This is to certify that we the undersigned with some of our deceased relatives and 1827. December.Hokianga District. friends did sell and make over for ever to the Revd. John Hobbs and the Rev. Jas. Stack for the Wesleyan Missionary Society a piece of land called Taranana situated on Taranana.Wesleyan Mission. the banks of the river Waihou Hokianga consisting of a flat of Flooded Land and a flat table Bank which is part of the Toke: altogether containing fifty acres more or less.

The front or Northern side is bounded by the Waihou Stream. The Eastern boundary Boundaries. [50 acres.] commences at the mouth of a stream called Te Arawhata Kowhai, proceeding upwards as far as the tide reaches at full and change of the moon. Then proceeding straight to the tallest Kahikatea tree which stands in a line with the Wai Kopua in a gully running up the Toke which gully forms the boundary until you come to the foot of the aforesaid high hill to a gully which opens down upon the Flooded Land, thence proceeding direct to a tree marked Mw standing close to a Water-run which we cross and proceed straight to a Puriri tree marked with notches when the land was purchased standing close to the Waihou Stream at the North West corner.

The said Land was sold by us and our relatives and friends in December 1827 or Receipt. January 1828 for which we then received the following articles: 10 Blankets, 5 Iron pots, 7 Felling Axes, 5 West India Hoes, 5 Adzes, 5 Plane Irons, 5 Pocket Knives, 5 Scissors, 5 Combs, 1 paper of Fish hooks.