1840. 10 January.Kaipara District.Te Wairau.This Indenture made the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty Between Paikea a Chief residing on the river Wairoa of the first part William Wright of Sydney in the Colony of New South Wales and William Smellie Wright and Grahame. Grahame of Sydney aforesaid Merchants of the second part and the said William Smellie Grahame at present residing at New Zealand aforesaid of the third part Whereas the said Paikea being Chief of the Tribe of Ngati Whatua in the Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to alienate the land hereinafter described hath contracted with the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame for the sale to them of the said land for the price or consideration hereinafter mentioned and the same are now intended to be enfeoffed and conveyed to the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame in manner hereinafter expressed Now this Indenture Consideration. Witnesseth that in consideration of Ten great Coats fifty shirts twenty fancy velvet vests one trunk fifty pieces print ten dozen handkerchiefs fifty shawls twenty-five pairs of duck trowsers twenty-five pairs fancy trowsers Three boat cloaks fifteen fancy vests ten blue cloth Jackets one box of tea Three casks of Balls five hoes thirty Gambroon Jackets forty-one pairs Blankets forty muskets fifteen fowling pieces flint locks twelve fowling pieces percussion eight double barrel guns six boxes percussion caps four kegs negrohead Tobacco five spades two bags of sugar one whale boat two casks gunpowder and sixty-five pounds lawful coin of great Britain in hand well and truly delivered by the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame to the said Paikea before the sealing and delivery here of the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the inheritance in fee simple in possession of the land and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and conveyed the said Paikea doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof doth acquit release and for ever discharge the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame their and each of their Heirs and Assigns and also the said land He the said Paikea Hath given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents Doth give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame and their Heirs as Tenants in common All that piece or parcel of land or ground situate lying Boundaries. [40,000 acres.] and being situated on the Otamatea River and known by the general name of Te Wairau commencing at the creek or River Kaiwaka and following its course to the creek Pouriuri and then along the Pouriuri including the mountains Papo Watu Te Rangi Puta and Pupu Rangi and all the land on that side of the Pouriuri then from the first mentioned creek Kaiwaka along the course of the Otamatea following its windings including the Wairau and the Wi to Parawenuama and then including Parawenuama and Kauwakatu thence to the aforesaid Pupurangi including all the land on that side of the river extending back to what the Natives call Tokirau or howsoever otherwise the said land or any part thereof is bounded situate known or distinguished Together with page 300all ways paths waters woods timber and other trees minerals and all appurtenances to the said land and premises belonging or in anywise appertaining And all the right and title whatsoever of him the said Paikea or of any of the said Tribe of Ngati Whatua or other tribes in or to the same To Have and to hold the said land hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described and hereby granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so to be with their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the use and behoof of the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in common and not as Joint Tenants And the said Paikea for himself and his Heirs doth hereby covenant with the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame their Heirs and assigns that he the said Paikea and his Heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame and each of them their and each of their Heirs and assigns all the said lands and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed against him the said Paikea and his Heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever claiming the said land and premises or any part thereof And the said William Wright Hath nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents Doth nominate constitute and appoint the said William Smellie Grahame his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead to receive and take of and from the said Paikea full and sufficient seizen and possession being so taken and had To hold and retain to and for the use of the said William Wright and William Smellie Grahame their and each of their Heirs and Assigns for ever according to the purport and effect and true intent and meaning of these presents In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.