1861. 2 November.Whangarei District.Tenei Pukapuka. i tuhituhia i tenei rua (2) o nga ra o Noema i te tau o to tatou Ariki 1861 he Pukapuka tino hoko tino hoatu tino tuku whakaoti atu na matou na nga Mirowhakatiki. Rangatira me nga Tangata o Ngatikahu no ratou nga ingoa emau i raro nei a hei whakaatu tenei Pukapuka mo matou mo o matou whanaunga me o matou uri mo te tuhituhinga o o matou ingoa ki tenei pukapuka i raro i te ra e whiti nei kua whakarerea rawatia kua tino tukuna rawatia atu kia Wikitoria Kuini o Ingarani ki ona uri ki nga Kingi ki nga Kuini o muri iho i a ia me ana me a ratou e whakarite ai hei whakaritenga mo nga Pauna moni E toru rau taki tahi £300. kua utua mai ki a matou e te Rokena (John Rogan) mo te Kuini (a e whakaaetia nei e matou te rironga mai o aua moni) ko taua wahi whenua katoa kei Whangarei kei Wairua ko Mirowhakatiki te ingoa o taua wahi whenua ko nga rohe kei raro i te Pukapuka nei e mau ana te korero whakahaere ko te mapi hoki o taua whenua kua apititia ki tenei. Me ona rakau me ona kowhatu me ona wai me ona awa nui me ona roto me ona awa ririki me nga mea katoa o taua whenua o runga ranei o raro ranei i te mata o taua whenua me o matou tikanga me o matou take me o matou paanga katoatanga ki taua wahi; Kia man tonu kia Kuini Wikitoria ki ona uri ki ana ranei e whakarite ai hei tino mau tonu ake tonu atu. A hei tohu mo to matou whakaaetanga ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhituhia nei o matou ingoa me o matou tohu. A hei tohu hoki mo te whakaaetanga o te Kuini o Ingarani mo tana wahi ki nga tikanga katoa o tenei Pukapuka kua tuhia nei te ingoa o te Rokena Boundaries. [5,500 acres.] Kaiwhakarite Whenua. Ko nga rohe enei o taua whenua ka timata i Wairua i raro o Purua i te ara ruri o te Penetana i te ritenga o te kapehu 116°. 0'. 13252 riki ka tae ki Ruatangata 171°. 33'—6001 riki 327°. 1'. 8122 riki, ka tae ki te Wai o Patuwairua ka haere i roto o taua wai ka tae ki te ruri c rere ana ki Popoki 266°. 40'—13322 riki, ka ahu ki page 159Kaitara 1°—10002 riki—13°. 51'—9648 riki ki Maruarua ka haere tata ka tae ki te ara ruri 299° 10'—7035 riki 108°5'—14221 riki ka tae ki Wairua ka haere i roto o te Wai o Wairua tae noa ki te timatanga ki te ara ruri o te Penetana.

Na ka whakaae ano hoki matou i runga o te tangohanga o enei moni £300 kia tukua Right of road ceded from Ketenikau to Kaitara. noatia te huarahi o te Kuini kei Kete Nikau haere tonu tutuki noa ki Kaitara kei te Mirowhakatiki—kotahi tini te whanui o taua huarahi, ma te kai ruri o te kawanatanga he whakatakotoria tona ritenga i pai ai ia.

This Deed written on this second (2nd) day of November in the Year of our Lord 1861. 2 November.Whangarei District. 1861 is a full and final sale conveyance and surrender by us the Chiefs and People of the Tribe Ngatikahu whose names are hereunto subscribed And Witnesseth that on Mirowhakatiki. behalf of ourselves our relatives and descendants we have by signing this Deed under the shining sun of this day parted with and for ever transferred unto Victoria Queen of England Her Heirs the Kings and Queens who may succeed Her and Her and Their Assigns for ever in consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Pounds (£300 . 0 . 0) to us paid by John Rogan on behalf of the Queen Victoria (and we hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said monies) all that piece of our Land situated at Whangarei at Wairua and named Mirowhakatiki the boundaries whereof are set forth at the foot of this Deed and a plan of which Land is annexed thereto with its trees minerals waters rivers lakes streams and all appertaining to the said Land or beneath the surface of the said Land and all our right title claim and interest whatsoever thereon To Hold to Queen Victoria Her Heirs and Assigns as a lasting possession absolutely for ever and ever. And in testimony of our consent to all the conditions of this Deed we have hereunto subscribed our names and marks. And in testimony of the consent of the Queen of England on her part to all the conditions of this Deed the name of John Rogan District Commissioner is hereunto subscribed. These are the boundaries of the Boundaries. [5,500 acres.] Land commencing at Wairua River below Purua and following along Mr. Bedlington's survey line bearing by compass 116°. 0'. 13252 links to Ruatangata 171°. 33'. 6001 links 327°. 1'. 8122 links to Patuwairua river, thence along that river to the survey line running to Popoki 266°. 40'—13322 links, thence to Kaitara 1°. 10002 links 13°. 51'. 9648 links to Maruarua, following it for a short distance to the survey line bearing 299°. 10'. 7035 links, 180°. 5'. 14221 links to the Wairua R. thence following the course of Wairua to Mr. Bedlington's survey line the point of commencement.

We hereby also agree on the receipt of this money £300 to give up a right of road Right of road ceded from Ketenikau to Kaitara. from the Queen's highway at Kete Nikau to Kaitara at te Mirowhakatiki, one chain wide, to be laid out by the Grovernment Surveyor according as he may determine.