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Deeds—No. 371.
Whangamata No. 5 Block, Hauraki District.
Te Teretere
Harata Noki Wiremu Karaka Te Tahura Taumaha Ruihana Hori Ngakapa Whanaunga
Tuterei Karewa Eru Mokongohi Eru Teretiu Te Aorere Wiremu Patene Patene Raukura
Wiremu Te Aramoana Hera Tiki Ihipera Tiki Hera Puna Mere Karaitiana Wikiriwhi Te
Pokiha Hohepa Mahia Tukaramaene Hemi Te Ahipu Neri Mahia Tauaka Pareatua
Parakaia Pokaia Hare Mahia Matenga Ngaupara Pumipi Pararewa Hohepa Mataitaua
Peneamine Kawhena Riki Mahia Eru Pakiuma Te Koki Tiratini Maraea Titiparu Tupeka
Hawea Hokaia Hera Kaimanu Mere Kaimanu Maraea Kaimanu Te Awa-i-hoea Te Taniwha
Karu kino Te Taniwha Mohi Mangakahia Hoani Nahe Wiremu Netana all of the tribes
of Ngatimatau and Ngatikaraua residing in the District of Hauraki province of
Auckland colony of New Zealand (hereinafter called the said Vendors) of the one
part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other part Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of One thousand three hundred pounds paid by Her said
Majesty Queen Victoria to the said Vendors Receipt for £1,300. before the execution hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
They the said Vendors 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 containing by admeasurement Five thousand eight hundred
and eighty nine acres [5,889 acres.] more or less situate in the District of Hauraki in the province and
colony aforesaid and called or known as Whangamata Number Five the several
boundaries of which said piece or parcel of land and the several measurements of
the Boundary lines thereof are particularly shewn and set out on the plan of the
piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed drawn hereon Together with all the
rights easements members and appurtenances thereto belonging and all deeds
thereto relating And all other rights which the said Vendors or any of them have
or may have in to or out 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 hereinbefore written.Karaitiana Kihau.
Wiremu Hopiona.
Mere Karaitiana x her
mark.
Neri Mahia x his mark.
Wiremu Netana x his mark.
Mere
Kaimanu x her mark.
Riki Mahia x his mark.
Ihipera Tiki.
Hare Mahia x his mark.
Maraea Kaimanu x her mark.
Me reana Kare
Pe.
Hawea Hokaia x his mark.
Wiremu Te Aramoana.
Te Aorere x
her mark.
Hera Tiki x her mark.
Tamaki Pareratua x her mark.
Eru Mokongohi x his mark.
parakaia pokaia.
peneamene kawhena.
Karu kino te taniwha.
Hohepa Mahia.
Hunia te Weu.
Rangi te Aoria x her mark.
tupeka.
Hori te Ngatete.
Te
Ranapia te Ruri x his mark.
Mohi Mangakahia.
Ripeka Rangitokona x
her mark.
Harata Noki x her mark.
Te Tahura x his mark.
Taumaha Ruihana x her mark.
Maraea Titiparu x her mark.
Te Ruihana
Kawhero x his mark
Hone Mahia.
Na te Koki tiratini.
hohepa
mataitau.
hera Kaimanu.
Rawiri Taiporutu.
Timoti Piritaha x
his mark.
Hemi te Ahipu.
Wiremu Karaka x his mark.
Wikiriwhi
te Pokiha x his mark.
Anaru pahapaha.
Eru Pakiuma x his mark.
Hemi Titiparu x his mark.
Rawinia Te Teretere x his mark.
Wiremu Patene x his mark.
Eru Teretiu x his mark.
Pumipi Pararewa
x his mark.
Hoani Nahe.
Patene Raukura.
Tuterei Karewa x his
mark.
matenga ngaupara.
hera puna.
w Te Awa i Hoea Te Taniwha
x.
her mark.
hori nga kapa whanaunga.
Tu Kara ma ene.
Haora Tupaea.
Riria Karepe x her mark.
Arama Karaka x his mark.
Karuria puke tapu. Rangituia.
Signed by the said Te Ruihana Kawhero Hone Mahia Te Koki Tiratini Hohepa
Mataitawa Hera Kaimanu Rawiri Taiporutu Timoti Piritaha Hemi Te Ahipu Wiremu
Karaka Wikiriwhi te Pokiha Anaru Pahapaha Eru Pakiuma Hemi Titiparu Rawinia Te
Teretere Wiremu Patene Eru Teretiu Pumipi Pararewa Hoani Nahe Patene Raukura
Tuterei Karewa Matenga Ngaupara Hera Puna Te Awa-i-Hoe Te Taniwha Hori Ngakapa
Whanaunga Tu Karamaene Haora Tupaea Riria Karepe Arama Karaka Karauria page 498
Puketapu Rangituia Karaitiana
Kihau Wiremu Hopihona and Mere Karaitiana in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland
J. W. R. Guilding, Licensed
Interpreter, Shortland.
Signed by the said Neri Mahia Wiremu Natana Mere Kaimanu Riki Mahia Ihipera Tiki Hare Mahia Maraea Kaimanu Mereana Karepe and Hawea Hokaia in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland.
Robert Callaway, Miner, Coromandel.
Signed by the said Wiremu te Aramoana Te Aorere Hera Tiki Tauaki Pareatua Eru Mokongohi and Parakaia Pokaia in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland.
Alfred Preece, Settler,
Coromandel.
Whaka Tai, Aboriginal Native, Waiau.
Signed by the said Peneamene Kawhena in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland.
Alfred Preece, Settler,
Coromandel.
Signed by the said Karukino Te Taniwha in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland.
Te Whatarangi, Aboriginal Native, Wharekawa.
Signed by the said Hohepa Mahia in thepresence of us—
J. W. Preece, Licensed
Interpreter, Auckland.
Grerald O'Halloran, Agent, Shortland.
Signed by the said Hunia te Weu Rangi Te Aoria Tupeka and Hori te Ngatete in the presence of us—
J. W. Preece, Interpreter,
Auckland.
Phillip Bennett, Store Keeper, Ohinemuri.
Signed by the said Te Ranapia te Ruri in the presence of us—
J. W. R. Guilding, Licensed
Interpreter, Shortland.
James Mackay, Jr., Land Agent,
Shortland.
E Pa Raima Kingi, Aboriginal Native, Ohinemuri.
Signed by the said Maraea Titiparu in the presence of—
W. H. Grace, Licensed Interpreter, Shortland.
Na Kiharoa,
Aboriginal Native, Mangakahia.
Signed by the said Mohi Mangakahia in the presence of us—
William A. Graham, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.
John McFarlane,
Storekeeper, Wangapoua.
Signed by the said Mohi Mangakahia Ripeka Rangitokona Harata Noki Te Tahura and Taumaha Ruihana in the presence of us—
William A. Graham, Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.
Arthur Footer,
Bushman, Whitianga.
[Declaration of James Wathen Preece]
| 1. | That I was present together with John William Richard Guilding of Shortland in the said Province and Colony Licensed Interpreter a male adult and did see Ruihana Kawhero, Hone Mahia, Te Koki Tiratini, Hohepa Mataitawa, Hera Kaimanu, Rawiri Taiporutu, Timoti Piritaha, Hemi te Ahipu, Wiremu Karaka, Wikiriwihi te Pokiha, Anaru Pahapaha, Eru Pakiuma, Hemi Titiparu, Rawinia Te Teretere, Wiremu Patene, Eru Teretiu, Pumipi Pararewa, Hoani Nawe, Patene Raukura, Tuterei Karewa, Matenga Ngaupara, Hera Puna, Te Awa i Hoe Te Taniwha, Hori Ngakapa Whanaunga, Tu Karamaene, Haora Tupaea, Riria Karepe, Arama Karaka, Karauria Puketapu, Rangituia, Karaitiana Kihau, Wiremu Hopihona, and. Mere Karaitiana, mentioned and described in the within-written deed, sign and execute the same. |
| 2. | That the signatures Hone Mahia, Te Koki Tiratini, Hohepa Mataitawa, Hera Kaimanu, Rawiri Taiporutu, Hemi Te Ahipu, Anaru Pahapaha, Hoani Nahe, Patene Raukura, Matenga Ngaupara, Hera Puna, Hori Ngakapa Whanaunga, Tu Karamaene, Haora Tupaea, Karauria Puketapu, Rangituia, Karaitiana Kihau and Wiremu Hopihona are of the proper handwriting of the said persons mentioned in this clause of this declaration, being the second. |
| 3. | That I was present with the said John William Richard Guilding, and did see page 499 Ruihana Kawhero, Timoti Piritaha, Wiremu Karaka,
Wikiriwihi te Pokiha, Eru Pakiuma, Hemi Titiparu, Rawinia Te Teretere,
Wiremu Patene, Eru Teretiu, Pumipi Pararewa, Tuterei Karewa, Te Awa I Hoe To
Taniwha, Riria Karape, Arama Karaka and Mere Karaitiana, mentioned and
described in the said deed, in my presence and in the presence of the said
John William Richard Gruilding, duly execute the said deed by setting their
marks thereto, they being illiterate persons. |
| 4. | That the mark or cross x set opposite to each of the names of the persons lately mentioned in this declaration, were made by the said parties in my presence. |
| 5. | That immediately before the execution of the said deed I did faithfully interpret the same to them into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was correct and was understood by them. |
| 6. | That I was present together with Alfred Preece of Coromandel in the said Province and Colony Settler a male adult and Whaka Tai Aboriginal Native also a male adult, and did see Wiremu te Aramoana, Te Aorere, Hera Tiki, Tuaki Pareratua, Eru Mokbngohi and Parakaia Pokaia mentioned and described in the within-written deed duly sign and execute the same. |
| 7. | That the signatures Wiremu te Aramoana and Parakia Pokaia are of the proper handwriting of the said Wiremu te Aramoana and Parakaia Pokaia. |
| 8. | That I was present with the said Alfred Preece and Whaka Tai and did see Te Aorere, Hera Tiki, Tuaki Pareratua and Eru Mokongohi duly execute the said deed by setting their marks thereto they being illiterate persons. |
| 9. | That the mark or cross x set opposite to the names of the said Te Aorere, Hera Tiki, Tuaki Pareratua, and Eru Mokongohi were made by the said lastly mentioned parties in my presence. |
| 10. | That immediately before the execution of the said deed I did faithfully interpret the same to them into the Maori language and that my translation thereof was correct and was understood by them. |
| 11. | That I was present together with Robert Callaway, of Coromandel, in the said Province and Colony, Miner, a male adult, and did see Neri Mahia, Wiremu Netana, Mere Kaimanu, Ihipera Tiki, Mereana Karepe, and Hawea Hokaia, mentioned and described in the within-written deed, duly sign and execute the same. |
| 12. | That the signatures Ihipera Tiki and Mereana Karepe are of the proper handwriting of the said Ihipera Tiki and Mereana Karepe. |
| 13. | That I was present with the said Robert Callaway, and did see Neri Mahia, Wiremu Netana, Mere Kaimanu, and Hawea Hokaia duly execute the said deed by setting their marks thereto, they being illiterate persons. |
| 14. | That the mark or cross x set opposite to the names of the said Neri Mahia, Wiremu Netana, Mere Kaimanu, and Hawea Hokaia were made by the said lastly mentioned parties in my presence. |
| 15. | That immediately before the execution of the said deed I did faithfully interpret the same to them into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was correct and was understood by them. |
| 16. | That I was present together with Alfred Preece, of Coromandel, in the said Province and Colony, Settler, a male adult, and did see Peneamene Kawhena, mentioned and described in the within written deed, duly sign and execute the same. |
| 17. | That the signature Peneamene Kawhena is of the proper handwriting of the said Peneamene Kawhena. |
| 18. | That immediately before the execution of the said deed I did faithfully interpret the same to him into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was correct and was understood by him. |
| 19. | That I was present together with Te Whatarangi of Wharekawa in the said Province and Colony Aboriginal Native a male adult and did see Karukino te Taniwha mentioned and described in the within written deed duly sign and execute the same. |
| 20. | That the signature Karukino te Taniwha is of the proper handwriting of the said Karukino te Taniwha. |
| 21. | That immediately before the execution of the said deed I did faithfully interpret the same to her into the Maori language and that my translation thereof was correct and was understood by her. |
| 22. | That the signatures "J. W. Preece," "J. W. R. Guilding," "Alfred Preece," "Whaka Tai," "Robert Callaway," and Te Whatarangi subscribed to the said deed as those of the attesting witnesses of the due execution thereof by the said parties thereto are of the respective proper handwriting of the said John William Richard Guilding, Alfred Preece, Whaka Tai, Robert Callaway, and Te Whatarangi and of me this declarant. |
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Native Lands Act 1865 The Native Lands Act 1867 The Native Lands Act Amendment Act 1868 The Native Lands Act 1869 The Native Lands Act Amendment Act 1870 and the Justices of the Peace Act 1866.
