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No. 2388, Meek, Captain John, Kalihi Ahupuaa, Kona District, Island of Oahu, Volume 10, pps. 539-540 [RP Reel 10, 173-174.tif]
No. 2388
Royal Patent, Upon Confirmation of the Land Commission
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land titles have by their decision awarded unto Capatain [sic] John Meek (Claim No. 591, part 3) an estate of Freehold less than Allodial, in and to the land hereafter described, and whereas said Captain Meek has paid into the Royal Exchequer the sum Fifty six 25/100 dollars as commutation for the Government right therein:
Therefore, Kamehameha IV, by the Grace of God, King of the Hawaiian Islands by this Royal Patent, makes known unto all men, that he has, for himself and his successors in office, this day granted and given absolutely, in Fee Simple, unto Captain John Meek all that certain piece of land situate at Kalihi in the Island of Oahu, and described as follows:
Section 1, 1 lot in Waikoae
Commencing at rock marked + on East si ....
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.... ong Mokauea to large fish pond; Thence
South 19° East 5 3/4 chains along large fish pond (Apili) to point X in coral rock at South corner of this; Thence along Kaawiholo to the Beckley Punaula and along this last to place of commencement.
Including an area of 2 7/10 Acres.
Containing Twenty 8/10 acres more or less; excepting and reserving to the Hawaiian Government, all mineral or metalic [sic] mines of every description.
To have and to hold the above granted land in Fee Simple, unto the said Captain john Meek, his heirs and assigns forever, subject to the taxes to be from time to time imposed by the Legislative Council equally, upon all landed property held in Fee Simple.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Hawaiian Islands to be affixed, this 29 day of January 1856.
Kaahumanu
Kamehamehama
[Royal Land Patent No. 2388, Meek, Captain John, Kalihi Ahupuaa, Kona District, Island of Oahu, 3 apana, LCA 591, part 3, 1856]