On 15 February 1840 he translated Deeds of Sale and obtained 72 signatures to formalise the purchase of a vast area of Taranaki, extending from Mokau to Cape Egmont and inland to the upper reaches of the Whanganui River.
On February 15, 1840, he translated Deeds of Sale and gathered 72 signatures to formalize the acquisition of a large area in Taranaki, stretching from Mokau to Cape Egmont and inland to the upper reaches of the Whanganui River.