1839. 31 October.Otaki District.Kapiti Island.Cooper, Holt, and Rhodes.To all Chieftains and others of New Zealand and to all Christian People we Robulla, Rangaiata, Rangihero, Echo, Tunia, and Eaheao Principal chiefs of New Zealand, send Greeting. Know Ye that we Robulla, Rangeiata, Rangihero, Akie, Echo and Tunia have this day confirmed our former grant to Mr. Daniel Cooper and for and in consideration of One Hundred Pounds Sterling paid to us in Cash and Merchandize in hand paid and delivered by Daniel Cooper of London, Merchant, James Holt of Sydney, Merchant, and William Barnard Rhodes of Sydney, Master Mariner, before or at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, we the said Robulla, Rangeiata, Echo, and Tunia and Eaheao Akie and Rangihero have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt, and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns for ever All that tract of land known as Entry Island or Capiti situated in Cook's Straits New Zealand, Together with all Buildings Whaling Stations and right of whaling in the adjacent waters, and also promise and bind ourselves and heirs to protect the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt, and William Barnard Rhodes and their Agents who may be left in charge of the said Island, Cattle, Stores and Fisheries. (It was also agreed between the parties that one tenth of the said Lands of Capiti shall be reserved for the use of the said contracting natives and their heirs for ever, but expressly prohibiting any power of Sale in the Natives, the localities of the reserved Lands to be selected by Trustees duly chosen by both parties to these presents.) Together with all rivers, Waters, Streams of water, Creeks, Bays, and Harbours and together with all the right and uninterrupted right of fishing and the fishes in the said Waters, Creeks, Bays, and Harbours, and together also with all Mines and minerals in or on the said piece or parcel of land and every part thereof and the reversions and Remainders thereof and all the Estate right title interest claim and demand whatever of us the said Robulla, Rangieata, Echo, Tunia, and Eaheao, Akie and Rangihero of in and to the same land and premisses and every part and parcel thereof, To have and to hold the said land and premisses with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt, and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns To the only proper use and behoof of the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns for ever And we the said Robulla, Rangeiata, Echo and Tunia and Eahoa Akie and Rangihero for ourselves and heirs executors and administrators do covenant and grant to and with the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns that we the said Robulla, Rangieata, Echo, and Tunia, and Eahoa Akie and Rangihero now are lawfully and rightfully seized of in and to the said Land and premisses And that we have good rightful power and authority in our own right to grant and convey all and singular the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Cooper James Holt and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns, And that the said Daniel Cooper, James Holt and William Barnard Rhodes heirs and assigns shall and may at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, possess and enjoy, the said piece or parcel of land hereditaments and premises above mentioned with the appurtenances without the let trouble hindrance molestation or denial of us the said Robulla, Rangeiata, Echo, and Tunia and Eahoa, Akie and Rangihero our heirs executors or administrators or any other person or persons whomsoever claiming or to claim by from or under us or them, In Witness whereof we the said Robulla, Rangeiata, Echo, Tunia, and Eahoa Akie and Rangihero have set our hands with our signatures us used by chiefs on New Zealand by way of Seal and Confirmation of this our Act and Instrument this Thirty-first day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Nine.