1844. 28 September.Auckland District.Ohimipuku Island.Thomas Weston as trustee for Ellen Maria Wood.This Deed made the 28th day of September 1844 Between Kauwau Wanganui Pera Te Amotahi Hoete Nopera Manuhera Hohepa Te Patu and Hauraki Native Chiefs of the tribe of the Ngatiwatua resident at Oraki near Auckland in the Territory of New Zealand of the one part and Thomas Weston of Russell in the said Colony Merchant 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 Thomas Weston for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of £22. 10. 0 sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the said sum of £22 .10. 0 sterling paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said Thomas Weston the receipt whereof they do hereby Receipt for £22 10s. jointly and severally acknowledge They the said Native Chiefs Kauwau, Wanganui, Pera &c. Do and each of them Doth hereby convey and assure unto the said Thomas Weston his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land being an Island [500 acres.] situate in the River Waitemata near Auckland aforesaid and known as Ome Mupeku containing 500 acres more or less, and as the same is more particularly described in the Plan thereof drawn in the margin hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And they the said Native Chiefs Kauwau, Wanganui, Pera, &c. Do and each of them Doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said Thomas Weston his heirs and assigns that they the said Native Chiefs have and each of them hath good right full power and lawful and absolute authority according to the Native Customs of New Zealand to convey and assure the said Island herein before mentioned and described unto the said Thomas Weston his heirs and assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.