Know all men who shall see this Deed, now, we, Irirangi a Chief of Ngatiwharetuoi, 1840. 11 January.Auckland District. Haua and Waru Chiefs of Ngatirau, Mata a Chief of Ngatipaoa, Pouroto a Chief of Ngatihura, Ngatai a Chief of Ngatipaoa do agree to let go and absolutely sell to Thomas Maxwell those Islands Otata, Motu Tapu, Motu Hurakina, Motu Horopapa Motutapu, Etc. lying in the sea called Te Rapu for him and for his children, to be cultivated, or sold, Thomas Maxwell. or in any other way disposed of by him, for ever and ever. The payment that we have Four island. received from Thomas Maxwell for those Islands are these, Ten Casks of Powder, Four [2,560 acres.] double barrel guns, Eighty Blankets, One Case Muskets, Six Cloaks, Twenty Cartridge Receipt. boxes, Five Caps, Five prs. trousers (black), Five gown pieces, Five Shawls. Witness our signs on the 11th day of January (no year mentioned, T. S. F.)

These are the names of the Islands which Thomas Maxwell has paid for, Motu Endorsement. Tapu, Motu Hurakina, Otata, and these are the payment that Thomas Maxwell has given us for those Islands, Four double Barrel Guns, and Motu Horopapa.