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

Waihoanga Block, Hokiakga District

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.