Declaration of Jas. Wathen Preece. I, James Wathen Preece, of Auckland, in the Province of Auckland and Colony of New Zealand, a duly licensed Interpreter under "The Native Lands Act, 1865," "Native Lands Act 1867," "Native Lands Act Amendment Act, 1868," "The Native Lands Act, 1869," and "The Native Lands Act Amendment Act, 1870," do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows:—

1.	That I was present together with Gerald O'Halloran, of Shortland, Agent, and did see Karukino Te Taniwha, mentioned and described in the within-writen Deed, duly sign and execute the said Deed.
2.	That I was present together with George Winter, of Auckland, Clerk, and did see Hera Tiki, mentioned and described in the within-written deed, duly sign and execute the said Deed.
3.	That the signature Karukino te Taniwha set and subscribed in the said Deed is of the proper handwriting of the said Karukino te Taniwha.
4.	That the mark "x" set and affixed opposite the name of Hera Tiki was affixed by the said Hera Tiki in the presence of the said Geo. Winter and me this declarant.
5.	That J. W. Preece, Gerald O'Halloran, and Geo. Winter, set and subscribed as those of the witnesses attesting the due execution of the said Deed, are of the proper handwriting of the said Geo. Winter, Gerald O'Halloran, and me this declarant respectively.