Know1836. 23 September.Bay of Islands District. all men by these presents that we the undersigned Chiefs of New Zealand in pursuance Kororareka. W. B. Moores. of the power and authority vested in us as possessors of the soil have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell unto William Moores Native of England residing at present in New Zealand his heirs and assigns to hold for ever and a day all that piece or parcel of land containing 45 feet frontage and 78 feet rear Boundaries. of the beach known by the general name of "Kororarika" and bounded as follows On the South side by Birch’s Land on the north by Johnston the Back S.E. by a Native woman called Riley to have and to hold the said land hereby sold the said William Moores Receipt. for the sum of 14 Tobacco 2 Blankets 4 Tomahawks 2 Hoes Some Fish Hooks the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge and for ever fully acquit the said William Moores free from all Taxes Services and acknowledge for ever in Witness whereof we have hereunto set our mark this Twenty-third day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-six.