1840. 3 January.Kaipara District.Otarawa.This Indenture made the 3rd day of January 1840 between Pou the New Zealand Chief and Edmund Ruff of the one part. Whereas the said Pou being a New Zealand Chief having right and authority to alienate the lands hereinafter described hath contracted Edmund Ruff. with the said Edmund Ruff for the sale to him of the said lands for the price and consideration hereinafter mentioned and the said is now intended to be conveyed to the said Edmund Ruff in the manner hereinafter expressed. Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds sterling of Goods and lawful money in hand well and truly paid by the said Edmund Ruff to the said Chief before the sale and Receipt. delivery hereof the receipt whereof and the sum is in full for the purchase of the inheritance in fee simple in possession of the lands and hereditaments hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed to the said Edmund Ruff doth hereby acknowledge and from the same and every part thereof doth acquit and release and for page 299ever discharge the said Edmund Ruff his heirs and assigns and also the said lands he the said Pou hath given granted and conveyed and by these presents doth give grant and convey and confirm unto the said Edmund Ruff his heirs and assigns all that and those pieces or parcels of land bounded in front by the Wairoa and known by the name Boundaries.Otarawa or however otherwise the said lands and premises or any part thereof is selected known or described together with all paths Woods timbers and other Trees metals minerals and appurtenances to the said belonging or any wise appertaining, and all the Right and Title whatsoever of the said Pou in and to the same To have and to hold the lands and premises hereinafter described and hereby conveyed granted and confirmed or intended so to be with their and every part of their right priviledge and advantages whatsoever unto and for the use of the said Edmund Ruff his heirs and assigns for ever the said Pou for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby covenant with the said Edmund Ruff that the said Pou and his heirs do and will warrant and for ever defend unto and to the use of the said Edmund Ruff his heirs and assigns all the said lands and premises is hereby granted and conveyed against him the said Pou and his heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever claiming the said lands and Premises or any part thereof. In Witness whereof the said Pou hath hereunto affixed his seal and signature the day and year above.