1838. 19 June.Manukau District.Matakawau.Know all men who witness this book that we Ahipene Awitu Kaihau, Ihaia Manga, Tataha and all who have signed their names to this book, Chiefs of Ngatiteata a tribe of Waikato residing at Manukau a river or port to the West side of the Northern Island of New Zealand do give up and sell on this day the 19th of June in the year of our Lord 1838, all that parcel of land called Matakawau, Otamaniwa, Kopiri, and a part of James Hamlin. Ruaimoko; the land the trees the fern and whatsoever else is above or below these places lying between Ramaroa and Tatangarau to the South of Manukau Heads to James Hamlin. his heirs and successors for ever, to be for him and his children for ever to be cultivated to be sold or done any thing else with.

Boundaries. [500 acres.] The boundary to the West of Matakawau of Ruaimoko of Otamaniwa of Kopiri begins at Kokoreke in Manukau and goes from thence along the fern to the hole dug at the edge of the Wood; it then descends into the Wood at the Uretopake and goes through the wood to the hole dug upon a little hill called Kahurau: it then goes to the South to a place called the Roro and runs along upon the ridge by the side of the Swamp and descends into Matakawau at Waiwatawata and goes along in the channel of the river until it reaches Manukau. Manukau is the boundary to the East.

Receipt. And we Kaihau and others have received at the hands of James Hamlin for Mata-kawau, for Otamaniwa, for Kopiri, for a part of Ruaimoko, these articles, 24 blankets, 60 lbs. tobacco, 100 pipes, 25 axes, 6 spades, 4 iron pots, 2 addices, 5 bars soap, 3 gown pieces, 2 hatchets, 6 scissors, 2 Razors, 7 knives, £5 cash, 1 cloak.