1831. 28 October.Pukeaitanga.Transfer to McDonnell and Russell.Know all men by these Presents that We John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati both of Hokianga in the island of New Zealand do hereby declare that we are the sole and only proprietors of certain lands Woods Tenements Rivers and Creeks as will be hereafter truly described in this Deed and Instrument and all and every part and parts thereof we have this day sold unto Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Heirs Executors and Administrators for ever for Twenty Musquets, Three hundred and one pounds of Gunpowder, One Suit of Clothes, Twenty-eight yards of Print, all of which we John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati as aforesaid do hereby acknowledge Receipt. to have received from Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell, and in order to prevent any dispute or misunderstanding hereafter, We the aforesaid John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati do hereby for ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators do hereby agree to the following description of the aforesaid Lands, Tenements, Boundaries. [1,500 acres.] Woods, Rivers and Creeks sold by us as aforesaid, that is to say, A line running from Puke-iai Tanga in a West line by compass over a hill and to the bottom of a valley about Two miles or thereabouts is to constitute the Southern boundary—All the River frontage from Puke iai Tanga to Hue Tohia is to constitute the Eastern or River boundary—:at the North-East Extremity of Hue Tohia as aforesaid a line running West North West by Compass Five miles is to constitute the Northern boundary, at the termination of which, A line running South South East until Puke iai Tanga bears East by Compass is to constitute the Western or inland boundary of the said Lands, Tenements and Woods Rivers and Creeks which we have sold to Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell and for which We John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati as aforesaid do hereby acknowledge to have received full and just payment for the same. And be it further known that we John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati as aforesaid for ourselves, Executors, Administrators, and Assignes do hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Executors Administrators and Assignes in manner following, that is to say, that the hereby bargained Premises and all and every part thereof are and so for ever shall be remain and continue unto the said Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes free and clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of, and of and from, and against all former and other gifts, claims, bargains, sales and encumbrances whatsoever, and the said Thomas McDonnell and George Fredk. Russell is to have and to hold the aforesaid Land Tenements Woods Rivers and Creeks, also all the Timber of every sort and description be the same growing or felled and all and every thing that may be on the said Land as aforesaid for their own proper use and uses, and for their own proper Goods and Chattels from henceforth and for ever without let or hindrances, We John Marmon and Narwarka alias Raw Mati have reed, full and just payment for the same, in witness whereof we do hereby put our hands and seals this Twenty-eighth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-one.