Complex sentence: Māori were in the habit of visiting such vessels to trade for pork and potatoes and a Māori chief, Te Wareripirau according to one of Creed's informants, Te Wahia according to the other, stole the red shirt, the knife and the other things.
Split into simpler sentences: Māori were in the habit of visiting such vessels to trade for pork and potatoes. During one such visit, a Māori chief, Te Wareripirau according to one of Creed's informants, Te Wahia according to the other, stole a red shirt, a knife and some other things.