This Deed made the 17th day of June in the Year 1844 Between Te Hena known also 1844. 17 June.Auckland District.Mount Hobson No. 1.George Graham. as William Walter, Te Rangia Tane known also as Jabez Bunting and Aprehema Native Chiefs of the Tribe of Ngate Moho resident at Waikato New Zealand of the one part and George Graham of Auckland New Zealand aforesaid Esquire of the other part Whereas the said Native Chiefs are rightfully seized of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of Land hereinafter described according to the Native Customs of New Zealand And whereas the aforesaid Native Chiefs have contracted with the said George Graham for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Sixty-Eight Pounds Ten Receipt for £68 10s. Shillings Sterling who hath requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed Witnesseth that for and i [gap — reason: deletion] consideration of the said sum of Sixty-Eight Pounds Ten Shillings Sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said George Graham (the receipt whereof they do hereby jointly and severally acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Te Hena, Te Rangia Tane and Aprehema Do and each of them Doth hereby convey and assure unto the said George Graham his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of Land situate at Mount Hobson in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid containing by admeasurement Seventy-three Acres or thereabouts Bounded by the Epsom Road Boundaries. [73 acres.] Fifty-three links; then by a line the boundary of land the property of Edward Meurant bearing by Compass North 57 degrees 54 minutes East Ten Chains Ten links: then again by a line the boundary of the aforesaid land belonging to the said Edward Meurant bearing North 7 degrees 51 minutes East Five Chains Eighty-Seven links: then by the Tamaki Road in a South Easterly direction Twenty-seven chains Ninety-two links: then by a line being the boundary of land belonging to a Mr. Rutherford bearing South 42 degrees 20 minutes East Ten chains thirty links: then by a line the boundary of the said land belonging to the said Mr. Rutherford bearing South 80 degrees 40 minutes East Two chains forty links; also by a line the boundary of the aforesaid land belonging to the said Mr. Rutherford bearing North 3 degrees 15 minutes East Five chains Thirty-three links: By the Tamaki Road Twenty-one chains: then by a line the boundary of land belonging to P. Konst bearing South 77 degrees 38 minutes West Five Chains Twenty links: then by a line across Mount Hobson bearing North 87 degrees 40 minutes East Twelve chains Thirty-eight links: then by a line bearing South 6 degrees West Six chains: then by a line the boundary of land belonging to James Dilworth bearing North 86 degrees 13 minutes West Sixteen chains Forty-four links: then by a line the boundary of land belonging to a Mr. Sommerville bearing North 25 degrees East Nine chains Forty-nine links: Also by a line the boundary of the said land belonging to the said Mr. Somerville bearing North 74 degrees West Five chains Forty links then by a line being the boundary of land belonging to the said George Graham bearing North 69 degrees West Twenty-five chains fifty links to the Epsom Road be the said admeasurements a little more or less as the same are more particularly delineated in the plan of the said piece or parcel of land drawn in the margin hereof, Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, And the said George Graham doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to dower out of the said piece or parcel of land or any part thereof, And they the said Native Chiefs Te Hena, Te Rangia Tane, and Aprehema Do and each of them Doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said George Graham his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Native Chiefs have and each of them hath according to the Native Customs of New Zealand good right full power and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said George Graham his Heirs and Assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.