This Deed made the 26th day of March in the year 1846 Between Paora Kawaru, 1846. 26 March.Auckland District.Remuera(Land at).C. H. Moffitt. Tamati Waka Ratapu and Te Horterani Chiefs of the Nga te Whatua tribe of the first part Charles Henry Moffitt of Auckland in the Territory of New Zealand Dentist of the second part And James Williamson and Thomas Crummer of the firm of Williamson and Crummer of Auckland aforesaid Merchants of the third part Whereas the said Native Chiefs are rightfully seised of according to the Native Customs of New Zealand all that piece parcel or tract of land hereinafter more particularly described And whereas the said Native Chiefs have agreed for the sale thereof to the said Charles Henry Moffitt for the sum of Sixty-nine Pounds Sterling but no conveyance thereof has been executed to the said Charles Henry Moffitt And whereas the said Charles Henry Moffitt has since resold the said piece parcel or tract of land to the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer for the price or sum of One Hundred and Sixty-seven Pounds Sterling and the said Native Chiefs have consented to join with the said Charles Henry Moffitt in the conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty-nine Pounds Sterling paid Receipt for £69. to the said Native Chiefs Paora Kawaru, Tamati Waka, Ratapu and Te Horterani by the said Charles Henry Moffitt (the receipt whereof they and each of them do and doth acknowledge) and for and in consideration of the further sum of Five shillings Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer (the receipt whereof they and each of them do and doth hereby also acknowledge They the said Native Chiefs Paora Kawaru, Tamati Waka, Ratapu, and Te Horterani Do and each of them Doth hereby convey and assure and for and in consideration of the Sum of One Receipt for £167. Hundred and Sixty-seven Pounds Sterling paid to the said Charles Henry Moffitt by the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said Charles Henry Moffitt doth hereby also convey and assure unto the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer their heirs and assigns as tenants in common and not as joint tenants All that piece or parcel or tract of land situate in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid and Bounded as follows, that is to say commencing at a Boundaries. [400 acres.] point, [gap — reason: deletion] (on the boundary line of Mr. Henry's land at ——) by a line running North 695 links then by a line running East 9,610 links then by another line running North 4,440 links then by a line running North East 6,809 links then by a line running South East 1,558 links then by a line running. South East and South 10,012 links and lastly by a line (being the aforesaid boundary line of Mr. Henry's land) back to the commencing point, [gap — reason: deletion] and running North West 11,650 links as the. same is more particularly delineated in the Plan thereof endorsed on this Deed, together with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging And they the said Native chiefs Paora Kawaru, Tamati Waka, Ratapu, and To Horterani do and each of them doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer their heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs have and each of them hath according to the Native customs of New Zealand good right, full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece parcel or tract of laud hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said James Williamson and Thomas Crummer their heirs and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.