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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

(II.) Te Rangimaibehau : (p. 89)

(II.) Te Rangimaibehau : (p. 89)

206. Application was afterwards made to the Court to have Papaitonga (No. XIV) vested in Kemp ?—Yes; that was afterwards. But this was Kemp's; it was his land from his ancestors down to him.

208. Did you hear him ask for the certificate?—No; I did not hear him do that, but we thought the land was his all the time.

209. Do you know that the Court did afterwards award it to him !:—Yes; I know that.

210. For what was the award of Papaitonga (No. XIV) made, in your opinion ?—Was it for Kemp himself, or for him to give back to the Muaupoko tribe, if the descendants of Te Whatanui were satisfied ? I say it is very foolish to say he should return it to the tribe; it is for him to say who shall be put in. He spoke of some persons the other day to put in. [Kemp had said that there were four persons (relatives of his) "in his heart " to whom as absolute owner he intended to give a share of this land. See p. 33.]