This Deed, written at Mahurangi this twenty second 22nd day of June, in the Year of 1854 22 June. Mahurangi District Wainui. our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, 1854; is a paper by us, the Chiefs and Freemen of the Kawerau, whose names are hereunto subscribed, on behalf of ourselves our relations and descendants we now consent to sell and fully give up a certain portion of our land to the Queen of England, or to the Kings or Queens who may succeed her for ever and ever.

And, in consideration of our consent to sell a portion of our land, Victoria the Price £800. Queen of England agrees to pay us the sum of eight hundred pounds £800 . 0 . 0 . Six hundred pounds of these monies £600 . 0 . 0. we have this day received from Mr. Johnson, Receipt for £600. and two hundred pounds £200 . 0 . 0. will be paid to us on the first (1st) day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty five 1855.

These are the boundaries. Commencing at the white mark on the bank of the river Boundaries. at Orewa, thence along the ridge between Pukekohe and Ahitoetoe in the direction by compass S. 68° W; thence northwards to the back of Paramene's sawpits and down to the branch of the Wainui, and across the fern S. 68° W to the summit of the ridge of Paekaure and descends thence to the Waitoki stream; the Waitoki stream; the boundary continues along the stream to the end of the line from Waiwerawera N. 20° W; thence in an easterly direction along the survey line N 70° E to the Kauri tree which was marked at Waiwerawera and joins te Waru's line; along which it proceeds till it joins the place where the boundary commenced.