1840. 1 January.Bay of Islands District.Putakotare.Learn all men: On this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, that we Waraki, Hemi Kutu, and Hamiora Waenga do sell and make over a portion of land to James Davis and to his posterity for ever to be for ever theirs that is James Davis's and his posterity with all that is above the said land or James Davis. [15 acres.] under whether stone or timber or ought else also the small Wood we Waraki and brothers do make over to James Davis and his generations for ever to be for ever theirs. And these are the boundaries of that piece on the South the fence of James Davis even to the spring known by the name of Manga kotukutuku on the East by the boundary line of Warerahi and friends to Mr. Davis on the North by Mr. Davis's land on the West by the boundary line of Puhi and friends to James Davis for Mr. Davis it is fifteen Receipt. acres more or less Putakotare is the name of the wood and this is the payment made by James Davis for the property one horse with saddle and bridle also as soon as foaled I Hemi Kutu and friends are to have another horse. We now sign our names as a sign that we have received all the payments for the property and that the property is sold for ever.