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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 twenty-seventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1862. 27 November. Coromandel District. 1862 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe of Ngatiwhanaunga 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 Maumaupaki. England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty six Pounds (£556) to us paid by James Preece on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our land situated at Waiau and named Maumaupaki 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 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 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 James Preece Commissioner is hereunto subscribed These are the boundaries of the Land commencing at the River Waiau it proceeds along Boundaries. [2,225 acres.] the surveyed line of Mr Smith the compass bearing 233° 0'—2530 links—128° 15'—1435 links 126° 15'—7090 links to Pukearea whence proceeding 119° 35'—214 links—184° 0' —122 links—159° 30'—9440 links to Patuaraharaha then 250° 0' 7370 links 21° 43°—219 links 318° 0' 288 links—348° 0'—339 links—296° 0' 589 links—350' 30'—566 links—322° 0' 315 links to Pukehakoakoa, thence 27° 0'—90 links, 88° 0'—232 links—58° 0'—275 links—105° 0'—265 links-66° 30'—277 links—27° 30'—393 links 37° 0' 211 links.344° 259 links—50° 0' 660 links 18° 0'—388 links 40° 15' 319 links 76° 15'—255 links—17° 0' 306 links 48° 30' 122 links—17° 0' 307 links 72° 15' 330 links 97° 0'—187 links 63° 0' 338 links—91°.30'—500 links 47°.10'—247 links 8°20'—470 links 35° 30' 216 links—105° 30' 812 links 115° 30' 347 links 73° 45' 338 links—99° 880 links 109° 0' 650 links 89° 10' 145 links—156° 10'.295 links 125° 30'. 400 links 163° 30' 170 links 135° 10' 610 links 120° page 4080' 77 links until it arrives at the River Purunui along which it goes as far as the River Waiau, and then along the Waiau until it joins at the point of commencement.

(Signed) James Preece.
Maihi Mokongohi.
Tamati x Herare.

Maraea.
Hemi Maihi.
Matene x Weti.

Witnesses to the payment and signatures—

(Signed) J. W. Preece.
Mary Ann Preece.

Receipt for £556. Received this twenty-seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty two (1862) the sum of five hundred and fifty six Pounds sterling (£556) being the consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be paid by James Preece on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.

(Signed) Maihi Mokongohi.
Tamati x Henari.
Maraea.

Hemi Maihi.
Matene x Weti.

Witnesses—

(Signed) J. W. Preece.
Mary Ann Preece.

A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, December 9th, 1874.