[Declaration of John William Richard Guilding]
I of Shortland in the Province of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand a duly
Licensed Native Interpreter do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare—1. That I
was present with George Simpson of the Thames aforesaid
Declaration of J. W. R. Guilding.
Settler a male adult and did see Matiu Paraki Pamahue and Te Rakiraki aboriginal Natives mentioned and described in the within written deed duly sign and execute the5594 stamp duty, 2/6; defaced April, 1873.
same by adhibiting their respective marks or crosses thereto they being illiterate persons and unable to write the said deed having been first read over and translated and carefully explained to them. 2. That the marks or crosses set to the names of the said aboriginal Natives immediately hereinbefore mentioned were made by the said Matiu Paraki te Pamahue and Te Rakiraki in my presence and in the presence of the said George Simpson. 3. That I was present with the said George. Simpson and did see Rawiri te Wakaiti Marara Hikori Aperahama Pokai Ngahuia Ngakako and Herewini Te Rangai in the within mentioned Deed and described duly execute the same in my presence and in the presence of the said George Simpson. 4. That I was present with Finlay McMillan of Whangamata in the Province and. Colony aforesaid Storekeeper a male adult and did see Haromi Tuhoi mentioned and described in the within written duly sign and execute the same by adhibiting her Mark or Cross 'x' thereto she being an illiterate person. 5. That the signatures J. W. R. Guilding G. Simpson Finlay McMillan are of the proper handwriting of the George Simpson Finlay McMillan and of me this declarant. 6. That immediately before the. execution of the said Deed by the said parties I did faithfully interpret the same to them into the Maori language and that my translation was correct and was understood by them and each of them. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled the Native Lands Act 1865, The Native Lands Act Amendment Act 1870, and the Justices of the Peace Act 1866.J. W. R. Guilding.
Made and declared at Auckland in the Province of Auckland Colony of New Zealand the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and seventy three Before me—
William C. Daley,
One of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand.