1874. 8 March.Bay of Plenty District.This Deed made the eighth day of March 1874 in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy four, Between Te Poihipi Tukairangi, Hohepa Tamamutu and Ihakara Kuhuao Aboriginal Chiefs of the Colony of New Zealand on behalf of the members of the Parish Matata, Allot. 23, No. 2. Ngatituwharetoa tribe hereinafter called the vendors of the one part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty two pounds sterling (£252 . 0 . 0) paid by Her said Majesty to the Receipt for £252. vendors (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) they the vendors do and each of them doth hereby surrender convey and assure unto Her said Majesty her heirs and successors, All that parcel of land in the Province of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand containing by admeasurement two thousand three hundred and ninety six acres more or less and being allotment number Twenty three in the Parish of Matata and Boundaries. [2,396 acres.] County of Rutland, Bounded towards the North by allotments numbers fifteen sixteen seventeen and fourteen Two hundred and seven chains, thence crossing a road one hundred and seven links and by allotment number one, one hundred and two chains and twenty links, towards the East by the Tarawera River, towards the South by allotment number twenty two nine thousand nine hundred and fifty links thence crossing a road one hundred and eighteen links thence by allotment number twenty two aforesaid, two hundred and fourteen chains and seventy links and towards the West by Allotment number twelve seven thousand six hundred and thirty links as the same is delineated by the plan drawn hereon edged red, with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold the same unto Her said Majesty her heirs and successors for ever. In Witness Whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.