No. 8.
Extracts from Native Deeds of Conveyance.
Auckland.—Ten-per-Cents secured to Natives.

Extracts from Native deeds of conveyance securing for the benefit of the original owners 10 per cent. of the proceeds of the sale of certain lands in the Province of Auckland:—

Piako Block.—Situated on the Piako River. "The boundaries are these: On the east," &c. "It is further agreed to by the Queen of England on her part that there shall be paid for the following purposes—that is to say, for the founding of schools in which persons of our race may be taught, for the construction of hospitals in which persons of our race may be tended, for the payment of medical attendance for us, for the construction of mills for us, for annuities for our chiefs, or for other purposes of a like nature in which the Natives of this country have an interest—10 per cent., or ten pounds out of every hundred pounds out of any moneys from time to time received for this land when it is resold." Dated 5th November, 1853. Amount paid to the Natives, £50.

Hikurangi Block (Manukau District).—Akitai, Ngatiwhatua, and Ngatiteata Tribes. Ten-per-cent. clause, the same as that in the last-mentioned deed. Dated 10th November, 1853. Payment to Natives, £1,100.

Te Pae o te Rangi Block (Manukau District).—Kawerau Tribe. Ten-per-cent. clause, same as the former. Dated 18th March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £800.

Te Pu o Tahinga Block (Manukau District).—Akitai and Ngatiwhatua Tribes. Ten-per-cent. clause, same as the former. Dated 23rd March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £100.

Pukapuka Block (Remuera, near Auckland).—Ngatiwhatua Tribe. Ten-per-cent. clause, the same as that in the former deeds. Dated 17th March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £270.

Remuera.—Paora and chiefs of Ngatiwhatua Tribe. Ten-per-cent. clause, the same as that in the former deeds. Dated 22nd March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £500.

Hunua Block (Opaheke District, Drury).—Ngatitai Tribe. Ten-per-cent. clause, the same as in the former deeds. Dated 30th March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £900.

Ruakaka Block (Whangarei District).—"Now, we, Pou te Karoro, Te Manai, and all our tribe," &c.: "10 per cent. of the proceeds of the sale of this land to be expended for the benefit of the aborigines." Dated 16th February, 1854. Payment to Natives, £350.

Mangawhai Block (Whangarei District).—"It is further agreed that 10 per cent. of the proceeds of the sale of this block of land by the Queen is to be expended for the benefit of the Natives:" Dated 3rd March, 1854. Payment to Natives, £1,060.