1839. 5 November.Mangonui District.Know all men by these presents That we Native Chiefs living at Odoodoo, Mongarnuie and known by the names of Tamatiwauka on the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord 1839 have bequeathed bargained and sold and by these presents do bequeath Rangatakaka. Thomas and Phillips. bargain and sell unto George Thomas and Thomas Phillips of Munganui, Doubtless Bay, New Zealand, their heirs executors and assigns for ever, all our right title and interest in and unto a piece or parcel of Land, with all timber &c. thereunto belonging, [600 acres.] situated in Doubtless Bay and called by the Natives Rongatakaka on the South East (adjoining a piece of land purchased by James Burgain) and called on the Westward boundary by the Natives Opoi. The above piece of land forms a sandy beach in Doubtless Bay and extends back according to Native marks about miles. We the said Tamatiwauka in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Pounds value in goods as follows, viz. Four pair Blankets, 5 lb. Tobacco, Four pair Trowsers, Five Shirts, Gown Piece, Six Handkerchiefs, One Gross Pipes, and one Monkey Jacket do here by resign all our right title and interest in and unto the said piece or parcel of Land as above described for ourselves our heirs and executors for ever, and do peaceably yield possession of the same to the said George Thomas and Thomas Phillips their heirs Receipt. executors and assigns for ever; and we do hereby acknowledge the receipt of Four pair Blankets, 5 lb. Tobacco, Four pair trowsers &c.&c. of the said George Thomas and Thomas Phillips as a full and just payment for the above described piece or parcel of land. In witness whereof we have this day and year first above written set our hands and seals in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.