Know all Men by these presents that the undersigned chiefs residing in and proprietors 1831. 23 December.Hokianga District. of land in the River Hokianga have this day bargained sold and made over to John McLean George Nimmo and Benjamin Nesbitt for ever that portion of land called Motu Kauri.G. Nimmo and others [200 acres.] Mutu Kaudi (by the Europeans direction head) extending and bounded by the Creek called Motu-ti on the Western side, also by the Creek called Wanga-pa-tiki on the Eastern side For and in consideration of the payment hereinafter mentioned and that the said purchasing parties shall be left in quiet possession using the same as their own property (according to the Native expression, until the Sun and Moon is dead) signifying for themselves the purchasing party that their Sons and Sons' Sons shall be left in quiet possession until the above event takes place. The above parties to cut and fall any timber on the said Estate or any person they may employ for the purpose without molestation from the above said subscribing Native Chiefs. The payment for the above Receipt. Estate made in manner following (viz.) six muskets, seventy-five pounds of powder and three pair of Blankets and sundry articles amounting in English sterling money to the value of Fifty Pounds. In consideration of which the Chiefs have this Twenty-third day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-one subscribed their seperate marks.