—No. 5.—

Port Nicholson Deed of Grant.

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 presents shall come, Greeting.

Whereas, it hath been made to appear to Us, that the New Zealand Company hath acquired from certain Aboriginal Natives, in the Province of New Munster, in the Colony of page 27 New Zealand, entitled in that behalf, a full and valid cession of all the rights of such Aboriginal Natives to the lands hereinafter particularly described (subject to the reservations hereinafter made):

Now know ye, that We of Our certain knowledge and special grace, for Us Our Heirs and Successors, do hereby grant unto the said New Zealand Company their Successors and Assigns, all that piece or parcel of land situate in the District of Port Nicholson or Wanganui Atera, in the Province of New Munster, in the Colony of New Zealand, and extending along the sea-coast from Cape Turakirai to a point about a mile North of the Kia Kia, thence along a dotted line running irregularly to and along the River Hutt, thence to the Turakirai Range, and along the crest of that Range to Cape Turakirai; and which piece or parcel of land is estimated to contain Two Hundred and Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Acres or thereabouts, and is with the boundaries thereof more particularly delineated in the plan thereof attached to these presents; Together with all minerals and forests thereupon being; And together with all appurtenances to the said piece of land or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining: Excepting, and always reserved out of this present Grant, the Reserves and Exceptions, all of which Reserves and Exceptions with their boundaries and abuttals are particularly delineated and described in the said plan, and in the plan of the Town of Wellington, and in the schedules of the said plans attached hereto: To hold the said piece or parcel of ground and premises with their and every of their appurtenances, except as aforesaid, unto the said 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.

Witness Our trusty and well-beloved George Grey, Esquire, Governor-in-Chief of Our said Territory and its Dependencies, at Wellington in New Zealand aforesaid, this Twenty- page 28 Seventh day of January, in the Eleventh year of Our reign, and in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-Eight.