This Agreement made the 25th day of October 1844 Between
Tinana and Heki Native 1844. 25 October.Auckland District.Oruama.William Gamble. Chiefs of the Tribe of the Ngatiwhatua resident at Oraki in the Colony
of New Zealand of the one part and William Gamble of Auckland in the said Colony
Shoemaker of the other part The aforesaid Native Chiefs do hereby agree to sell
and the said William Gamble doth hereby agree to purchase All that piece or
parcel of Land situate at Oruama on Boundaries. [200 acres.] the North Shore of the Waitemata in the Colony aforesaid containing two
hundred acres more or less Bounded on the East front by the Oruama aforesaid, on
the North by land the property of Mr. Hellyer, on the South by Native land, and
on the West by a ridge of hills, the said boundaries having been pointed o[gap — reason: deletion] the said William Gamble by the said Native Chiefs in the
presence of A[gap — reason: deletion]nder Hunter Carpenter for Twenty-six Pounds
in Money, Ten Blankets, Three Muskets, and One pair Boots. Six pounds in money
to be paid on the execution of this Agreement (the receipt Receipt for £6. whereof is hereby acknowledged), and the sum of £20, Ten Blankets, Three
Musketa, and one pair Boots so soon as the said William Gamble obtain the
Governor's consent to waive the Crown's right of Pre-emption in the said land
And the said Native Chiefs do hereby bind themselves jointly and severally and
their respective heirs that so soon after the payment of the remainder of the
money and goods as aforesaid as they shall be thereunto requested that they and
each of them shall and will execute a legal and valid Conveyance of the said
land and appurtenances to the said William Gamble his heirs and assigns for
ever, In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names.
Tinana x his mark.
Heki x his mark.
Kohi.
William Gamble.
Signed by the said parties in the presence of—
George Smith,
Clerk to Thos. E. Conry, Solr., Auckland.
Joseph W. Wright,
Interpreter, Auckland.