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ABSTRACT OP DEEDS OF PURCHASE

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Abstract of Deeds of Purchase in the Southeen Isl i— continued. ■HH.g g°=_ District or Province. Abstract of Deed. Name of Tribe ceding Claims. Date of Execution. Amount paid. £ s. d. Waipounahu, Middle Island— Deed of Sale executed at Wellington on the 10th August, 1853, by the Ngatitoa, conveying to Her Majesty all their claims to land in the Middle Island, in consideration of the sum of £5,000 —£2,000 to be paid down, and the balance by instalments of £500 carried over a period of five years. Ngatitoa ... August 10, 1853 2,000 0 0 512 Waitohi, Waibau, and Arapaoa—■ Deed of Sale executed at Ngamotu, Taranaki, on 2nd March, 1854, by the Chiefs and People of the Ngatiawa Tribe, conveying to Her Majesty their claims to certain lands in Queen Charlotte Sound and elsewhere. March 2, 1854 ... 200 0 0 Ngatiawa ... 510 Mubihiku— Deed of Sale executed at Dunedin, 17th August, 1853, conveying to Her Majesty all the southern part of the Middle Island to the south of Kemp's and Symond's Purchases, excepting certain Reserves named in the Deed, (a) Ngaitahu ... August 17, 1853 2,600 0 0 513 Nelson — Receipt for £500 paid to Natives at Taranaki for claims to land in the Province of Nelson. Ngatiawa ... March 10, 1854 500 0 0 514 Gore's Harbour and Totaeanui, Queen Charlotte Sound — Receipt for £100 paid to Tamati Wiremu Kingi for claims to land at Gore's Harbour and Totaranui, Queen Charlotte Sound. Ngatiawa ... Nov. 16, 1854 ... 100 0 0 515 Te Awaiti— Receipt for £200 paid to Taranaki Natives, for claims to land at Te Awaiti, Queen Charlotte Sound, (b) Ngatiawa ... Nov. 24, 1854 ... 200 0 0 516 Middle Island— Receipt for £2,000 paid to Ngatitoa Natives, being a portion of the amount of £5,000 agreed on as payment for claims in the Middle Island on the 10th August, 1853. Ngatitoa ... Dec. 13, 1854 ... 2,000 0 O 395 Otago— Receipt from Taiaroa, of Otago, for the sum of £100 advanced on the security of his land at Omata and Te Pou o te Atuparoa, Otago Heads Reserve, (c.) Ngaitahu ... Feb. 6, 1855 ... 100 0 0 524 Nelson— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty executed at Nelson, on the 10th November, 1855, by the Ngatirarua and Ngatitama, ceding all their claims to land that were not sold formerly, commencing at the Wairau; thence to Arahura, to the boundary of the land sold by the Ngaitahu, excepting certain lands at West Whanganui, within the boundaries described in the Deed. (<_.) Ngatirarua and Ngatitama Nov. 10, 1855 ... 600 0 0 529 Wairau — Receipt from the Natives of the Rangitane Tribe, for all claims to land from Wairau to Arahura, excepting certain Reserves made by the Government. Rangitane ... Feb. 1, 1856 ... 100 0 0 530 Queen Charlotte Sound— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty by the Ngatiawa Tribe, executed at Waikawa, Queen Charlotte Sound, 9th February, 1856, ceding all claims toland within certain boundaries, excepting the Reserves as delineated on the plan attached to the same. Ngatiawa and Ngatirahiri Feb. 9, 1856 ... 500 0 0 531 Kaituna, and Hoiere— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty by the Ngatikuia Tribe, executed at Kaituna on the 16th February, 1856, ceding all claims to land in the Middle Island, excepting certain Reserves set apart for their cultivation. Ngatikuia ... Feb. 16, 1856 ... 100 0 0 532 Ceoixelles and Peloeus— Deed of Sale to Her Majesty by the Ngatikoata Tribe, executed at Nelson on the 5th March, 1856, ceding all claims to land within the boundaries of the Block formerly sold by the Ngatitoa, the Island of Rangitoto and certain Reserves on the mainland excepted. Ngatikoata... March 5, 1856 ... 100 0 0 (» attache (4. (<*■ to Her (d .) £2,000 is all that is mentioned in the Deed, although £2,600 was the amour id to Deed. .) Part of the £5,000 named in the Deed of August, 1853. .) This amount was to be repaid by the 30th November, 1855, with interest at 5 ] Majesty. ',.) No action was taken in this matter, and the land has since been granl fovember, 1870. it actually paid. 1 Eleceipt for £600 ler cent., or the Ian id to be forfeited ted to the Nativi .8. —A. McKay, 17th N