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or persons originally appointing such trustee. Fifth, in the event of any person or persons hereby cmpoAvered to appoint a trustee or trustees failing to do so for a period of six months from the date hereof or from the time when any vacancy may take place in the office of any such trustee, the Governor of Ncav Zealand for the time being shall appoint a trustee or trustees to fill the vacancy so existing or arising. Sixth, at any meeting of such trustees any three being present shall form a quorum, and all acts performed by a majority of such quorum shall be valid and effectual to all intents and purposes Avhatsoever : Noav knoAV ye, that Aye, for us, our heirs and successors, do hereby grant unto the trustees to be appointed in manner and on the conditions as to the duration of office and re-appointment aforesaid and to their successors so appointed, all that piece or parcel of land situate in the ToAvn of AVellington in tho Province of Wellington, in the Islands of New Zealand, containing five (5) acres one (1) rood and thirty-two (32) perches or thereabouts, bounded toAvards the north-east by Hobson Street one thousand and tAventy (1020) links, toAvards tho south by Hospital land, toAvards the southwest by MolesAvorth Street one hundred and ninety-seven (197) links, toAvards the north-Avestby Tinakori Eoad, three hundred and eighty (380) links, thence b} r Hospital lands up to Hobson Street also all that piece or parcel of land situate in the Toavii of AVellington aforesaid, containing one (1) rood more or less, bounded toAvards the north by Lot IV, one hundred (100) feet, toAvards the east by Lambton Harbour one hundred and tAvelve (112) feet, and toAvards the Avest by Willis Street one hundred and tAvelve (12) feet; also all that piece or parcel of land situate in the ToAvn of AVellington aforesaid containing twenty-five (25) perches more or less, bounded toAvards the north by Lot II one hundred (100) feet, toAvards the south by Lot IA r one hundred (100) feet, toAvards the east by Lambton Harbour seventy (70) feet, toAA'ards tho Avest by "Willis Street seventy (70) feet; and also all that piece or parcel of land situate in the Town of AVellington aforesaid, containing five (5) acres more or less, bounded towards the north by Toavii Sections numbers 273 and 280, five hundred (500) links, and five hundred (500) links respectively, toAvards the east by Cambridge Terrace and Town Sections number 280, four hundred (400) links, and two hundred (200) links respectively, toAvards the south by Vivian Street one thousand (1000) links, and toAvards the Avest by Tory Street six hundred (600) links, all the boundaries of the said pieces or parcels of land being more particularly delineated on the plans draAvn in tho margin of these presents, together Avith the rents, issues, and proceeds thereof, to hold unto the said trustees to be appointed in manner and on conditions as to the duration of office and reappointment as aforesaid and to their successors so appointed for ever in trust, as an endoAA-ment for the maintenance of the said College or Grammar Schools to be conducted on the principles aforesaid, and Avith full poAvers to lease the said allotments or parcels of land or any part or parts thereof for any term not exceeding tAventy-one (21) years, upon such terms and conditions and in such manner in all sespects as to the trustees for the time being shall seem best fitted to promote the efficient maintenance of the said College or Grammar Schools, and to pay and apply the rents, issues, and proceeds for or toAvards the maintenance of the same, together Avith all tho hereinbefore recited poAvers with respect to the formation of a quorum and acts of a majority thereof, and for the management of the said institutions, for framing rules and regulations, and appointing visitors and removing masters and other officers required for the same. In testimony whereof we have caused this our grant to be sealed with the seal of our said territory. Witness our trusty and well-beloved Sir George Grey, a Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor aud Commander-in-Chief in and over our said Colony of NeAV Zealand and its Dependencies, at Wellington, in Ne\v Zealand aforesaid, this seventeenth day of October, iv the seventeenth year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three. (1.5.) G. Grey. Entered on record this seventh day of October, 1853, in Eegister 1., folio 97. Alfred Domett, Civil Secretary and Eegistrar. No. 18. (N. M. Mis., No. 8.) Grant for a College at Porirua. Victoria, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and so forth : To all to Avhom these presents shall come, greeting : AVhereas a School is about to be established at Porirua, in the Province of NeAV Munster, NeAv Zealand, imder the superintendence of the Eight Beverend George Augustus, Lord Bishop of Ncav Zealand, for the education of children of our subjects of all races, and of children of other poor and destitute persons being inhabitants of islands in the Pacific Ocean: And AA'hereas it would promote the objects of the said institution to set apart a certain piece or parcel of land in the neighbourhood thereof for the use and toAvard the maintenance and support of the same, which piece or parcel of land has by a deed from the Natives been ceded for the support of the said school: Noav know ye, that Aye, for us, our heirs and successors, do hereby grant unto the said George Augustus, Bishop of Noav Zealand, all that piece or parcel of land situate and being at the extrance of Porirua Harbour, in the Province of NeAV Munster, Ncav Zealand, and bounded on the southern side by a lino running from Bocky Bay, near Tcti Bay, at an angle of ninety-nine (99) degrees Avith the magnetic meridian till it intersects the base of the hills on the south side of the " One Poto" Creek, tho foot of the hills forming tho boundary from thence to the head of the creek, on the east by Porirua Harbour, and on the north aud Avest by the sea, the contents being five hundred (500) acres or thereabouts, and the boundaries being more particularly delineated in the plan draAvn on the margin of these presents, together with the rents, issues, and proceeds thereof, to hold unto the said George Augustus, Lord Bishop of New Zealand, and his successors, in trust nevertheless and for the use and toAvards the maintenance of the said school, so lonjr

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