Translation.
1864. 8 December.Coromandel DistrictThis Deed written on this eighth day of December in the Year
of our Lord 1864 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the
Chiefs and People of the Tribe Patukirikiri 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 Whakanekeneke No. I. sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen
of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their
Assigns for ever in consideration of the sum of one shilling (if demanded) (£0 -
1 - 0) to be paid by James Preece on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby
acknowledge the receipt of the said moneies) all that piece of our Land situated
at Coromandel and named Whakanekeneke the boundaries where of 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 on her part to
all the conditions of this Deed the name of Boundaries. [50a. 2r. 12p.] James Preece Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the
boundaries of the Land commencing at Te Awa Peka in the Whangarahi Creek, thence
by right line bearing 80° one thousand one hundred and seventy nine (1179) links
thence by a right line bearing 160° 30' three thousand three hundred (3300)
links thence by a right line bearing 250° 30' one thousand and twenty links
(1020) thence by a small stream to the Whangarahi Creek thence following the
Whangarahi Creek to the commencing point.
(Signed) Pita Taurua.
(Signed) James Preece,
D.L.P. Commissioner.
Witnesses to the payment and signatures—
(Sd.) Thomas E. Young, Clk Nat. Dept.
Mitai P. Taui, Clk Nat. Dept.
Receipt for 1s. Received this eighth day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and sixty four (1864) the Sum of one shilling sterling (£0: 1: 0)
being the full consideration money expressed in the above written Deed to be
paid by James Preece on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to us.
(Sd.) Pita Taurua
Witnesses—
(Sd.) Thomas E. Young, Clerk Nat. Dept.
(Sd.) Mitai P. Taui, Clerk
Nat. Dept.
A True Copy of Original Deed and Translation.
H. Hanson
Turton.
Wellington, December, 9th, 1874.