This Deed made the 18th day of September in the year 1844 Between Weteri and 1844. 18 September.Auckland District.Remuera.James Dilworth. Aperahama Native Chiefs of the Tribe of Ngati te Ata of Waikato in the Colony of New Zealand of the one part and James Dilworth of Auckland in the said Colony Accountant of the New Zealand Banking Company at Auckland aforesaid of the other part Whereas the said Weteri and Aperahama are rightfully seized of the fee simple and inheritance of and in the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described according to the Native Customs of New Zealand And whereas the said Weteri and Aperahama hath contracted with the said James Dilworth for the absolute sale to him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum of Seventeen Pounds Sterling who hath requested a conveyance thereof in manner hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration the said sum of Seventeen Pounds sterling paid to the said Weteri and Aperahama by the said James Dilworth (the receipt whereof is Receipt for £17. hereby acknowledged) They the said Weteri and Aperahama doth hereby convey and assure unto the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land situate on the Epsom Road in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid containing by admeasurement Ten acres and thirty-two perches Bounded on the North by land Boundaries. [11 acres.] belonging to Mr. Graham 1,690 links On the East and North East by land belonging to Mr. Sommerville 434 links and 1,390 links then again on the East by land the property of the said James Dilworth On the West by the Epsom Road 24 links, and on the South in a line bearing East North East and East 3,186 links by the land of Mr. Moffitt be the said several admeasurements a little more or less and as the same are more particularly delineated in the plan of the said piece of land drawn in the margin hereof Together with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining And the said James Dilworth doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be entitled to dower out of the said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed or any part thereof And they the said Weteri and Aperahama doth hereby covenant, and declare to and with the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns that they the said Weteri and Aperahama hath according to the Native Customs of New Zealand good rignt full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described to the said James Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever. In witness whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto subscribed their names.