1846. 14 July.Auckland District.Remuera.H. R. Cretnay.This Deed made this 14th day of July in the year 1846 Between Te Hoterene and Te Hake, Chiefs of the Ngatiwhatua tribe at present residing at Oraki of the first part Henry Richard Cretnay of Auckland in the Territory of New Zealand Commission Agent of the second part and John Salmon of Auckland aforesaid Merchant of the third part Whereas they the said Native Chiefs are rightfully seized of according to the Native Custom of New Zealand of All that piece or parcel of land hereinafter more particularly described And whereas the said Native Chiefs have signed an Agreement for the sale thereof to Receipt. the said Henry Richard Cretnay for the sum of Eighty Pounds Thirty thereof in goods and Fifty Pounds sterling and which said Agreement has since been lost Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds so paid as aforesaid in goods and cash to the said Native Chiefs Te Hoterene and Te Hake by the said Henry Richard Cretnay the receipt whereof they and each of them do and each of them doth hereby acknowledge and for and in consideration of the further sum of Twenty shillings paid to the said Native Chiefs by the said John Salmon (the receipt whereof they and each of them do and doth hereby acknowledge) They the said Native Chiefs Te Hoterene and Te Hake do and each of them doth hereby convey and assure (by the direction of the said Henry Richard Cretnay testified by his executing these presents) unto the said John Salmon his Heirs and Assigns All that piece parcel or tract of land Boundaries. [244a. 3r. 15p.] situated in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid and Bounded as follows; on the West by land of Charles Terry 2,106 links On the North in part by land of Joseph Newman 1,010 links other part by land of Charles De Witte 2,268 links and on the other part by land of Joseph Robinson 4,111 links and one half link On the East by land of Charles Henry Moffit 4,446 links And on the South by land of the said Charles Henry Moffit 9,630 links, containing Two hundred and forty-four Acres three roods and fifteen perches as the same is more particularly delineated in the Plan thereof indorsed on the back of page 497 this Deed Together with all the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging And they the said Native Chiefs Te Hoterene and Te Hake do and each of them doth hereby covenant and declare to and with the said John Salmon his Heirs and Assigns that they the said Native Chiefs Te Hoterene and Te Hake have and each of them hath according to the Native Customs of New Zealand good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece parcel or tract of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto the said John Salmon his Heirs and Assigns for ever. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto Subscribed their names.