Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth.

To all to whom these peesents shall come, greeting:

Whereas the New Zealand Company is entitled to receive a grant, within the territory of New Zealand, of land hereinafter particularly mentioned and described.

Now know ye, that we, of our special grace, for us, our heirs and successors, do hereby grant unto the said New Zealand Company all that block of land situate at the northern end of the Island of New Munster, in New Zealand; bounded on the West by the limit of the New Zealand Company's surveys at the base of the mountains immediately beyond the Aorere River, in Massacre Bay, to the source of the said river; thence by a line drawn in a south- eastern direction to a certain place called the Devil's Grip; thence by a line drawn to the source of the principal tributary stream falling into the Rotu Iti or Lake Arthur, at the southern end thereof; thence to the East Coast, terminating at a place called Kaiapoi or Lookers On; thence by the East Coast to Cape Campbell; thence by the sea in Cook's Strait, Cloudy Bay, Blind Bay, and Massacre Bay (except in and about Queen Charlotte's Sound, the Pelorus estuary, and thence to Wakapuaka, where the boundary line is drawn inland of those places, they being or supposed to be in the actual occupation of the Natives.) All which block is delineated on the plan numbered 1 (one), and its accompanying schedules annexed hereto, and thereon coloured red; saving and always excepting and reserving all those pieces or parcels of land which have been set apart as Government reserves for public purposes, and which are more particularly delineated and described upon the plans numbered 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five), and 6 (six), and the schedules respectively attached to each of these plans annexed hereto, and coloured yellow. And also excepting and reserving all the pahs, burial places, and page 375Native reserves situated within the said block of land horeby granted to the New Zealand Company as aforesaid, which are more particularly delineated and described upon the plans annexed hereto, numbered 2 (two), 3 (three), 4 (four), 5 (five), 6 (six), and 7 (seven), and the schedules respectively attached to each of these plane, and coloured green; together with all and every the rights and appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging, to hold unto the New Zealand Company, their successors and assigns, for ever.

In testimony whereof we have caused this our grant to be sealed with the Seal of our said territory.