J. W. Preece.
Made and declared at Shortland in the Province of Auckland Colony of New Zealand the twenty fifth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy three, Before me—
E. W. Puckey,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of
New Zealand.
[Declaration of James Wathen Preece]
| 1. | Declaration of J. W. Preece That I was present together with Phillip Bennett, of Ohinemuri, in the Province and Colony aforesaid, Storekeeper, a male adult, and did see Hunia te Weu, Rangi te Aoria, Tupeka, and Hori te Ngatete mentioned and described in the within-written Deed, duly sign and execute the same. |
| 2. | That the signatures Hunia te Weu, Tupeka, and Hori te Ngatete are of the proper handwriting of the said Hunia te Weu, Tupeka, and Hori te Ngatete. |
| 3. | That I was present with the said Phillip Bennett and did see Rangi te Aoria duly execute the said Deed by setting her mark thereto, she being an illiterate person. |
| 4. | That the mark or cross x set opposite to the name of the said Rangi te Aoria was made by the said Rangi te Aoria. |
| 5. | That the signatures "J. W. Preece," "Phillip Bennett," set and subscribed to the said within-written Deed, as witnesses, attesting the due execution thereof, are of.the proper handwriting of the said Phillip Bennett and of me this declarant respectively. |
| 6. | That immediately before the execution of the said Deed by the said Hunia te Weu, Rangi te Aoria, Tupeka, and Hori te Ngatete, I did interpret the same to them into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was understood by the said Hunia te Weu, Tupeka, Rangi te Aoria, and Hori te Ngatete respectively. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the above-named Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand, and of a certain other Act of the said General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866." |
J. W. Preece.
Made and declared at Shortland, in theProvince aforesaid, this twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. Before me—
E. W. Puckey,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of
the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.
[Declaration of John William Richard Guilding]
| 1. | That I was present together with James Mackay the younger, of Shortland, in the Province and Colony aforesaid, Land Agent, a male adult, and Eparaima Kingi, of Ohinemuri, in the Province and Colony aforesaid, aboriginal Native, also a male adult, and did see Ranapia te Ruri, mentioned and described in the within-written Deed, duly sign and execute the same. |
| 2. | That I was present with the said James Mackay the younger and Eparaima Kingi, and did see Te Ranapia te Ruri duly execute the said deed, by setting his mark thereto, he being an illiterate person. |
| 3. | That the mark or cross x set opposite to the name of the said Te; Ranapia te Ruri was made by the said Te Ranapia te Ruri. |
| 4. | That the signatures "J. W. R. Guilding," "James Makcey, Jr.," "Eparaima Kingi," set and subscribed to the said within-written Deed as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof, are of the proper handwriting of the said James Mackay the younger, Eparaima Kingi, and of me this declarant respectively. |
| 5. | That immediately before the execution of the said Deed by the said Te Ranapia te Ruri, I did interpret the same to him into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was understood by the said Te Ranapia te Ruri. |
And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Native Lands Act, 1865," "The Native Lands Act Amendment Act, 1870," and "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866."
J. W. R. Guilding.
Made and declared at Shortland, the twenty-fifth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. Before me—
E. W. Puckey,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony
of New Zealand.
[Declaration of William Henry Grace]
| 1. | That I was present together with Kiharoa, of Mangakahia, in the
Province and Colony aforesaid, aboriginal Native, of New Zealand, a male
adult, and did see Maraea Titiparu, mentioned and described in the
within-written Deed, execute the said Deed by adhibiting her mark, she being
illiterate and unable to write.page 501 |
| 2. | That the mark "x" set opposite the name of Maraea Titiparu was made by her the said Maraea Titiparu. |
| 3. | That the signatures "W. H. Grace," "Na Kiharoa," set and subscribed to the said written Deed as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof, are of the proper handwriting of the said Kiharoa and of me this declarant respectively. |
| 4. | That immediately before the execution of the said Deed by the said Maraea Titiparu, I did interpret the same to her into the Maori language, and that my translation thereof was understood by the said Maraea Titiparu. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the above-named Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand, and of a certain other Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866." |
