This Deed made the 25th day of May in the year 1844 Between Wiremu Wetere and 1844. 25 May.Auckland District.Mount Hobson.James Gamble. Abel of Mount Hobson in the Territory of New Zealand Native chiefs of the one part and James Gamble of Auckland in said Territory Shoemaker of the other part Whereas the said Wiremu Wetere and Abel claim to be and are entitled to all that piece or parcel of land situate at Mount Hobson aforesaid hereinafter more particularly described and delineated in the map, or plan thereof drawn in the margin of these presents And whereas the said James Receipt for £13. Gamble hath contracted with the said Wiremu Wetere and Abel for the absolute purchase of said piece or parcel of land for the price or sum of Thirteen Pounds sterling and hath requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that in fulfilment of said contract and in consideration of said sum of £13, paid to said Wiremu Wetere and Abel by said James Gamble, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged They the said Wiremu Wetere and Abel Do hereby and each for himself Doth hereby convey and assure unto the said James Gamble his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land aforesaid situate at Mount Hobson aforesaid containing by admeasurement six acres and twelve perches be the same more or less Bounded on the North by other part of Mount Boundaries. [6a. Or. 12p.] Hobson in the possession of Joseph Young 1,320 links on the South by other part of Mount Hobson in possession of James Dilworth 1,293 links on the East by other part of Mount Hobson in the possession of Take Wareo 380 links and on the West by other part of Mount Hobson 626 links in possession of said Wiremu Wetere and said James Dilworth as the same is more particularly described in the plan drawn in the Margin of page 450these presents marked A. Together with the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging And the said James Gamble doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to Dower of said piece or parcel of land or any part thereof And the said Wiremu Wetere and Abel do hereby for themselves and each for himself their Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant and agree to and with the said James Gamble his heirs and assigns that they and each of them have good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to make this present grant according to the meaning of these presents of the parties thereto. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.