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

[Deeds—No. 428.]

Deeds—No. 428.

Waipa Block, Waikato District.

1874. 5 May. Waikato District.

Know all Men

by these Presents that I Edwin Torrens Brissenden in the Agreement hereunto annexed mentioned in consideration of all money expended by me for on account of or in respect of the land described in the said Agreement hereunto annexed (which the

Waipa.

Aboriginal Natives Te Rawa Riko Punoke Herekana Te Kere te Hamoka and Onepoto have agreed by the said Agreement to lease to me as therein mentioned) having been repaid to me on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Victoria (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) I do hereby assign transfer and assure unto Her Majesty Queen

Assignment.

Victoria All and every right Title interest claim and demand whatsoever which have or possess in to or in respect of All that piece or parcel of land situate at Waikato and called or known by the name of Waipa as the same is described in the Schedule to the said annexed Agreement To hold unto Her Majesty Queen Victoria her heirs and Successors, In Witness Whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals.

E. T. Brissenden.

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Edwin Torrens Brissenden in the presence of—

Thos. Buddle, Solicitor, Auckland.

Schedule.

Schedule.

All

that piece or parcel of land situate at Waikato and called or known by the name of Waipa. Bounded as follows Commencing at Ngutumore thence to Matawhero thence by the Pokaiwhenua stream to Waioraka stream thence by the Waioraka stream to Te Roto Potaka thence to Ngawaipuaharua on the Waipa stream thence by that stream to the commencing point as the same is delineated in the map prepared for the Native Land Court and containing Seven thousand and Fifty acres more or less.

Punoke x his mark.
Herekana x his mark.
Te Kere te Hamoka x his mark.
Onepoto.

Witness—

J. W. Preece.

I hereby transfer all my right title and interest in the within lease to Charles Tothill, of Auckland.

Auckland, May 28, 1873.

E. T. Brissenden.

I hereby transfer all my right title and interest in the within lease to Her Majesty the Queen.

Charles Tothill.

Auckland, 5 May, 1874.

Witness—

Thos. Buddle.

A True Copy of Original Deed, Agreement, and Schedule.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, July 14th, 1875.