Waihoanga Block, Hokiakga District.
This Deed, made the 29th day of April 1875 between Her Majesty Queen Victoria
on 1875. 29 April.Hokianga District. the one part, and Wiremu Whata and Te Momohanga of Hokianga Aboriginal
Natives Waihoanga. of the Colony of New Zealand, (hereinafter called the "Vendors,") of the
other part, witnesseth, that in consideration of the sum of Seventy four pounds
fifteen shillings (£74 . 15 . 0) by Her Majesty paid to the Vendors on the
execution hereof (and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), the Vendors
do, and each of them doth, Receipt for £74 . 15 . 0. hereby surrender, convey, and assure unto Her said Majesty, all that
block or parcel of land containing One thousand three hundred and eighty acres
or thereabout, known or called Waihoanga, as the same is more particularly
described in the Schedule hereto, and delineated on the plan drawn on this Deed
and coloured red; together with all rights and appurtenances thereto belonging
or appertaining: To hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto
Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for ever. In Witness whereof the
Vendors have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.
Signed by the said Wiremu Whata and Te Momohanga after the contents had
been explained to them by an Interpreter of the Court and they appearing
clearly to understand the meaning of the same. In the presence of—
Wiremu Whata.
Te Momohanga.
Spencer von Sturmer,
Resident Magistrate.
Charles E.
Nelson,
Interpreter under Native Land Act, 1873.