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Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One

Turanganui Block No. 2 (Gisborne), Poverty Bay District

Turanganui Block No. 2 (Gisborne), Poverty Bay District.

This Deed made this Ninth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight 1869. 9 August. Poverty Bay District. hundred and sixty nine between Our Sovereign Lady The Queen of the one part and Riparata Kahutia Kateraina Kahutia Raharuhi Rukupo Mokena Pakuta Hori Karaka Renata Ngarangi Eparaima te Kura Pita Ngungu Rota Kaipara Hirini te Kani Rutene Turanganui No. 2 (or Gisborne). Kiwata Kingi Hori Tamihana Ruatapu Henare Ruru William Halbert commonly called Wiremu Pere Hoera Kapuaroa Kate Wyllie commonly called Keita Waere and Paora Parau Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand of the Tribes called "Te Aitanga a Mahaki" and "Rongowhakaata" resident at Turanganui in the Province of Auckland and hereinafter styled "The Claimants" of the other part Witnesseth Whereas Her said Majesty Queen Victoria hath covenanted to Purchase a certain parcel of land hereinafter more particularly described and situated at Turanganui aforesaid and to pay for the same to the said Riparata Kahutia and others the Claimants the sum of Two Thousand Pounds Good and Lawful Money in the Instalments and at the Times hereinafter specified And the said Riparata Kahutia and others the Claimants have covenanted to make good valid and effectual Conveyance and Assurance of the same to Her said Majesty Now therefore in consideration of the said sum of Two Thousand Pounds by or on behalf of Our said Lady the Queen well and duly paid or to be paid and whereof the first Instalment amounting to Five Hundred Pounds hath been already paid and the receipt whereof from the receipt for £500. hands of William Smith Atkinson Resident Magistrate at Turanganui before these Presents were signed is hereby acknowledged the said Riparata Kahutia and others the Claimants for themselves and for the Heirs and Assigns of them and every of them Do hereby Convey and Assure unto Her said Majesty All that piece or parcel of Land situate at Turanganui in the County of Stafford in the Province of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand aforementioned and containing by Admeasurement Seven hundred and forty one Acres two Roods and three Perches be the same more or less Bounded towards Boundaries. [741 acres.] the North and North East by the Taruheru River from a certain marked Willow Tree on the south bank thereof to its confluence with the Waimata River a distance of One hundred and Sixty Six Chains or thereabouts Towards the East by the Waimata River and by Land situate at the confluence of the said Rivers the property of George Edward Read One hundred and fifteen links four hundred and twenty six links and five hundred and five links and by Land situate at the confluence of a stream called "Wai o Potango" with the said Waimata River the property of John Williams Harris three hundred and fifty seven links two hundred and seventy four links and three hundred and ninety two links Towards the South by the said stream and by Native Lands Two thousand two hundred and thirty three links Two thousand three hundred and nine links Four thousand three hundred links One thousand six hundred and seventy two links Two thousand seven hundred and two links and One thousand nine hundred and twenty five links to a Survey peg at the place called "Taumata o Ruku " and Towards the West by Land page 700called Matawhero Eight thousand eight hundred and sixty nine links to the Willow Tree first above mentioned as the same is more particularly set forth and delineated on the Plan hereunto annexed and thereon colored Red Together with all and every the Rights Easements and Appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all and singular the Estate Right Title and Interest of them the said Riparata Kahutia and others the Claimants therein and thereto and Do further Covenant and bind themselves and all and every of them and all and every their Heirs and Assigns to Assure unto Her said Majesty a good valid and effectual Title for Herself Her Heirs Successors and Assigns against all comers and claimants whatsoever be the same of the Aboriginal Race or any other With Liberty to Her said Majesty at any time and all times by Her self or Her servants or by Her Assigns and their servants or deputies or any of them to Enter upon Take possession of Use and Occupy the aforesaid Land or any portion thereof And Her said Majesty of Her part Doth Covenant and Agree to pay to the said Riparata Kahutia and others the Claimants in addition to the said sum of Five hundred Pounds the receipt whereof is hereinbefore acknowledged the further sums following that is to say Out of the proceeds of the first sale of Land surveyed and disposed of or to be surveyed and disposed of by or on behalf of Her said Majesty as Town Lands within the boundaries of the Land hereinbefore described the further sum of Five Further instalments due, £500 and £1,000. Hundred Pounds and at the expiration of the full term of Twelve Calendar Months from the date of these Presents the further Sum of One Thousand Pounds the same being the completion and last Instalment of the full sum of Two thousand Pounds hereinbefore expressed and in full satisfaction and acquittance of All Claims and Demands whatsoever in respect of the Land hereby conveyed.

In testimony whereof the said Claimants to wit the said Riparata Kahutia Kateraina Kahutia Raharuhi Rukupo Mokena Pakura Hori Karaka Renata Ngarangi Eparaima te Kura Pita Ngunga Rota Waipora Hirini te Kani Rutene Kiwara Kingi Hori Tamihana Ruatapu Henare Ruru William Halbert commonly called Wiremu Pere Hoera Kapuaroa Kate Wyllie commonly called Keita Waere and Paora Parau have hereunto set their names the day and year herein first above written.

Hirini te Kani.
Rutene Kiwhara.
Kingi Hori x his mark.
Tamihana Ruatapu.
Henare Ruru.
Wipere o Halbert.
Hoera Kapuaroa.
Paora Parau.
Riperata Kahutia.
Kataraina Kahutia.
Raharuhi Rukupo.
Hori Karaka.
Renata ngarongi.
Eperaima te Kura.
Pita Ngungu x his mark.
Rota Waipara x his mark.
Keita Waere Wyllie.

Signed by the said Riparata Kahutia Kateraina Kahutia Raharuhi Rukupo Hori Karaka Renata Ngarangi Eparaima te Kura Pita Ngungu Rota Waipara Hirini te Kani Rutene Kiwara Kingi Hori Tamihana Ruatapu Henare Ruru William Halbert commonly called Wiremu Pere Hoera Kapuaroa Kate Wyllie commonly called Keita Waere and Paora Parau in the presence of—

J. W. Preece,

Licensed Interpreter, Auckland.

Panapa Waihopi,

Aboriginal Native, Turanga.