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

Translation

Translation.

This Deed written on this thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1858 1858. 13 November. Coromandel District. is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by me the Chief of the Tribe Patukirikiri whose name is hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on behalf of myself my relatives and descendants I have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs Pukeatua. the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Seventy Pounds (£70) to mo paid by James Preece district Land purchase Commissioner on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and I hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of my Land situate at Coromandel and named Ruke Atua 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 my right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of my consent to all the conditions of this Deed I have hereunto subscribed my name. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of James Preece, District Land Purchase Commissioner, is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Land commencing Boundaries. [350 acres] at Te Tutu and running in a southerly direction along Mr. Preece's boundary as far as Te Kirikiri then turning to the north-east in a straight line to Puke Atua from thence following the ridge in a north-westerly direction to Pukerahui then in a southwesterly direction (and adjoining the piece of land sold by Ara Kuri) to Te Tutu.

Pita.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

H. Woodward Williams, Tutor, Stapleton, Coromandel Harbour.
J. W. Preece, Farmer, Stapleton, Coromandel Harbour.

Received this thirteenth 13 day of November in the year of our Lord OneReceipt for £70 thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight (1858) the Sum of Seventy Pounds sterling (£70) being the consideration money expressed in the above-written Deed to be paid by James Preece, district Commissioner, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to me.

Pita.

Witnesses—

H. Woodward Williams, Tutor, Stapleton, Coromandel Harbour.
J. W. Preece, Farmer, Stapleton, Coromandel Harbour.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, November 3rd, 1874.