No. 13. Te Aro Pa, Lots 1,2,7 and 8

TE ARO PA, LOTS 1,2,7, AND 8, WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

THIS DEED made the tenth day of May One thousand eight hundred and seventy three between Hemi Parai of Wellington in the Province of Wellington and Colony of New Zealand an aboriginal Native of the said Colony of the first part, Hori Ngapaka of Wellington aforesaid an aboriginal Native of the aforesaid Colony of the second part, Lots 1, 2, 7, and 8 and William Fitzherbert of Wellington in the Province aforesaid Esquire the Superintendent of the said Province of Wellington herein called the Superintendent of the third part, Whereas by Deed of Grant from the Crown dated the twenty second day of November One thousand eight hundred and sixty six and Registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 6786 the hereditaments and premises herein before firstly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns and in the said Deed of Grant was contained a proviso that the said land should be inalienable by sale or lease for a longer period than twenty one years from the making of such lease or by mortgage except with the consent of the Governor in Council previously obtained to every such sale lease or mortgage, And whereas by deed of Grant from the Crown dated the twenty ninth day of August One thousand eight hundred and seventy and Registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 16378 the hereditaments and premises hereinafter secondly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns and in the said deed of grant was contained a similar proviso to that contained in the last hereinbefore recited deed of grant except that the consent of the Governor was not required to be given in Council And whereas by deed of grant from the Crown dated the twenty second day of June one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight and registered at Wellington aforesaid No. 9013 the hereditaments and premises hereinafter thirdly described were granted to the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka and in the said deed of grant was contained a similar proviso to that contained in the first herein before recited deed of grant except that the consent of the Governor was not required to be given in Council. And whereas the requisite consent of the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand has been obtained to the alienations herein contained, And whereas the Superintendent has agreed with the parties hereto of the first and second parts to purchase from them respectively the said hereditament and premises at the prices hereinafter respectively mentioned, Now this deed witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and seventy five pounds paid by the Superintendent to the said Hemi Parai (the receipt whereof is Receipt for £275 hereby acknowledged) He the said Hemi Parai doth hereby convey and assure unto the Superintendent his successors and assigns, First all that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement eighteen perches more or less situate at Wellington aforesaid being Lots Number one (1) and two (2) on the plan of the Te Aro Pah Reserve in the City of Wellington Bounded on the North by a public way two hundred and twelve links, on the West by Lot numbered three on the said reserve seventy links, on the South partly by Government land one hundred and forty links and partly by Lot numbered 27 on the said reserve fifty nine links, and on the East by another publicway forty eight links, Secondly all that piece or parcel of land containing six perches more or less being Lot numbered (7) seven on the plans of the said Te Aro Pah reserve bounded on the North East by Lot numbered eight 8 ninety nine and a half links on the South East by Lot numbered twenty eight (28) forty two links on the South West by a street ninety three links and on the North West by Lot numbered (6) six, forty five links be the same several measurements and each and every of them a little more or less. As the said pieces or parcels of land first and secondly described are more particularly delineated on the plan drawn hereon and bordered red together with the erections and buildings thereon and the rights ways easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, To hold the said pieces or parcels of land and each of them with the appurtenances unto the Superintendent his successors and assigns upon trust for the public uses of the said Province, And this deed also witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Seventy pounds paid by the Superintendent to the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka do hereby convey and assure unto the said Superintendent his successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land containing twenty perches more or less situate in the District of Wellington being lot numbered 8 (eight) on the plan of the Te Aro Pah Reserve in the said city, bounded on the North by a line ninety seven links on the East by Lot numbered twenty eight (28) one hundred and seventeen links on the South by Lot numbered seven (7) ninety nine and a half links and on the West by Lot numbered Nine (9) one hundred and twenty nine links be the same several admeasurements and each and every of them a little more or less as the said last piece or parcel of land is delineated on the plan drawn hereon bordered green together with the erections and buildings thereon and all rights ways easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, To hold the said piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said Superintendent his successors and assigns upon trust for the public uses of the said Province and the said Hemi Parai doth hereby for himself his heirs and assigns covenant with the Superintendent his successors and assigns that he the said Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns will at all times hereafter unless prevented by fire or other inevitable accident at the request in writing, costs and charges of the said Superintendent his successors or assigns produce and show to him or them the said grant Registered at Wellington Number 6786 and will at the like request make out and deliver to him or them true and attested or other exact copies of or extracts from the said grant and will in the meantime unless prevented as aforesaid keep the said grant safe whole undefaced and unobliterated Provided always that the covenants for title to be herein implied shall be restricted to the acts deeds and defaults of the said Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka according to their respective estate and interest to the hereditaments and premises hereby expressed to be conveyed and to the acts deeds and defaults of all persons claiming by through or under them accordingly and not further or otherwise. In Witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals.