W. H. Grace.
Made and declared at Shortland in the Province aforesaid, this twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. Before me—
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.[Declaration of William Australia Graham]
| 1. | That I was present together with John McFarlane, of Wangapoua, in the said province, Storekeeper, a male adult, and did see Mohi Mangakahia, mentioned and described in the deed of conveyance hereunto annexed marked B, execute the said annexed deed. |
| 2. | That the signature Mohi Mangakahia, set and subscribed at the foot of the said deed, is of the proper handwriting of the said Mohi Mangakahia. |
| 3. | That I was present with Arthur Footer, of Whitianga, in the said province, bushman, a male adult, and did see Ripeka Rangitokona, Harata Noki Tahura and Taumaha Ruhiana, mentioned and described in the said annexed deed, duly execute the said deed by setting their marks thereto. |
| 4. | That the marks "x" set opposite to the names of the said Ripeka Rangitokona, Harata Noki, and Te Tahura, were made by the said Ripeka Harata Noki and Te Tahura respectively. |
| 5. | That the signatures John McFarlane, Arthur Footer, and William A. Graham, subscribed to the said deed as that of attesting witnesses, are of the proper handwriting of the said John McFarlane, Arthur Footer, and of me this declarant respectively. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Native Lands Act, 1865," "The Native Lands Act, 1867," "The Native Lands Act Amendment Act, 1868," "The Native Lands Act, 1869," "The Native Lands Act Amendment Act, 1870," and "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866." |
William A. Graham.
Made and declared at Auckland, in the Province aforesaid, this twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy three. Before me—
P. A. Philips,
A Justice of the Peace for the
Colony of New Zealand.
3991d. Received for Registration at 2 p.m., 21st July, 1874.Registraton. (l.s.)
M. Hamilton,
Dep. Registrar.
A True Copy of Original Deed, Declarations, and Endorsement.
Wellington, December 31st, 1874.Deed Enclosure in No. 371.
Whangamata No. 5. Block (Timber
Lease), Hauraki District.
said Grantors
being the owners of the land hereinafter described have agreed to sell and
dispose of to the said Grantees the whole of the forest timber and other trees
growing standing being or cut in upon and about the land hereinafter described
for the sum of one hundred and Three Pounds and to enable the said Grantees to
obtain and use the same They the said Grantors have agreed to execute the Grant
and demise hereinafter contained Now This Deed Witnesseth that for and in
consideration of the sum of One hundred and Three Pounds paid by the said
grantees to the said grantors Receipt for £103. (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) They the said Grantors Do
and each and every of them Doth hereby give and grant unto the said grantees
their executors Administrators and Assigns All and Singular the Kauri and other
Trees timber forest and bush standing growing being or cut in upon or about all
that piece or parcel of land situate in the District of Hauraki Province of
Auckland Colony of New Zealand being part of block Whangamata Number Five and
containing by admeasurement One thousand Boundaries. [1,600 acres.] six hundred acres more or less Bounded towards the North by Whangamata
Number One Sixteen thousand two hundred links Towards the East by Whangamata
Number Five Fourteen thousand seven hundred links Towards the South by
Whangamata number Three Six thousand one hundred links and towards the West by
Whangamata Number Five Fourteen thousand links to the point of commencement
Together with all the rights easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging
Together also with the sole and exclusive right license liberty authority and
power to the said Grantees their executors administrators and assigns and their
agents and Servants to cut down remove and carry away All Such Kauri timber and.
