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

[Deeds—No. 417.]

Deeds—No. 417.

Otawhao (Chitham's) Block, Waipa Districe.

This Deed made the Fifteenth day of February One thousand eight hundred and sixty 1862. 15 February.Waipa District. two Between William Chitham of Tomo in the District of Waikato and Province of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand Settler of the first part and William Gisborne Otawhao. Esquire Under Secretary for the Colony of New Zealand of the second part Witnesseth Lease for 2 years at £50 per annum. that in consideration of the Rent hereinafter reserved and the covenants and powers herein contained and implied by virtue of the Conveyancing Ordinance No. X of Session II. He the said William Chitham doth demise and lease unto the said William Gisborne and his Executors Administrators and Assigns in trust for Her Majesty for the use of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand All that parcel of Land in the said Province containing by admeasurement Twenty eight acres two roods and seventeen perches more or less situated at Rangiaohia bounded on the North by a line Two Boundaries.[28a. 2r. 17p.] thousand seven hundred and five links On the East by a Road from Rangiaohia to the Puniu River and a line six hundred and twelve links On the South by the Kie Kie Swamp to a Matai tree and thence by a line to the Oruapaha Swamp Six hundred and seventy links And on the West by the Oruapaha Swamp aforesaid as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin hereof Together with all that Messuage or Dwelling house and outbuildings thereon standing or being and all the rights and appurtenances to the said premises belonging To hold unto the said William Gisborne and his Executors Administrators and Assigns in Trust for Her Majesty and Her Successors for the use of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand from the First day of February One thousand eight hundred and sixty two for and during the Term of Two years Yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year unto the said William Chitham, his Heirs and assigns the annual rent of Fifty pounds Sterling by equal quarterly payments on the first days of February May August and November in each year without any deduction whatever and it is hereby declared and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that the lessee shall not be liable for loss by fire And the said William Gisborne doth for himself his Executors Administrators and Assigns hereby Declare that he and they shall and will stand and be possessed of and interested in this Lease as Trustee or Trustees only for Her Majesty for the use of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above mentioned.

W. Gisborne,
Under Secretary of New Zealand.
Wm. Chitham.

Signed by the above named William Gisborne and
William Chitham, in the presence of—

William E. Daldy, Merchant, Auckland.

A True Copy of Original Lease.

H. Hanson Turton.

Wellington, May 5th, 1875.