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No. 3. This , is a Deed conveying land : written at Akaroa, on this tenth of the days of the month of December in the year of our Lord 185(3. This is the consent of the aboriginal inhabitants of Akaroa, of Pigeon Bay, of Port Levy, of Port Cooper, of Kaiapoi, of Wairewa, of the Island extending to the south, extending to the north, entirely to surrender the pieces of land now disputed at Akaroa to the Queen Victoria, to her Heirs for ever and ever, in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds in money, received on this day. These only are the places reserved for us for the Native people : the four hundred acres (400 acres) at Onuku, four hundred acres at the head land on this side of Wainui; the four hundred acres (400 acres) at Wairewa. With us will be the consideration for any person coming to claim the land, or to demand money, because we have entirely received the monies for the full and final surrender of the lands at Akaroa. Wherefore we consent on this day and sign our names to this document. In the presence of (Signed) Wiremu Karawea , x Enoka, x (Signed) J.W.Hamilton, Hone Taupoki, Hoani Pita, Akaroa, Collector of Customs, Matlm Pawltl > x Eh J ' lhau > Lyttelton. Tuauau, x Paurim, Tamati Tikao, x Hoani Wetere, x William Alymer, _ Rangimakere, x Hakiaha, Offidatmg Minister, Hori WaitutUj x John p attersonj Akaroa. Te Teba> Solomon Pohio, John Aldred, Ropoama, x Raihania, x Wesleyan Minister, Enoka, x Hona, x Lyttelton. Te Wakapiri, x Heneri Watene, x Robert Grenvel, Tamati Tipene, x Hoani, x Sub. Col. Customs, Na Marutai, Paora Tangi, x Akaroa. Henere Te Paro, Horopapera, x r _....,. „ -r, , Raniera, x Paora lav, William George Poole, Ekaia> x Hoane> G. Davie. Hamuera, x Te Oti William. Hoani Timaru The boundaries of the piece for the Natives at Wairewa, to commence at the ridge called Waipaua thence to Oweka, thence to the hill Karawera, and afterwards to liukahuka te roa, An agreement relative to the roads and the seaside paths. We, Wiremu Koraweko of Onuku, Hoani Papeti of Wainui, and Mautai of Wairewa, agree that the Queen's roads should be (dug) formed upon'our lands, and we also agree that the roads by the seaside should always remain open. Witnesses to signatures, December 10, 1856, at Akaroa, (Signed) J. W. Hamilton, (Signed) Hoani, Akaroa, Robert Grenvel, . Mautai, x John Aldred, Wiremu Korawheki, x G. Davie,

No. 4, A Deed conveying land, written at Kaiapoi, on this day the fifth of the days of the month of February, in the year of our Lord 1857. This is the consent of the Natives of Kaiapoi, of Te Whakaraupo (Port Cooper), of Eokorarata (Port Levy), of Whakaroi (Pigeon Bay), of Akaroa, of Wairewa, of the west side of all the Tsland, to give up our claim of all the land at Kaiapoi, and on to Waiarua, and on to the sources of Waiarua, Hurunui, and I'akakauri, entirely to give up all that land to the Queen Victoria and her descendants for ever, in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds paid into our hands on this day. With us will be the consideration for any person coming forward to claim the land, or demanding money for the land, because we have finally received the monies for the entire surrender of the land to the Queen, at Kaiapoi and on to Waiau, and on to the sources of Waiarua, of Kurunui, of Rakahauri. Wherefore we consent and sign our names on this day. In the presence o£ The old pa of Kaiapoi at Te Moture has been reserved, —made William Congreve, sacred, -with its road also. of Christchurch. (Signed) Faora Tau, x Kaikoura Whakatau, John Aldred, Paora Taki, x Ihaia Taihu, Wesleyan Minister, Hakopa, Heneri Pereita Tawiri Christchurch. John Patterson, Solomon Pohio, William H. Revell, Pita Te Ure, Matiu Hutoi, Sub. Inspector of Police Arepeta Koti, John Pere, at Kaiapoi. Te Aika, Hopa Xaukau, G. F. Day, Horomona Haukeke, T. Tikao, of Kaiapoi, Publican. Wiremu Te Uki, Tukaka. J. W. Hamilton, Ihaia Tainui, of Lyttelton, Col. of Customs, Hoani Timaru, Agent for purchase of Kaiapoi and Akaroa lands.