1839. 22 October.Kaipara District.Mihirau.This Indenture made the twenty-second day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine Between Parore Chief of Kaihu, Paikea Chief J. W. Macnee. of Kaipara, Weinga Ripiro, and Tawera Quini Wife of Parore of the one part and John Whitehead Macnee Doctor of Medicine late of Sydney of the other part Whereas the said Parore, Paikea, and Weinga, and Tawera being Chiefs of the Tribes above mentioned in the Territory of New Zealand and having right and authority to alienate the land hereinafter described hath contracted with the said John Whitehead Macnee for the sale to him of the said land for the price and consideration hereinafter mentioned and the same is now intended to be enfeoffed and conveyed to the said John Whitehead Macnee in manner hereinafter expressed Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in Consideration. consideration of Ten kegs Gunpowder, Twenty Blankets, Six Coats, Twenty Shirts, Fifty pairs Trowsers, Fifty Caps, Ten Jackets, Fifty Gown pieces, Three Boxes Soap, Two kegs Tobacco, Six Double Barrelled Fowling pieces, Three Bags Sugar, Two Bags Rice, Five Muskets, Two Casks Wine, One Cask Rum, Twenty Four Pocket Knives, One Hundred and Twenty Handkerchiefs, Six Shawls, and Sixty Sovereigns, in hand well and truly delivered by the said John Boundaries. [4,000 acres.] Whitehead Macnee to the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera before the sealing and delivery here of the receipt whereof and that the same is in full for the absolute purchase of the inheritance in Fee simple in possession of the land and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby enfeoffed and conveyed the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof doth acquit release and for ever discharge the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns and also the said land They the said Parore, Paikea, Wainga and Tawera, Hath given granted and enfeoffed and by these presents Doth give grant enfeoff and confirm unto the said John Whitehead Macnee and his Heirs All that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being a neck of land partly surrounded by the River Wairoa, the other boundary of the said land being described by a straight line drawn from a point called Mihi Rau on the one hand and a point called Painga on the other, both points being situated on the River Wairoa aforesaid, including all Timbers, Minerals and Water on said portion of land or howsoever otherwise the said land and premises or any part thereof is bounded situate known or distinguished Together with all paths waters woods Timber and other Trees Minerals and all appurtenances to the said land belonging or in any wise appertaining And all the right and title whatsoever of the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga, and Tawera or of any of the said Tribe abovementioned in or to the same To have and to hold the said land, hereditaments and premises hereinbefore described and hereby granted enfeoffed and confirmed or intended so to be with their and every of their rights privileges advantages and appurtenances whatsoever unto and for the use and behoof of the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns for ever And the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera for themselves and their Heirs doth hereby covenant with the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Parore, page 293Paikea, Weinga and Tawera and their Heirs do shall and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said John Whitehead Macnee his Heirs and Assigns All the said land and premises or any part thereof In Witness whereof the said Parore, Paikea, Weinga and Tawera hath hereunto affixed their Seals and signatures the day and year first above written.