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

Te Aro Pa, Lots 1, 2, 7, and 8, Wellington District

Te Aro Pa, Lots 1, 2, 7, and 8, Wellington District.

This Deed made the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and seventy three 1873 .10 MayWellington District. between Hemi Parai of Wellington in the Province of Wellington and Colony of New Zealand an aboriginal Native of the said Colony of the first part, Hori Ngapaka of TE ARO PA. Lots 1, 2, 7, and 8. Wellington aforesaid an aboriginal Native of the aforesaid Colony of the second part, and William Fitzherbert of Wellington in the Province aforesaid Esquire the Superintendent of the said Province of Wellington herein called the Superintendent of the third part, Whereas; by Deed of Grant from the Crown dated the twenty second day of November One thousand eight hundred and sixty six and Registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 6786 the hereditaments and premises hereinbefore firstly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns and in the said Deed of Grant was contained a proviso that the said land should be inalienable by sale or lease for a longer period than twenty one years from the making of such lease or by mortgage except with the consent of the Governor in Council previously obtained to every such sale lease or mortgage, And whereas by deed of Grant from the Crown dated the twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and seventy and Registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 16378 the hereditaments and premises hereinafter secondly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns and in the said deed of grant was contained a similar proviso to that contained in the last hereinbefore recited deed of grant except that the consent of the Governor was not required to be given in Council And whereas by deed of grant from the Crown dated the twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 9013 the hereditaments and premises hereinafter thirdly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka and in the said deed of grant was contained a similar proviso to that contained in the first hereinbefore recited deed of grant except that the consent of the Governor was not required to be given in Councll, And whereas the requisite consent of the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand has been obtained to the alienations herein contained, And whereas the Superintendent has agreed with the parties hereto of the first and second parts to purchase from them respectively the said hereditament and premises at the prices hereinafter respectively mentioned, Now this deed witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and seventy five pounds paid by the Superintendent to the said Hemi Parai (the receipt whereof is Receipt for £275. hereby acknowledged) He the said Hemi Parai doth hereby convey and assure unto the Superintendent his successors and assigns, First all that piece Or parcel of land containing by admeasurement eighteen perches more or less situate at Wellington aforesaid being Lots Number one (1) and two (2) on the plan of the Te Aro Pah Reserve in page 112the City of Wellington Bounded on the North by a public way two hundred and twelve links, on the West by Lot numbered three on the said reserve seventy links, on theBoundaries of lots 1 and 2. South partly by Government land one hundred and forty links and partly by Lot numbered 27 on the said reserve fifty nine links, and on the East by another public way forty eight links, Secondly all that piece or parcel of land containing six perches moreAnd of lot 7. or less being Lot numbered (7) seven on the plan of the said Te Aro Pah reserve bounded on the North East by Lot numbered eight (8) ninety nine and a half links on the South East by Lot numbered twenty eight (28) forty two links on the South West by a street ninety three links and on the North West by Lot numbered (6) six, forty five links be the same several measurements and each and every of them a little more or less As the said pieces or parcels of land first and secondly described are more particularly delineated on the plan drawn hereon and bordered red together with the erections and buildings thereon and the rights ways easements and appurtenances there-unto belonging. To hold the said pieces or parcels of land and each of them with the appurtenances unto the Superintendent his successors and assigns upon trust for the public uses of the said Province, And this deed also witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Seventy pounds paid by the Superintendent to the said Hemi Parai andReceipt for £70. Hori Ngapaka the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka do hereby convey and assure unto the said Superintendent his successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land containing twenty perches more or less situate in the District of Wellington being lot numbered 8 (eight) on the plan ofBoundaries of lot 8. the Te Aro Pah Reserve in the said city bounded on the North by a line ninety seven links on the East by Lot numbered twenty eight (28) one hundred and seventeen links on the South by Lot numbered seven (7) ninety nine and a half links and on the West by Lot numbered Nine (9) one hundred and twenty nine links be the same several admeasurements and each and every of them a little more or less as the said last piece or parcel of land is delineated on the plan drawn hereon bordered green together with the erections and buildings thereon and all rights ways easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, To hold the said piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said Superintendent his successors and assigns upon trust for the public uses of the said Province and the said Hemi Parai doth hereby for himself his heirs and assigns covenant with the Superintendent his successors and assigns that he the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns will at all times hereafter unless prevented by fire or other inevitable accident at the request in writing, coats and charges of the said Superintendent his successors or assigns produce, and show to him or them the said grant Registered at Wellington Number 6786 and will at the like request make out and deliver to him or them true and attested or other exact copies of or extracts from the said grant and will in the meantime unless prevented as aforesaid keep the said grant safe whole undefaced and unobliterated Provided always that the covenants for title to be herein implied shall be restricted to the acts deeds and defaults of the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka according to their respective estate and interest to the hereditaments and premises hereby expressed to be conveyed and to the acts deeds and defaults of all persons claiming by through or under them accordingly and not further or otherwise. In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals.

HemiParai x his mark. Hori Ngapaka x his mark.

Signed sealed arid delivered by the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka by their making their marks, this deed having first been read over and explained to them by and in the presence of— Eb. Baker, Certificated Interpreter, Wellington. Charles B. Izard, Barrister, Wellington.