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.