Declaration of Wm. Henry Grace. I William Henry Grace of Shortland in the Province of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand a duly licensed Interpreter under "The Native Lands Act 1865 "The Native Lands Act 1867" "The Native Lands Act Amendment Act 1868" "The Native Lands Act 1869" and the Native Lands Act Amendment Act 1870" or some or more of them do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1.	That I was present together with John William Richard Guilding of Shortland aforesaid Land Agent a male adult and did see Matuku and Anaru Matahau mentioned and described in the within written Deed sign and execute the said deed
2.	That the signature "Matuku" set and subscribed to the within written deed is of the proper handwriting of the said Matuku and that the mark "x" set and subscribed to the within written deed was made by the said Anaru Matahau.
3.	That the signatures "W. H. Grace" and "J. W. R. Guilding" set and subscribed to the within written deed as the witnesses attesting the due execution thereof respectively are of the respective proper handwriting of the said John William Richard Guilding and me this declarant respectively.
4.	That immediately before the execution of the said deed by the said parties as aforesaid I did interpret the same to them into the Maori language and my translation thereof was correct and was understood by the said parties signing and executing as aforesaid.