Manawatu-Kukutauaki No. 3 Block, Manawatu District.
This Deed made the tenth day of April one thousand eight
hundred and seventy1873. 10 April.Manawatu District. three Between Her Majesty the Queen of the one part and Ihakara
Tukumaru, Hairuha Te Hiwi, Kereopa Tukumaru, Tariuha Te Arawai, Ereni Hutana,
Hohepa Te Hana, Renata te Roherohe, Ropata te Ahua, Natana Pipito, and Patihona,
aboriginal Natives of New Zealand (hereinafter styled "the partial vendors") of
the other part, whereas theKukutauaki No. 3. Deed of Lien. partial vendors are or some or one of them is entitled to the parcel or
block of land described in the Schedule hereto in whole or in part And whereas
the partial vendors have contracted with His Honor William Fitzherbert Esquire
Superintendent of the Province of Wellington acting in his behalf for and on
account of Her Majesty the Queen that the said Superintendent shall make
advances of money and goods to the partial vendors and as they may direct to be
paid for and repaid respectively whenever such land shall be sold or allowed as
part of the purchase money thereof in case the said William Fitzherbert his successors Superintendents as
aforesaid shall on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen become the purchaser or
purchasers thereof And whereas there has already been so advanced money or goods
or both to the amount of one hundred and twenty three pounds eighteen shillings
and ninepence, Now these presents witness that in consideration of the sum of
two hundred and nine pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence by Her Majesty the
Queen in manner aforesaid at or before the execution of these presents to the
partial vendors paid and advanced (the receipt whereof is herebyReceipt for £209 . 18 . 9. acknowledged) they the partial vendors do and each and every of them
doth hereby convey and assure and surrender unto Her Majesty the Queen her
successors and assigns all the right title and interest of the partial vendors
and each and every of them of in to or out of All that the piece or parcel or
block of land in the Province of Wellington and Colony of New Zealand more
particularly described in the Schedule hereto and delineated in the plan drawn
hereon together with all and singular commons and rights of common mines
minerals furzes trees woods underwoods and the ground and soil thereof mounds
fences hedges ditches ways waters watercourses streams fishings fisheries
fowlings surface rights of shore and foreshore (if any) and all and singular
other the appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or appertaining, to the
intent that the same land mines and appurtenances may henceforth be and continue
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successors and assigns. As a security for the said sum of two hundred and nine
pounds eighteen shillings and ninepence and all other sums and sum of money or
the price or prices of goods on the behalf of Her Majesty the Queen to be
hereafter paid or delivered to the partial vendors or any or either of them or
to any person or persons at their request. In Witness whereof the said parties
to these presents have hereunto set their hands.