This Deed made the 26th day of June in the year 1846 Between Taipau and Tamati 1846. 26 June.Auckland district.Mahoenui.T. Russell and others. Reweti aboriginal Native chiefs of New Zealand residing at Kaipara and Tautari Whanganui residing at Okahu in the said Territory also an aboriginal Native chief of the one part and Thomas Russell of Auckland Carpenter William Sanson also of Auckland Shoemaker and Erasmus Brereton of Auckland Timber Merchant of the other part Whereas the said Thomas Russell some time ago contracted with the Native Chiefs page 496hereinbefore mentioned for the piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the sum of Thirty Pounds And whereas the said Thomas Russell made application for the waiver of the Crown's right of pre-emption over the said land and premises which was duly granted by Pre-emption Certificate number (202) two hundred and two dated the 13th day of May 1845 And whereas the said Thomas Russell contracted for the purchase of the said land on the joint account of him the said Thomas Russell William Sanson and Erasmus Brereton and no conveyance having yet been executed by the said aboriginal Native chiefs he the said Thomas Russell hath requested them to convey the said piece or parcel of land in manner and in the proportions hereinafter specified which they have agreed to do Now this Deed witnesseth that in fulfilment of such contract and agreement and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Pounds to them paid by the Receipt for £30. said Thomas Russell (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) They the said Taipau, Tamati Reweti, and Tautari Whanganui Do hereby at the request of the said Thomas Russell (testified by his being a party hereto and executing this Deed) convey and assure unto the said Thomas Russell William Sanson and Erasmus Brereton their heirs and assigns All that piece or parcel of land containing by estimation about One thousand acres situated on a small fresh water Creek at the Head of the River Waitemata Boundaries. [1,000 acres.] in the said Territory of New Zealand and bounded on one side by land belonging to John Moore on two other sides by Mr. John Fair and on the other, side by land belonging to the Natives with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging To have and to hold the same to them nevertheless in the following proportions (that is to say) The said Thomas Russell his heirs and assigns One hundred acres The said William Sanson his heirs and assigns Four hundred acres and the said Erasmus Brereton his heirs and assigns Five hundred acres. And the said Taipau, Tamati Reweti, and Tautari do hereby respectively covenant each for himself and his respective heirs executors and administrators to and with the said Thomas Russell William Sanson and Erasmus Brereton respectively and their respective heirs and assigns that they the said Taipari, Tamati Reweti, and Tautari Whanganui have or one of them hath good right and full power to convey the piece or parcel of land as hereinbefore mentioned and that the same may be quietly and peaceably held and enjoyed by them without any hindrance or interruption of the said Taipau, Tamati Reweti, or Tautari Whanganui their heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto signed their names.