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No. 575, Charles Brewer, Honolulu, May 6, 1847
F.R. 54-56v2
To Wm. Richards, Esquire, &c, &c, &c,
Sir: I have the honor to submit for the investigation of the Board of Commissioners, of which you are President, a document signed by Gorham H. Nye, certifying that in the year 1831, the said Nye did sell unto Charles Brewer certain premises of which I also submitted the notes & plot. Those premises have ever since that period been enclosed, built upon, & uninterruptedly occupied by the said Charles Brewer, up to the period of his late departure for the U.S. His right to the land has never been disputed & he has erected on the same, a large & expensive dwelling house. I therefore respectfully submit his claims to a title deed to said land. ....
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Honolulu, April 14, 1843.
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F.T. 274v3
Cl. 575, Charles Brewer
S. Reynolds, sworn, I know this lot. It is at the corner of Beretane St. and Fort St., Honolulu. C. Brewer bought it from Captain Gorham H. Nye between 1831 & 1833, and has had peaceeable possession of it ever since.
N.T. 605v3
No. 575, Charles Brewer & Co., March 28. 1850
S. Reynolds, sworn, I have seen his place at Keopuana in Honolulu here.
He had lived there before the year 1836 and the place had been from C. Nye, given between 1831-1833 probably, and he has lived there since to the present time. No one has objected.
[Award 575; R.P. 789; Fort St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .29 Ac.]