1840. 1 June.Hokianga District.Know all men by these presents that I James Honey of Hokianga, New Zealand, have this day sold unto Edward Parker, His Heirs, Executors and Assigns for ever the one Whanganamu.half of my Estate, that is to say, a half share of the whole of my Estate known by and Honey and Parker.called Whanga Nammu, with all springs and running waters and timber, and all things Boundaries. [200 acres.]coming within the boundaries hereinafter described, namely, Bounded in front by the River Hokianga, commencing at a large flat Stone marked with Cross, and running from thence along the bank of the said River to the edge of a creek called Whanga Nammu, and from the before mentioned flat stone runs along the side to the top of the Hill back to its extreme pitch, and from thence on a straight line to the next ridge fronting the front boundary, and back to its extreme pitch, and continues the line along the top of the said Hills to a Totara tree marked, and ends at the before mentioned Creek at a point where the creek comes close to the Bank, and this line forms the side and back boundary nearest the Heads of the River Hokianga: and the inside boundary line commences at the point above named at the edge of the creek above named, downwards towards the river Hokianga until it arrives at and cuts the front boundary line as before described.

And be it further known that I am the true and only legal Proprietor of the said land having well and truly paid the original proprietors for the same, and for which I hold Deeds legally signed and witnessed, and have full right and power to dispose of the same. And I James Honey do hereby acknowledge to have received from Edward Receipt for halfshare.Parker in money and property the sum of Twenty Pounds eighteen shillings and sixpence, the whole of which money and property is a full and just payment for the one half share of all the land &e. described in this Deed. As witness my hand and seal on this the first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty.