1840. 10 February.Hokianga District.We the Undersigned, being the sole, true and only Proprietors of a certain portion of Land, and the entire of its Appurtenances both Natural and Artificial which is situated in Otarihau. Richard Dryden.the most Northerly of the Islands of New Zealand—and of which the following is an exact description, with regard to extent and boundary—to Wit, from the entrance of a creek Boundaries. [500 acres.]named Te Pidi, a line running in an E by N direction by Compass until it attains the summit of the ridge of the Hills, is to constitute the Southern or inland boundary of said portion of Land—a line following the topmost ridges of said Hills until it cuts the boundary line of Land formerly purchased by William Nicholson is the Eastern boundary —from that point a line descending with the above-named Nicholson's boundary line until it reaches the bank of the main River is the Northern Boundary and from thence a line following the Bank of the River until it reaches the mouth of the forenamed Creek Te Pidi is the Western or River boundary of the portion of Land premised, And having on the Seventh day of October last, agreed to sell and consequently relinquish all right and title which were heretofore vested in Us to the Same, for Ourselves, our Heirs, or lawful Successors in favor of Richard Dryden who at present Resides at the Hokianga—for the benefit of Himself his Heirs or lawful Successors, on He, the said Richard Dryden paying unto Us a Sum of Money equal to two British pounds Sterling, ten pairs of Blankets, ten pairs of Trowsers, two Double Barrelled Fowling pieces, one Single Barrelled Fowling piece,—a Cask, containing twenty and five pounds Receipt for cash and goods.of Gunpowder—and two hundred figs of Tobacco ^*—And having duly and truly received from Richard Dryden, such a Sum of Money, and all such other Articles as are herein before detailed—Now, We do in consequence according to the terms of the forementioned Agreement, hereby relinquish and alienate for ever and ever all and every right and title which in Us was heretofore vested to the aforesaid piece of Land and all its appurtenances both Natural and Artificial and of which an exact description with regard to extent and boundary has been premised from Ourselves, our Heirs, and lawful Successors,—In Witness whereof We have severally hereunto affixed our Signatures at Te Kohu Kohu, Hokianga, New Zealand, this tenth day of February in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty.