This Deed written on this Twenty-ninth day of September in
the Year of our Lord 1862
1862 29 September.
Mahurangi District is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and
People of the Tribe Ngati Rango whose names are hereunto subscribed And
Witnesseth that on behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by
signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever
transferred unto Victoria Queen of
Komakoriki No. I. England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and
Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Three thousand five
hundred Pounds (£3,500 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan District Commissioner
on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the
said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Mahurangi and named
Komakoriki the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a
plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers
lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of
the said Land and all our right title claim and
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interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria
Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely or ever and ever. And
in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto
subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of
England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of John Rogan
District Commissioner is hereunto subscribed.
Boundaries. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at Urehoua and following
along the 242° 15′ 444 333° 30′ 261 350° 50′ 178 324° survey lines bearing 299°
0′, 4367 links, 157°, 3184 links, 131°, 627 links, 111° 50′ 554 347° 0′ 131 322°
30′ 300 303° 0′ 357 278° 40′ 272 5′, 480 links, 62° 5′, 327 links, 79° 45′, 774
links, 131° 30′, 320 links, 164° 30′, 300 298° 45′ 191 246° 45′ 357 304° 30′ 132
283° 45′ 356 links, 295° 0′, 126 links, 283° 45′, 356 links, 304° 30′, 132
links, 246° 45′, 357 links, 295° 0′ 126 164° 30′ 300 131° 30′ 320 79° 43′ 774
62° 5′ 298° 45′, 191 links, 278° 40′, 272 links, 303° 0′, 357 links, 322° 30′,
300 links, 347° 0′, 327 111° 5′ 480 131° 0′ 527 157° 0′ 3184 299° 0′ 4367 181
links. 324° 50′, 554 links, 350° 50′, 178 links, 333° 30′, 261 links, 242° 15′,
444 links to Pukekowai, Otakamaitu and Kukutai until it reaches the Araparera
river thence along that river to Te Awa Keri a te nihi thence to Te Awa Kopi
thence to Te Kawau thence to Te Awa Makaka thence along the survey line to
Tanewhakanoanoa and following the survev lines bearing 139° 50′, 23,495 links to
Wainui and Pukewarariki thence along the survey lines bearing 94° 0′, 190 links,
132° 0′, 28530 links, 111° 30′, 8025 links, 27° 30′, 3210 links, 225° 0′, 11,290
links, 329° 0′, 27,800 links, 62° 30′, 26,150 links, 60° 15′, 1918 links, 58°
20′, 4200 links, 62° 30′,.7800 links, 62° 30′, 250 links, 59° 30′, 680 links,
240° 0′, 2550 links, 61° 15′, 710 links, 62° 30′, 1190 links, 63° 45′, 1100
links, 63° 45′, 2672 links thence by a line bearing 9° 30′, 13,290 links
crossing the Hikauae and Puhoi streams, thence following the survey lines
bearing 15° 30′, 8000 links to the Okahu stream, thence following the survey
line 54° 45′, 8537 links to the Waiwera, thence along the boundary of the Wainui
block on the survey lines bearing 24° 36′, 408 links, 233° 45′, 3180 links, 70°
0′, 46,000 links, 20° 0′, 20,700 links, to the Waitoki river, thence along the
Waitoki river to the boundary of the Matawhero block thence along the boundary
of the Matawhero block to To Kanohi thence along the survey lines bearing 8° 0′,
6170 links, 40° 15′, 9345 links passing Koketai 38° 25′, 12,375 links passing
Pukekahakaha and crossing Makarau to Ngatoka thence along the survey lines
bearing 21° 45′, 3305 links, 334° 5′, 175 links, 10° 15′, 820 links, 317° 30′,
280 links, 341° 0′, 207 links, 355° 0′, 238 links, 330° 45′, 86 links, 5° 0′,
393 links, 66° 0′, 159 links, thence by the survey line 362° 0′, 8350 links to
Kotipu thence by the survey line bearing 223° 0′, 17,896 links to Koritoti and
crossing the Araparera river to Urehoua the point of commencement.
(Sd.) John Rogan, D.C.
(Sd.) ino x. " Aua x.
" Pene x.
" Te Pua x.
" Karipa x.
" Hemi x Poihau.
" Uikora x.
" Tangi x rau.
(Sd.) Na te hemera.
" Hore x King.
" Te x Waaka.Tuaea.
" Kaupapa x.
" Piri Paraone.
" Hone x Tohetai.
Witnesses to the payment and signatures—
(Sd.) Hy. E. Rice, Clerk L.P.D.
" Keene.
Reciept for $3,500 Received this twenty ninth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the Sum of Three thousand five
hundred Pounds sterling (£3500 . 0 . 0) being the consideration money
expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by John Rogan Esqre. D.C. on
behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.
(Sd.) Kaupapa x.
" Henare Winiata.
(Sd.) Na te hemara.
" Na piri paraone.
Witnesses—
(Sd.) Henry E. Rice, Clerk L.P.D.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington,
September 14th, 1874.