HEMI PARAI x his mark.
HORI NGAPAKA x his mark.
Signed sealed and delivered by the said Hemi Pari and Hori Ngapaka by their making their marks, this deed having first been read over and explained to them by and in the presence of -
Eb. Baker, Certified Interpreter, Wellington
Charles B. Izard, Barrister, Wellington.

Declaration of Ebenezer Baker
I, EBENEZER BAKER, of Wellington, in the province of Wellington, Licensed Interpreter, do solemnly and sincerely declare that before the execution of the written deed by the within - named Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka (the vendors of the within described hereditaments), the within written deed was interpreted and translated by me to them in the Maori tongue, and that my translation was correct, and was understood by them. That the said vendors did sign, seal, and deliver the said deed in my presence, and in the presence of Charles Beard Izard, both being present at the same time, and that the said Charles Beard Izard is a male adult; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true; and by virtue of "The Native Lands Acts 1865 and 1867," and "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866."
Eb. Baker.
Declared at Wellington aforesaid, this twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy three. Before me -
WALTER TURNBULL,
A Justice of the Peace of New Zealand.

G. A. ARNEY, Officer Administering the Government.
Governor's consent
I, SIR GEORGE ALFRED ARNEY, the officer administering the Government of New Zealand, do hereby at the request of Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka, consent to the within written conveyance, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, by the within named Hemi Parai and Hori Ngapaka; to the within named William Fitzherbert, Superintendent of the Province of Wellington. Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir George Alfred Arney, Knight, the officer administering the Government in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same at Wellington, this twenty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
Approved in Council,
Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Trust Commissioner's Certificate
I, Charles Heaphy, the Trust Commissioner under "The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870" for the District of Wellington, do hereby certify that I have, with respect to the within-written instrument and the alienation thereby witnessed, made the inquiries directed by the said Act, and I certify that I am satisfied with the result of such inquiries.

Dated this 5th day of June, 1873.
Charles Heaphy.

Receipt for duties paid
Received on the 25th June,1873, the sum of thirty four pounds eleven shillings and sixpence, being amount of duty payable upon this Deed under "The Native Lands Act, 1865," and "The Native Lands Act, 1877," as per certificate No. 239 of Registrar of Deeds, Wellington.
C. T. Batkin
Sub Treasurer.
I hereby certify that the Court fees endorsed upon Crown Grants, Registered numbers 9013 and 16,378 were paid into the colonial treasury on the 28th Day of June, 1873.
2nd July, 1783 [sic].

No. 16720.
Registration
Received 3pm Wednesday, 2nd July, 1873.
JOHN E. SMITH
Registrar of Deeds.

(Enclosure in No. 13.)

Crown Grant to Hemi Parai, Wellington
Te Aro Pa (Lot 7)

VICTORIA by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, to all to whom these presents shall some Greeting, Know ye that for good considerations us hereunto moving, We for us our heirs and successors do hereby grant unto Hemi Parai of the District of Wellington in the Province of Wellington Aboriginal Native of New Zealand his heirs and assigns all that parcel of land in our Province of Wellington in our colony of New Zealand containing by admeasurement six (6) perches more or less situate at Wellington in the District of Wellington being Lot No. 7 of Te Aro Pa Native Reserve Bounded towards the North East by Lot number eight(8) ninety nine and a half (99 1/2) links towards the South East by Lot number twenty eight (28) Forty two (42)links towards the South West by a street ninety three (93) links and towards the North West by Lot numbers six (6) forty five (45) links, 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 Hemi Parai his heirs and assigns for ever as from the twenty third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, Provided always that the said land hereby granted shall be inalienable by sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty one years or by mortgage except with the consent of the Governor being previously obtained to every such sale lease or mortgage. 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 Fergusson 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 ninth day of August in the thirty-fourth year of our reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

G. F. Bowen

No. 16378.
Registration
Received 12 noon, Friday, 9th May, 1873.
JOHN E. SMITH
Registrar of Deeds.

A true copy of Original Deed, Governor's Assent, Certificate, Grant and Endorsement.
H. Hanson Turton. Wellington, November 15th, 1875.