiuia, Hera RangiuiaUawa Township.
and Paki te Amaru her husband Rahuruhi Karauria, Pahura, Patara Rangi Wi kingi Hori, Hamiona te Kani, Heremia Taurewa, Hami Rakaitapu, Pere Rakaitapu Hari Mokoera Peta Komaru, Henare Potae Rewiti Rangi, Kereama Patariki Pahura Waru, Hoani Muhu, of Uawa Tolago Bay 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 five pounds eight and threepence (£505 . 8 . 3) by Her MajestyReceipt for £505 . 8 . 3.
paid to the Vendors on the execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) 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 Two hundred and fifty two and half acres or thereabouts known or called Uawa, 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, without any reservations whatsoever save one allotment of an acre as a cemetery or burial ground. 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 hereto set their hands the day and year first above written.Patara Rangi.
Karauria Pahura.
Wi Kingi Hori x.
Henare
Potae.
Hami Rakaitapu.
Heremia Taurewa.
Peere Rakaitapu.
Hori Mokoera.
Rewiti Rangi.
Peta Komaru.
Kereama
Kaipara.
Hoani Muhu.
Waru x.
Himiona Te Kani.
Hera
Rangiuia.
Paki te Amaru, her husband.
Mokena Huatau.
Arapeta
Rangiuia.
Raniera Turoa.
Patariki Rangiuia.
Raharuhi Poia x.
Signed by the said Raniera Turoa, Karauria Pahura, Wi Kingi Hori, Henare
Potae, Hami Rakaitapu, Heremia Taurewa, Peere Rakaitapu, Hori Mokoera, Rewiti
Rangi, Peta Komaru, Kereama Kaipara, Hoani Muhu, Waru, Himiona te Kani, Hera
Rangiuia and Paki te Amaru, Mokena Huatau, Arapeta Rangiuia, Raniera Turoa,
Pateriki Rangiuia, Raharuhi Poia, and Patara Rangi the contents having first
been translated and explained to them and they appearing to clearly understand
the meaning and effect of the said Deed previous to executing the same in the
presence of—
W. H. Tucker, Licensed Interpreter, Gisborne.
In the presence of—
W. K. Nesbitt, R.M., Gisborne.