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Maori Deeds of Old Private Land Purchases in New Zealand, From the Year 1815 to 1840, with Pre-Emptive and Other Claims

Deeds—No. 120

Deeds—No. 120.

Waitataramoa Block, near Cape Colville, Coromandel District.

This Deed made the 29th day of October in the year of our Lord 1845 Between Waiparu 1845. 29 October.Coromandel District.Waitataramoa. Riuroa E Manu Thomas Walker and the others whose names are hereunto subscribed Native Chiefs of the Tribe of Ngatimaru resident at or near Cape Colville in the Territory of New Zealand of the one part And Frederick Septimus Peppercorne and Peppercorne and others. William Webster both of Auckland in the said Territory Merchants and Ranulph Dacre of the City of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales Merchant of the other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs Waiparu Riuroa E Manu Thomas Walker and the others whose names are hereunto subscribed are rightfully seized of the Fee Simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described situated near Cape Colville in the Territory of New Zealand aforesaid according to the Native customs of New Zealand And whereas the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne William Webster and Ranulph Dacre have and each of them hath contracted with the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. whose names are hereunto subscribed for the absolute sale to them of the piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and herein described for the price or sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds Sterling and have requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of One Hundred and Sixty Pounds Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. whose names are hereunto subscribed by the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne William Webster and Ranulph Dacre (the receipt whereof they Receipt for £160. do and each of them doth hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. and the others whose names are hereunto subscribed Do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne William Webster and Ranulph Dacre their heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land situated near Cape Colville in New Zealand aforesaid containing Boundaries. [600 acres.] by admeasurement Six Hundred acres or thereabouts commencing at a point called Wangataupiri and running one mile along the coast to the Northward and one mile page 518along the coast to the Southward and a mile Inland to the Eastward mating two miles of a frontage and running one mile back as the same is more particularly delineated on the Plan drawn in the margin hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And they the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. and the others whose names are hereunto subscribed do and each doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne &c. their heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. have and each of them hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority according to the Native Customs of New Zealand to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described with the appurtenances to the same belonging to the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne &c. their heirs and assigns for ever And further that they the said Native Chiefs Waiparu &c. shall make and give or cause to be made and given to the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne &c. their heirs and assigns all further and necessary conveyances and assurances for the better more fully and effectually conveying and assuring the said hereinbefore mentioned piece or parcel of land unto the said Frederick Septimus Peppercorne, William Webster and Ranulph Dacre their heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties hereunto subscribe their names.

Tamati Waka.
Te warerau x.
Tauru x.

Signed by the said Native Chiefs in the presence of Thomas Conry Solicitor, Auckland, and of Edward Meurant of the same place, Interpreter, the within Deed having been first read over and explained to the said Native Chiefs by the said Edward Meurant

Thos. E. Conry Solr. Auckland.

E. Meurant Interpreter Auckland.

Nos. 207 and 218.P.C.A True Copy of Original Deed.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, 25th May, 1880.