entered into, of looking up to the Governors of the Island as their guardians; and to the Europeans as their friends; to all of whom they were now more closely united by the Deed to which they attached their names. He then addressed the people of the Wangaehu, Turakina, and Rangitikei rivers, separately, enquiring whether they fully comprehended the nature of the agreement they had concluded; and whether they were quite resolved to abide by the favourable promises publicly declared by them at this Meeting. To which they all replied in their usual way of expressing their consent, - "Ai." Abraham continued by stating that if any of them should hereafter disturb the present amicable arrangement, or interfere with the land they had ceded, that he should,