Know all persons by these presents that we Kaumatua principal proprietor of the land 1839. 11 September.Hokianga District. named Purakau and Keri, Ruru, Tereti, All residing at Hokianga in New Zealand and Purakau.R. C. Mission. at the place called Parawanui or about this place have received from Andrew Baty Reverend Roman Catholic Missionary for Hokianga and Agent for His Lordship John Baptist Francis Pompallier Roman Catholic Bishop of Maronea and Apostolic Vicar of the Islands of the Western Pacific Ocean, remaining at the Bay of Islands, the following goods and money: 30 Shirts, 5 Redwoolen Shirts, 36 Pantaloons, 6 Calico Shirts, 12 lbs. Tobacco, 4 Cloaks, 4 Duck Frocks, and £4 Sterling, for which we hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, and convey to His Lordship the said Bishop, John Baptist Francis Pompallier, Apostolic Vicar of the Islands of the Western Pacific Ocean, to hold to him his lawful successors in his charge, and assigns for ever All those the following lands namely Purakau situated up the River of Hokianga, limited in the Boundaries. [150 acres.] South-South East by a small hollow place named te Kumuwai, and by a Tree upon which the letter M is marked and by a Rock a little notched with an axe: hence by ascending the declivity of the Hill the boundary goes in a right line to the top of the mountain named Korowahine: hence by descending in a right line to a rivulet of fresh water where is a Tree laying down, and crossing the same rivulet of fresh water and marked by a † cross, hence by descending on the left hand of the said rivulet the boundary continues unto the great River of Hokianga. It is very well understood that All Trees, Courses of Water and all things whatsoever that the said land contains are comprised in this present sale. Besides we promise and are obliged by the present Deed each for the whole, to remove at our own expense All claims and difficulties which any body would make to us (we) on the said Property at any future time, And we do hereby promise and declare to and with his said Lordship, John Baptist Francis Pompallier Roman Catholic Bishop—Bishop of Maronea and Apostolic Vicar of the Islands of the Western Pacific Ocean, his lawful successors in his charge, and assigns that we have good right and authority to sell and convey the said land and premises. Witness our hands and seals this 11th day of September in the year of our Lord 1839.