This is a certain deed of sale made by us, by the chiefs and all the people of the Ngatiawa residing at Arapara, to entirely transfer all our lands on this Island to Victoria the Queen of England or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever. And in consideration of our having faithfully sold and conveyed all these lands, the Queen of England, on her part, consents to pay us for all these our lands a sum of five hundred pounds (£500), which money has been paid into our hands this day by Mr. McLean. That is, more particularly for the lands held and claimed by us, by the Ngatiawa, the description of which is shown on the map attached to this deed—Watiura being the inland boundary, to Ngaruahine the seaward; thence to Taunui a Kupe; thence on to the Watiura, the boundary to the south-west of Taunui a Kupe goes to the Uku, and thence it also goes inland to the said Watiura; the reserves for us are marked red on the map of the land hereunto attached, which reserves were pointed out by us to Mr. Jenkins the Interpreter, and the Surveyor along with him. We are quite contented with the said reserves; and having assuredly disposed of all these our lands under the shining sun of this day, the ninth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and having also received the aforesaid sum of five hundred pounds, we hereunto sign our names and marks.

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