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Ko mana, ko nga tangata kua whakaritia e te runanga katoa o Waitotara o Wanganui he kai tango i te utu o tenei whenua ara o Waitotara ka whakaae ]>ono ki te riro nga mai kia mana i tenei ra, i te wa, o nga ra o Hurae 1863, o te Eua mano pauna (£2,000). Ko te toenga tenei o te utu o tenei whenua. Ko te utu hoki tenei i whakaritia e te pukapuka i tna nci, kia riro mai ki a matou katoa, e Te Petitone, mo Te Kuini Wikitoria. Pmipr Raikawiiata Rio Heaeatakaxgt. Witness to the payment of the above-named Two thousand pounds (£2000.) Chaki.es William Bkouohton.

Translation. DKKI) OF PURCHASE (IF THE WAITOTAHA BLOCK. This Deed, written on this fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1863, i.s a full and final sale, conveyance and surrender by us the chiefs and people of the Tribe Ngarauru whose names are hereunto subscribed, and witnesseth, That on behalf of ourselves, our relations and descendants, we have, by signing this deed, parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria, Queen of England, her Heirs, the Ivings and Queens who may succeed her, and her and their Assigns for ever, in consideration of the sum of Two thousand five hundred pounds (£2,500) agreed to be paid to us, of which sum of Two thousand five hundred pounds (£2,500) Five hundred pounds (£500) was paid us by Mr. D. McLean on the Eleventh day of May, 1859, and the balance of Two thousand pounds has been agreed to be paid to us by Isaac Earl Featherston, Land Purchase Commissioner, (on the due execution of the present deed) all that piece of land situated between the Okchu stream and the Waitotara river, the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed, and a plan of which land is planned on the back of this Deed, with its rivers, trees, minerals, lakes, streams, waters, and all appertaining to the said land or beneath the surface of the said land, and all our right, title, claims, and interest therein to hold to Queen Victoria her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely and for ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks, and some of us have also signed our names on the plan on the back of this deed. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this deed the name of Isaac Earl Featherston, Land Purchase Commissioner, is hereunto subscribed and also on the plan. - These are the Boundaries of the land sold by us : — The Southern boundary is the sea from the mouth of the Okehu to the mouth of the Waitotara river ; the North-western boundary is the Waitotara river from its mouth to the commencement of Porter's line at Karewarewa ; the Northern boundary is Porter's line from Karewarewa to the Okehu river; and the Eastern boundary is the Okehu river from Porter's line to the sea. Those portions of land colored red ou the map on the back of this Deed are not included in the present sale. The boundaries of the portions of land remaining sacred to us are as follows : — 1. The first is called Okehu, situate on the banks of the river Okehu, and estimated to contain (:5S0) Three hundred and eighty acres. .Surveyed by Mr. Stewart, assisted by Te Peina ; their survey poles are also erected. 2. The second named Pukaraka and Puke Ngaio. The Tipper boundary of this piece of land is Mr. Porter's line. The lower boundary was surveyed by Mr. Porter, assisted by Piripi and others. The side lines were surveyed by Mr. Stewart, with Piripi and others. The survey poles on one side were erected by Piripi and Hare ; those on the South-eastern side were erected by Rihari and Motuarama. This block contains (8,800) Three thousand three hundred acres. This block was formerly of larger dimensions but has now been reduced by Dr. Featherston. Mr. Porter and Piripi laid off the line reducing it, viz., the lower boundary line. 3. The third named Nukumaru. This Block was surveyed by Mr. Stewart, assisted by Hare and Himiona, and their survey poles are standing. The Pole in the Lake (Waikato) was erected by Hetaraka. The block is estimated to contain (1223) One thousand two hundred and twenty-three acres. 4. Maneene was surveyed by Mr. Stewart, assisted by Piripi and Horopapera; their survey poles also are erected; it contains (58) fifty-eight acres. 5. The fifth named Maraetoa, situate ou the banks of the Waitotara river, surveyed by Mr. Porter, with Pirimona and Hakaraia; they erected the survey poles. This piece is estimated to contain (29) twenty-nine acres. 6. The sixth named Perekama, situated between the Waitotara and Ohio rivers. Mr. Stewart, assisted by Hetaraka and Hare, surveyed this block and erected the poles on the Ohie side ; Bio, Ihaka, and Hona, erected the poles on the Waitotara side. It is estimated to contain (925) Nine hundred and twenty-five acres. 7. The seventh named Auroa. The boundaries of this block were surveyed by Mr. Stewart, assisted by Kereti and Tiritiu : their survey poles are erected on the Southern side. The

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