1871. 25 January.Taupo District.This Deed made the Twenty fifth day of January One thousand eight hundred and seventy one Between Te Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Takurua Paora Hapimana Hurwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Te Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao all of the Taupo District in the Province of Auckland Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand of the one Tauhara, Middle, No. 2. part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of (£100) One hundred pounds to the said Te Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Receipt for £100. Takurua Paora Hapimana Huriwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao paid by Her Majesty the Queen They the said Te Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Takurua Paora Hapimana Maniapoto Te Hina Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao Do hereby cede grant convey and assure unto the said Her Majesty the Queen her successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land situate in the Taupo District being a portion of the Block of land commonly called or known by the name of Tauhara Middle and containing by admeasurement Three hundred and eighty two acres one rood (382ac. lr. Op.) more or less and Bounded towards the North by a line Nine Boundaries. [382a. 1r. Op.] thousand five hundred and twenty three links (9523) towards the West by a line Two thousand three hundred and fifty (2350) links towards the South West by a line Sixty nine Hundred (6900) links towards the South East by a line Thirty eight hundred (3800) links and towards the East by a line Thirty five Hundred (3500) links as the said parcel of land is delineated on the plan drawn in the Margin hereof Together with the rights members and appurtenances to the said parcel of land belonging or appertaining To Hold the said parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto her said Majesty the Queen her successors and assigns for ever In witness whereof the said Te Poihipi Tukairangi Hamuera Takurua Paora Hapimana Huriwaka Maniapoto Te Hina Te Popoki Te Kurupae and Ihakara Kahuao have hereunto subscribed their names the day and year first above written.