Waihona Aina

No. 5, George Pelly, claimant
F.R. 13-22v1

[Margin note: presented (no. 1) for file 3 o'clock p.m. 28 February [1846]; Received on 8 December 1847 to Mr. Pelly, 9th December & an irrelevant pack. J.H.L. Secretary]

Know all men by these presents that I, William S. Hinckley, for and in consideration for the sum of two hundred dollars paid to me on or before the signing of this instrument, have granted, bargained and sold and doth thereby relinquish all my claim to a certain premises known as mine situated in Nuuanu Valley on this Island unto William French, his heirs, executors, or administrators, and doth hereby warrant to defend the said premises from any claim or claims of any nature whatsoever.

In witness hereunto I affix my name at Honolulu, Oahu, this sixth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.
William S. Hinckley
Witness: F. Greenway

[No. 2]. His Majesty's Sloop Sparrowhawk, Oahu, September 4/39, 2 p.m.

Sir: I have the honor to acquaint you that I, have this moment received a communication from the King on the subject of your complaint against the government of which I annex a copy & have to request you may be pleased to inform me whether the government have performed what they promised & if not, to specify in what they have failed.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient & humble servant,
John Shepherd, Commander
G. Pelly, Esquire, Oahu

[Margin note: Copy John Shepherd]
To Captain Shepherd, Commander of the Sloop of War, Sparrow Hawk

I hereby express my approbation of what Kinau said to Captain Elliott respecting the land of Pelly, situated in the Valley of Nuuanu.

Kinau has already given said land to G. Pelly and has performed what was promised respecting the land & conformed accordingly to her act.
Great respect for you,
Signed, Kamehameha 3rd
Oahu, September 4/39

[No. 3]. E.G. Pelly, Honolulu, Okop. 22, 1838
Eia ko`u manao ia oe, ke haawi aku nei au ia oe, i ka apana aina o Cap. Hikule, ma ke awawa o Nuuanu o Kahi o Cap. Hikale i hoopuni ai i ka pa. Aia ka`u wahi e haawi aku nou i keia la.

A uana pono ia noho i ka loa, a me la laula i ua apana aina la penei.

Ma Kahikina, 40 anana kaloa
Ma ka aoao hema 60 1/4 anana kaloa
Ma ke Komohana 58anana kaloa
Ma ka aoao akau 40 1/4 anana kaloa.

Ao keia apana aiana kau e hoomaopapo aku nou, aka o ka nui o kou manao e ohi mai i kela wahi, a i keia wahi nou, me ke akaka ole ahi i`au aole ia he pono e ko`u manao.

Ahuea oe e G. Pelly ina i maopopo ia oe keia manao o`u e haakaka mai oe i`au ano, i maopopo i`au, alaila e hana koke aku a`u i kahi i naha o ka pa i`au.
Oia Ko`u manao ia oe
Aloha oe
Kaahumanu 2

[No. 4] To G. Pelly, Honolulu, October 22, 1838
This is my thought to you. I give to you the land of Captain Hinckley in the valley of Nuuanu, the place which Cap. Hinckley surrounded with a wall. This is the place which I give to you today. It is correctly measured also, the length and breadth of this piece of land, thus

On the East, 42 fathoms, the length
On the south side 60 1/4 fathoms, the length
On the west 58 1/5 fathoms, the length
On the north side 40 1/4 fathoms, the length.

And of this piece of land I explain (it is) yours. But of your idea to take to yourself (land) in this place and in that place without my being inform ....