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

[Deeds—No. 186.]

Deeds—No. 186.

Taupaki Block (part of), near Riverhead, Kaipara District.

Kia mohio nga tangata katoa ki enei pukapuka no tenei ra no te tekau ma waru o nga 1867. 18 September.Kaipara District. ra o Hepetema, i te tau o to tatou Ariki Kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma whitu (1876) Ko ahau ko te Rangatira Maori me te tangata Maori hoki o Nui Tireni e mau Part Of Taupaki Block. nei tona ingoa i raro nei, hei whakaritenga mo nga pauna moni e rima tekau ma iwa kua utua mai ki au i te Eihana o te tino Kawanatanga mo te Kuini Wikitoria (a e whakaetia nei e au te rironga mai o aua moni) a ko tenei pukapuka taku whakaaetanga ka hoko nei, ka tuku nei, ka hoatu nei, kia Kuini Wikitoria, ki ona uri, ki nga Kingi Kuini ranei o muri iho i a ia me ana e hoatu ai taua wahi whenua katoa, kei te whenua i Taupaki i te huinga o te awa o Waitemata ko ona eka i te ruritanga kotahi rau kotahi tekau ma waru, ko ona rohe ki te hau raro he raina ko te kapahu tohu 261.40, 2538 riki; ki te Boundaries. [118 acres.] Hauauru he raina ko te tonga he raina tona tohu 252.46, 1596 riki; ko te rohe ki te Marangai ko te awa o Kumeu; me nga tikanga katoa, me nga mea katoa o taua whenua me te tikanga, me te putake, me te panga, me te wahi, me te tononga oku e mau ake nei toku ingoa ki taua whenua a hei mau tonu taua whenua me ona mea katoa ki a te Kuini me ana e hoatu ai ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo tenei tukunga kua tuhia nei toku ingoa.

I tuhia e ahau e Paora Tuhaere i te aroaro o—

John White, J.P.

Kua riro mai i tenei te tekau ma waru o nga ra o Hepetema i te tau o to tatou ArikiReceipt for £59. kotahi mano e waru rau e ono tekau ma whitu, nga pauna moni e rima tekau ma iwa ko te utu tino whakaritenga tenei kua whahuatia ki te pukapuka e mau i runga ake nei kia utua mai kia au e te Eihana o te Tino Kawanatanga mo te Kuini.

Paora Tuhaere.

Witness

John White, J.P.

Translation.

Know all men by these Presents; that on this eighteenth day of September in the year 1867. 18 September.Kaipara District. one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven (1867) I, the undersigned Aboriginal Native Chief and Aboriginal Native of New Zealand, in consideration of the sum of Fifty-nine Pounds (£59) to me paid by the Agent of the General Government on behalf of Her Part Of Taupaki Block. Majesty Queen Victoria (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) do hereby sell release and convey unto Her said Majesty Queen Victoria, her heirs, successors, and assignees, all that piece or parcel of land situate in the Taupaki Block, at the River head, Waitemata, containing by admcasurement one hundred and eighteen (118) acres Boundaries. [118 acres.] more or less, bounded on the North by line bearing 261.40, 2538 links; and on the west by line bearing 179.16, 6262 links; on the south by line bearing 252.46, 1596 links, and on the East by the Kumeu Creek; and all the rights and appurtenances thereunto page 246belonging, and all the right, title, interest claim and demand whatsoever of me therein or thereto; to have and to hold the said land and appurtenances unto Her said Majesty, Her heirs, successors and assignees absolutely for ever. In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name.

Paora Tuhaere.

Signed by the said Paora Tuhaere, in the presence of—

John White, J.P.

Receipt for £59. Received on this eighteenth day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven (1867) the sum of Fifty nine Pounds (£59) The full consideration money expressed in the above written deed to be paid by the Agent of the General Government on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria to me.

Paora Tuhaere.

Witness—

John White, J.P.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, September 8th, 1874.