1872. 24 August.Hauraki District.This Deed made the Twenty fourth day of August one thousand
eight hundred and seventy two Between Kerei Te Tuhi, Te Toroire, Hare Renata,
Tauhinu, Matuku, Anaru Matahau, Tautoru Tawa, and Te Pukeroa, all of Hauraki in
the province
Opango. of Auckland and colony of New Zealand Aboriginal Natives of the one part
and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other part. Witnesseth that in
consideration of the sum of One hundred and three pounds paid by Her said
Majesty Queen Victoria to the said Kerei Te Tuhi, Te Toroire, Hare Renata,
Tauhinu, Matuku, Anaru Matahau, Tautoru Tawa, and Te Pukeroa (the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged)
Receipt for £103. They the said Kerei Te Tuhi Te Toroire, Hare Renata, Tauhinu, Matuku,
Anaru Matahau, Tautoru Tawa, and Te Pukeroa Do and each and every of them Doth
hereby convey and assure unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria her successors and
assigns All that piece or parcel of land in the District of Hauraki Queen's
County in the said province and colony containing by admeasurement One thousand
acres more or less and being a block of land called or known by the name of "The
Opango Block" and is
Boundaries, [1,000 acres.] Bounded towards the North by the Tarawaera stream from its junction with
the river Waiwhakaurunga to a point marked A thence by part of the
Waiwhakaurunga Block three hundred and thirteen links, Five hundred and seven
links, Two hundred and sixty eight links, One hundred and fifty three links,
Four hundred and forty two links, Four hundred and thirty four links, One
hundred and seventy links, Three hundred and three links, Three hundred and
thirty links, Three hundred and forty links, Three hundred and fifty links, One
hundred and eighty six links, Three hundred and thirty eight links, one hundred
and ninety two links, one hundred and eleven links, Three hundred and fifty
eight links, Three hundred links, Four hundred and fifteen links, Eighty two
links, one hundred and sixty five links, one hundred and twenty three links, one
hundred and twenty links, one hundred and forty eight links, Three hundred and
two links, One hundred arid forty eight links, one hundred and ninety six links,
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links, one hundred and sixty two links, Two hundred and seventy nine links, Two
hundred and forty links, Four hundred and twenty four links, one hundred and
five links, Two hundred and thirty links, Two hundred and sixty links, Two
hundred and thirty eight links, Two. hundred and eleven links, Two hundred and
eighty eight links, Two hundred and ninety one links, Three hundred and thirty
four links and Fifty six links, Toward the East by Native Lands one hundred and
eighty nine links, one hundred and four links, Two hundred and seventy seven
links, Two hundred and eighty eight links, One hundred and thirteen links, One
hundred and forty eight links, Two hundreds and fifty links, Two hundred and
sixteen links, one hundred and seventy three links, Two hundred and eight links,
Two hundred and thirty seven links, Two hundred and sixty two links, One hundred
and twenty three links, Seventy three links, One hundred and fifty six links,
Two hundred and fifty three links, One hundred and eighty links, one hundred and
eighty one links, Two hundred and forty eight links, Three hundred and sixty one
links, one hundred and eighty eight links, Two hundred and sixty nine links, one
hundred and eighty nine links, one hundred and sixty links, Seventy three links,
Eighty eight links, Ninety five links, one hundred and eighty eight links, one
hundred and thirty eight links, one hundred and thirty two links, one hundred
and fifty nine links, Three hundred and ninety five links, Four hundred and
sixty two links, one hundred and seventy links, Three hundred and seventy seven
links, Three hundred and four links, Ninety two links, Two hundred and ninety
four links, Two hundred and forty four links, Two hundred and eighty five links,
Two hundred and fifty five links, Three hundred and nine links, One hundred and
twenty one links, Two hundred and eleven links, Two hundred and seventy five
links, Two hundred and fifty eight links, one hundred and eighty two links, Two
hundred and seventy four links and Two thousand three hundred and ninety links
to the Hehi river. Toward the South by the Hehi River to a point marked B.
thence by other part of the Waiwhakaurunga block, One hundred and thirty links,
Two hundred and ten links, Five hundred and twenty links, Four hundred and
ninety four links, Five hundred and nineteen links, Two hundred and ten links,
Four hundred and fourteen links, Five hundred and forty links, Four hundred and
six links, Five hundred and seventy links, one hundred and seventy four links,
one hundred and twenty nine links, Four hundred and thirty two links, one
hundred and eighty four links, one hundred and ninety links, one hundred and
thirty eight links, One hundred and eighty four links, Two hundred and forty six
links, One hundred and twelve links, Three hundred and fifty eight links, one
hundred and twenty nine links, One hundred and sixty four links and one hundred
and eighty seven links to the Marorauririki stream thence by that stream to its
junction with the river Waiwhakaurunga and toward the West by the river
Waiwhakaurunga to the point of commencement. As the same piece or parcel of land
is delineated on the plan drawn hereon edged red Together with all the rights
easements members and appurtenances thereto belonging and all deeds thereto
relating and all other, rights which the said parties hereto of the first part
have or may have of in to or but of the said piece or parcel of land To Hold the
same premises unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria her successors and assigns
for ever.
In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names the
day and year first herein written.