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Appendix One
The Deed of Purchase

Agreement between the Baron Charles Philip Hippolytus de Thierry, of Bathampton in the County of Somerset and of Queen's College, Cambridge, and Mudi Wai, Patu One and Nene, native residents on the banks of the river Yokianga, in the Islands of New Zealand. We the above-named chiefs and residents of New Zealand, for and in consideration of thirty-six axes to us now given, for us, our heirs and successors, by free will and common consent have sold and granted unto the said Baron Charles de Thierry, his heirs, executors, administrators and assignees for ever all the land, woods and waters situated in the following boundaries or limits, hereinafter specified: viz., the district called Te Troone, at the source or rise of the Yokianga River; the district of Wai Hue, adjoining the aforesaid district; also the district of Te Papa, adjoining the aforesaid district of Wai Hue; also the district of Huta Kura, adjoining the aforesaid district called Te Papa; all of which districts are situated at the source and on the eastern and western banks of the River Yokianga, and contain by estimation forty thousand acres, be the same more or less. And all lands, woods and waters, and whatever may be contained therein and situated within the aforesaid limits and boundaries, do from this day and shall for ever remain the property of the said Baron Charles de Thierry, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and no person or persons, whoever, shall on any pretence unlawfully seize, take, give, make over, distribute, molest, injure, or in any manner damage or injure the said lands, woods and waters and whatever may belong thereto or be contained therein and upon. And we, the aforementioned chiefs and natives do solemnly engage to defend the said property to the best of our power from any unlawful seizure or injury. We further declare having received full payment and satisfaction for the said lands, woods and waters, and everything belonging thereunto. In testimony of which, we do sign this our hand and deed in year of Christ, 1822, on board the ship Providence now in New Zealand.

The mark of X Mudi Wai.
The mark of X Patu One.
The mark of X Nene.

Signed in the presence of James Herd, Master of the Providence, Thomas Kendall, Missionary, and William Edward Green, First Officer of the Providence.

(Attested copies of the above are deposited at the Foreign Office, London, and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris.)