1838. 22 November.Bay of Islands District.This Indenture made and concluded this twenty-second day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-eight between E hara Hongi and Waipara.Geo. William White.Receipt. Hururoa on the one part and George William White on the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of 30 lbs. tobacco 2 Kegs powder 1 pr. Blankets 2 Shirts 2 pr. Trowsers to us in hand well and truly paid by the said George William White the aforesaid parties Native Chiefs of New Zealand viz. the above written Ehara Hongi and Hururoa bargain and sell and by these presents Doth bargain sell and demise unto the aforesaid George William White all that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being alongside the Creek Wyparoa containing One hundred and twenty feet frontage from the edge of the Hill and two hundred feet from East to West and known by the name Boundaries. of Wyparoa bounded on the North East by the premises in the lawful possession of William Alexander on the West by the Creek — on the South by the salt water and on the East by the Natives To have and to hold to the use and behoof of the said George William White his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And to and for no other use. In Witness hereof we the above named Chiefs Ehara Hongi and Hururoa do hereunto affix our own hands and seals on the day and the date herein-before written And further we do hereby agree for ourselves and all others to give to the aforesaid George William White quiet and peaceable possession and we bind ourselves by these presents to use our utmost endeavour in assisting him to maintain the same.