1839. 12 November.Mangonui District.Listen all people to this Book which we Noble Panakareao have written, on the one side, and Mr. Ford on the other side. This Book was written on the 12th of November in the year of Lord Jesus Christ One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine. Waioioi, etc. This Book is written by us Noble Panakareao on the one part, on the other part by, Mr. S. H Ford. Ford as a true sign to us all, as also to all people that we Noble Panakareao have let go to Mr. Ford a portion of land to be his for ever. All the Woods and all things whatsoever growing on the said land and all things beneath the said land. The extent of the said land, Twenty thousand acres more, or less. The great names of the said place (or land) are Waioioi, Oruru, and Parawai.

Boundaries.[5,000 acres.] The boundaries of the said Land to the North East begin at Pataka on the sea, ascending to Tanguru, and then going to Mangatarata (this is the North). The boundary to the West is at Pukewau, and descending at Tatatu crossing over to Popotea descending to Ngahinekararanga, crossing over to [gap — reason: illegible] and going to the Hau of the Kawiu. The boundary to the South is Pukekauere as far as Parawai, (The Kauri Woods also), and going to the Upokowatitiri as far as Tamakahu and arriving at the Waiwakaata. The boundary to the East, and going to the Waiwero, arriving at the great water of Pakonga, crossing over to the Urunga, ascending at Tangata Kotahi, and going up to Paekauri, descending at Okoroheke following the great river to Haumapu and coming out at Watakao, going to Topari, ascending at Hapeparetao and descending at the Hou arriving at Tawaka, and going to Otangaroa as far as Waipamahu up to Kohumaru. It then bears to the Northward as far as Hikurua and Paekotare and on to the Rua: it then goes to Tangitepurupuru crossing over to the Kaunga, following the banks of the River to Taipa and then bending to the Koutu as far as the Taupara, it then goes to Mapuna, Upokotopea, Paraua and Anamatuku, meeting at Putaka at the beginning of the boundary line.

Receipt. These are the payments for all these places: One hundred and eighty Blankets, Seven Casks Tobacco, Twenty-four Hoes, Six Adzes, Eighteen Iron Pots, Thirty Shirts, Thirty Trowsers, Thirty Razors Sixteen Scissors, Twenty-four Combs. That is, its payment in value was £320. Three hundred and twenty Pounds of money. And the land made out by this book is for Mr. Ford, for his children for ever and ever.

Resident Natives still to occupy. The people of Kohumaru with their, children may sit upon this place from this generation to another: but not the people of other parts: those of the place only. Also the people of Oruru may sit upon their places on the said land within the boundary. But for me to point out the sitting places for the Natives; and those only shall be there who follow the directions of the Scripture of Jesus Christ.