1840. 4 January.Wellington District.Pipitea No. 2. To all Chieftains and others of New Zealand and to all Christian people, Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere in Port Nicholson send Greeting. Know Ye that we the said Moturoa and Mangatuku of Port Nicholson aforesaid for and in consideration of Robert Tod. the sum of Thirty Pounds Sterling to us in hand paid and delivered by Robert Tod late of South Australia but now resident in Port Nicholson, before or at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge Have granted sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Robert Tod his Boundaries. heirs and assigns for ever, All that piece of land situated on the flat where lies the Natyaway Church from which Church the aforesaid land bears by compass and running along the ridge to the South West half South. Its boundary line runs North West half North and South East half South and is distant from the Natyaway Church Three hundred and twenty feet South West and by South. Its boundary line on East South East is the ridge facing the sea (to which ridge the aforesaid land runs parallel) and extends to the South West and by South half South One hundred and forty-seven 9/12 feet. The boundary line then runs back from the top of the ridge to the North West quarter West Five hundred and twenty-seven ¾ feet. It then turns away to the West North West eighteen feet ten inches. It then turns to the North North West sixty-three feet. It then runs North East ninety-eight feet. It then runs North One hundred and thirty-four feet eight inches, at which point it touches the stream "Wye." The aforesaid land has water frontage extending eighty feet from this point down the stream to the Tree marked R T comprehending all the Land on the right bank of the said stream "Wye" between the point and tree aforesaid. The boundary line then runs from the said Tree in the direction South East half South and to the top of the ridge Five hundred and eighty-five feet. Together with all waters streams of waters 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 whatsoever of us the Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere of in and to the same land and premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Tod his heirs and assigns for ever; and we the said Moturoa and Manga-page 417tuku Chiefs of Pipitere for ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators do covenant and grant to and with the said Robert Tod his heirs and assigns that we the said Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere now are lawfully and rightfully seized of in and to the said land and premises, and that we have good right full 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 Robert Tod his heirs and assigns, and that the said Robert Tod his heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold possess and enjoy this 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 Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere 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 Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere have set our hand and seal in confirmation of this act and instrument this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty. The above written document was signed sealed and delivered by the said Moturoa and Mangatuku Chiefs of Pipitere, the same having been first read over and explained.