Kaiariki or Outapa Block, Turanga, Poverty Bay District.
This
Agreement made and entered into this 21st day of June in the year of our Lord1843. 21 June.Poverty Bay District. Kaiariki.Deed of gift to Thomas Uren.
1843 Between Kiri Aihi and Wai Tai alias Solomon, chiefs of Poverty Bay in New Zealand on the one part and Thomas Uren of Poverty Bay aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth that the said Kiri Aihi and Wai Tai for good and sufficient reasons them thereunto moving do give and engross and by these presents have given engrossed and conveyed unto the said Thomas Uren all that piece or parcel of ground Bounded by theBoundaries. [5 acres.]
river Wai Paua and known by the name of Ou Tapa or howsoever the said land may be known or distinguished and containing about five acres more or less To have and to hold in Trust to and for the use of his the said Thomas Uren the second son also called Thomas and now about twenty months old he having been born in lawful wedlock of the said Thomas Uren And Margrett his wife at Taoni Orangi in Turanga New Zealand as aforesaid.As Witnesseth our hands at the Turanganui in Poverty Bay in New Zealand on the day and date as above written.
Kiri Aihi his x mark.
Wai Tai his x mark.
In presence of—
J. W. Harris.
A. Silvey his x
mark.
Robt. Gutch.