other trees forest and Bush and to make all roads paths and tramways that they
may require and to dig and to make saw pits erect saw mills and other buildings
and to make Water courses and dams and to have and use exclusively all creeks
rivers waters and water courses or streams on and running through the said land
and to erect booms and dams thereon and therein And to do all such other Acts
matters and things in upon and about the said land as may be desirable or
necessary for the obtaining using and removal of the said timber bush Forest and
other trees or any of them or any part or parts thereof To hold the said
premises unto the said Grantees their executors administrators and assigns
absolutely And this deed further witnesseth that for the consideration aforesaid
and of the rent hereinafter reserved And only to give effect to the sale license
and grant herein before contained They the said Grantors Do and each and every
of them Doth hereby demise and lease unto the said Grantees and their executors
administrators and assigns All that the piece or parcel of land hereinbefore
mentioned and delineated on the plan drawn hereon edged Red To hold the same
unto the said Grantees their executors administrators and assigns for during
Lease for 21 years. and until the full end and term of Twenty one years from the day of the
date hereof fully to be complete.and ended Yielding and paying therefore yearly
and every year during the said term the rent or sum of one shilling if and when
demanded And the said grantors Do and each and every of them Doth hereby for
himself and themselves their and each of their heirs executors and
administrators and assigns covenant to and with the said grantees their
executors administrators and assigns that notwithstanding any act or thing by
them or any or either of them the said grantors done or knowingly to the
contrary They the said Grantors Now have good right and title to grant and
demise the premises hereby granted and demised and expressed or intended so to
be in manner aforesaid and that free from all incumbrances And Also that all and
singular the premises hereby granted and demised shall at all times during the
said term of Twenty-one years be peaceably and quietly enjoyed by the said
grantees their executors administrators and assigns without any let suit
hindrance trouble eviction or disturbance whatever of from or by the said
Grantors or any or either of them their or either of their heirs executors
administrators or assigns or any person or persons lawfully or equitably
claiming from or under him or them And also that the said Grantors and each and
every of them their and each and every of their heirs successors administrators
and assigns and all other persons lawfully or equitably claiming as aforesaid
shall and will at all times during the said term of Twenty-one years upon the
request and at the cost of the said Grantees their heirs executors
administrators and assigns Do and execute or cause to be done and executed all
such acts deeds matters and things and assurances for the further or more
effectually assuring the premises hereby granted or intended so to be unto the
said grantees their executors administrators and assigns in manner aforesaid as
shall or may be reasonably required And it is hereby declared and agreed that
all the covenants by the lessee implied in every lease under and by virtue of
the Twentieth Clause or Section of the said Ordinance shall not be implied in
this Deed but the same covenants and powers shall be and the same are hereby
expressly negatived In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their
hands the day and year first above written.Ruihana Kawhero x his mark. (l.s.)
Rawiri Taiporutu. (l.s.)
Anaru Pahapaha. (l.s.)
Karaitiana Kihau. (l.s.)
Riria Karepe x her
mark. (l.s.)
Haora Tupaea. (l.s.)
Hemi Titiparu x his mark. (l.s.)
Signed by the said Ruihana Kawhero, Rawiri Taiporutu, Anaru Pahapaha,
Karaitiana Kihau, Riria Karepe, Haora Tupaea, page 503
and Hemi Titiparu in the presence of us—
J. W. R. Guilding, Licensed
Interpreter, Shortland.
Gerald O'Halloran, Agent, Shortland.
Timoti
Piritaha x his mark. (l.s.)
Signed by the said Timoti Piritaha in the presence of us—
J. W. R. Guilding, Licensed
Interpreter, Shortland.
Samuel Brenan, Constable A. C. Force,
Grahanistown.
Hore Mahi. (l.s.)
HuniaTe Weu. (l.s.)
Signed by the said Huhia Te Weu in the presence of us—
W. H. Grace, Licensed Interpreter, Shortland.
Gerald O'Halloran,
Agent, Shortland.
[Declaration of John William Richard Guilding
J. W. R.Guilding.
Made and declared at Shortland, in the said Province and Colony, the twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, Before me—
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.[Declaration of William Henry Grace
W. H. Grace.
page 504
Made and declared at Shortland, in the province aforesaid, this twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, Before me—
E. W. Puckey,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for.the Colony of New
Zealand.
[Declaration No. 2 of William Henry Grace]
W. H.Grace.
Made and declared at Shortland in the province aforesaid, this twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, Before me—
E. W. Puckey,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of
New Zealand.
Geo. B. Davy,
Regr. of Deeds.
[Receipt]
Daniel Pollen,
Sub-Treasurer.
[Trust commissioner's certificate]
T. M. Haultain,
Trust Commissioner.
Auckland, 17th July, 1875.
M. Hamilton,
Dep, Regr. of
Deeds.
(Registrar, Auckland.)
A true transcript of Certified Copy of Lease, Declarations, and Certificates.
Wellington, November 11th, 1875.