This Indenture made the 30th day of November 1839 Between Walter Brodie of Eastbourne, 1839. 30 November.Bay of Islands District. in Sussex, Great Britain of the one part and Tetaddy, Maddu, Shongie, Marhangar, Howe, Tarrapatta, Puhea and Rureedee, Chiefs of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the following goods Five 25 lb. Kegs of gun powder, Okorihi.Walter Brodie. 40 pr. of Blankets 9/4, and three Cloaks, valued at Eighty pounds Sterling in hand well and truly paid by the said Walter Brodie of Eastbourne to the aforesaid chiefs at or before the sealing of these presents, the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase in fee simple of the land and premises herein after mentioned, they the aforesaid Chiefs doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and from every part thereof doth acquit release and discharge the said Waltor Brodie his heirs executors administrators and assigns by these presents they the aforesaid chiefs hath granted enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said Walter Brodie his heirs and assigns a piece of Land called Ocoddehee bounded to the Northward and Westward by Matowdy Bay from a rocky point, up Boundaries. [380 acres.] which point formerly stood a Native Pah called Taumatakarwai up the ridge of the same hill about 200 yards to the West of an open piece of ground cover'd with fern on a hill a little to the Eastward, then to the S.E. and East along the highest range of hills at the back of Ocoddeehee, down to a fresh water stream called Ouia round a few large rocks which run into the sea: there are three fresh water streams through the above piece of ground into the sea. Ocoddeehee bears about S.S.W. from the Peak of the large Cavalla Island or Morua island. And all the estate right and interest property claim and demand whatsoever to them the aforesaid Chiefs of into or out of the same or any part thereof To have and to hold the said land and premises herein before mentioned or granted and enfeoffed or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said page 210Walter Brodie his heirs and assigns To the only proper use of the said Walter Brodie his heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Chiefs for themselves and their heirs the said land and premises hereby granted and enfeoffed or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Walter Brodie before mentioned his heirs and assigns will for ever warrant and defend against all persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof—