1854. 11 January.Whaingaroa District.This Deed entered into on the 11th day of January in the year 1854 The consenting of the Chiefs of the Ngatitahinga and Tainui, The consenting also of the Queen of England on her part Now the Chiefs of the Ngatitahinga and Tainui the persons who consent are the owners of the land as described in this Deed to sell this land to Queen Te Mata, Part Of. Victoria Queen of England for the sum of £30 . 0 . 0 given now into our hands for which we give and make over to the Queen of England all right and title whatsoever to Boundaries. this Land. The Boundaries are as follows—On the North by the Government cut line from the Opotoru Creek to a hole dug by C. W. Ligar Esquire, on the South from the aforesaid hole to the root of the Totara tree as left by William Naylor on making a canoe of said Tree this root of the Totara tree being close to the Opotoru Creek, on the West by the Opotoru Creek.