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

(Enclosure in No. 491.)

page 701

(Enclosure in No. 491.)

Grant under "The Poverty Bay Grants Act, 1869."—(Turanganui No. 2.) 1869. 9 August. Turanganui No. 2. Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen:

To All to whom these Presents shall come; Greeting:

Know Ye that, for good considerations Us thereunto moving, We, for Us, our Heirs Crown grant to Riparata Kahutia and others. and Successors, do hereby Grant unto Riparata Kahutia, Kateraina Kahutia, Raharuhi Rukupo, Mokena Pakura, Hori Karaka, Renata Ngarangi, Eparaima te Kura, Pita Ngungu, Rota Waipara, Hirini te Kani, Rutene Kiwara, Kingi Hori, Tamihana Ruatapu, Henare Ruru, Wiremu Pere, Hoera Kapuaroa, Keita Waere and Paora Parau Aboriginal Natives of New Zealand their Heirs and Assigns, All that Parcel of Land in our Province of Auckland in our Colony of New Zealand, containing by admeasurement seven hundred and forty one (741) acres more or less situate at Turanganui in the District of Poverty [741 acres.] Bay County of Stafford being called or known by the name of "Turanganui No. 2" and numbered One thousand five hundred and sixty two (1562) on the Register of the Inspector of Surveys, Bounded towards the North by the Taruheru River towards the Boundaries. East by the Waionga Ruawai Block One hundred and fifteen (115) links Four hundred and twenty six (426) links and six hundred and five (605) links by the Turanganui River and by the Turanganui No. 1 Block Three hundred and fifty seven (357) links and Two hundred and seventy four (274) links towards the South by lines Two thousand three hundred and twenty five (2.325) links Two thousand three hundred and nine (2.309) links Four thousand three hundred (4300) links One thousand six hundred and seventy two (1.672) links and Two thousand seven hundred and two (2702) links and by a Swamp and towards the West by a line Eight thousand eight hundred and sixty nine (8.869) links Provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor at any time hereafter not exceeding Ten years to take and lay off for public purposes one or more line or lines of road through the land aforesaid Provided that the total quantity of land which may be taken for such line or lines of road shall not be more than after the rate of Five acres in every One hundred acres—As the same is delineated on the Plan drawn in the margin hereof, With all the Rights and Appurtenances thereto belonging: To hold unto the said Riparata Kahutia, Kateraina Kahutia, Raharuhi Rukupo, Mokena Pakura, Hori Karaka, Renata Ngarangi, Eparaima te Kura, Pita Ngungu, Rota Waipara, Hirini te Kani, Rutene Kiwara, Kingi Hori, Tamihana Ruatapu, Henare Ruru, Wiremu Pere, Hoera Kapuaroa, Keita Waere and Paora Parau their Heirs and Assigns for ever subject to the above proviso, as from the ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine.

In Testimony Whereof We have caused this our Grant to be sealed with the Seal of our Colony of New Zealand.

Witness our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand, at Wellington this twenty fifth day of April in the thirty fourth year of our Reign, and in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

No. 15172.
Reg. A. 80.

G. F. Bowen.

A True Copy of Original Deed, Declaration, and Crown Grant.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington March 15th, 1875