1873. 1 November.Grey and Bell District.This Deed made the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy three Between Miriama Tawhiri of Ngatiruanui and Hami TeTe Hua. Raro of the Hua both in the Province of Taranaki and Colony of New Zealand(Part Rural Section No. 36). aboriginal natives of the one part and Her Majesty the Queen of the other part, page 31Whereas Paora Haupunga was at the time of his decease the owner in fee simple in possession of the parcel of land hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed, And whereas the Paora Haupunga died intestate some time previous to the twenty first day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy And whereas by an order of the Native Lands Court dated the the twenty first day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy the said Miriama Tawhiri and Hami Te Raro were declared to be the heirs at law of the said Paora Haupunga deceased who ought to succeed to the said property hereinafter described, Now this Deed witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Twenty pounds paid by the Minister of Public Works to the said Miriama Tawhiri and Hami Te Raro (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged)Receipt for £20. they the said Miriama Tawhiri do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and successors and assigns all that piece or parcel of land situate at the Hua in the Province of Taranaki aforesaid and being part of rural section number 36 on the map of the Hua District and containing by admeasurement three roods and thirty four perches more or less, Bounded towards the East and SouthBoundaries. [0s. 3r. 34p.] East by a road seventy links and a Native Reserve sixty links, towards the West by section number 35 one hundred and ten links, towards the North by other part of said section number 36 nine hundred and sixty links and towards the South also by other part of said section number 36 nine hundred and twenty links, as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin hereof. Together with all ways rights and appurtenances thereto belonging and all such estate right title and interest in and to the same as they the said Miriama Tawhiri and Hami Te Raro are or shall become seized or possessed of or are by the Immigration and Public Works Act 1870 or the Immigration and Public Works Act Amendment Act 1871 empowered to convey or otherwise assure. To hold the said land and premises unto Her Majesty the Queen her heirs and successors and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed their names the day and year first above written.