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No. 8088, Lunalilo, W.C., Keahialaka Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Volume 32, pps 55-57 [RP Reel 15, 01394-01396.tif]
See Royal Patent 8094
Royal Patent No. 8088 Upon Confirmation by the Land Commission,
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners to quiet Land Titles have by their decision, awarded unto W.C. Lunalilo Land Commission Award No. 8559B, Apana 15 an Estate of Freehold less than Allodial, in and to the Land hereafter described, and whereas
proper application having been made to the Minister of the Interior by M.P. Robinson, Attorney in fact for Robert Rycroft, the present owner of the Ahupuaa of Keahialaka in the District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, for a Patent on the herein described land, a Certificate of Boundaries defining the same having been duly filed and whereas the Government Commutation thereon was relinquished by resolution of the Privy Council adopted August 27, 1850
Therefore, Liliuokalani, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Hawaiian Islandsthe Government of the Republic of Hawaii, by this Royal Patent makes known to all men that she it has for herself and for her successors in Office this day granted and confirmed absolutely, in Fee Simple, unto W.C. Lunalilo, all that certain piece of the land situate at Keahialaka in the District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, and described as follows:
Beginning at a large pile of rocks by a hala tree marked A near the sea shore, from which the extremity of the cape called "Lae o Kahuna" (the said cape being the Northeast Angle of Keahialaka) bears South 64° 00' West true distant 140 feet, and the spire of Pohoiki Church North 34° 90' East true, distant 1175 feet, the boundary runs by the true Meridian.
1. North 62° 49' West 2390 feet along Grant 3209, R. Rycroft, to bread fruit tree marked B and pile of stones in Kukuikukii;
2. North 32° 46' West 675 feet along Grant to cocoanut tree marked C and pile of stones in Kaainui;
3. North 64° 07' West 2070 feet along Grant to Ohia lehua tree D and pile of stones in Kawauulu;
4. N ....
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.... et to pile of stones;
49. South 46° 45' East magnetic 229 feet;
50. South 33° 30' East magnetic 322 feet;
51. South 68° 00' East magnetic 619 feet to kukui tree marked X, remarked I/[triangle];
52. South 28° 00' East magnetic 396 feet;
53. South 33° 30' East magnetic 536 feet;
54. South 74° 45' East magnetic 366 feet to pile of stones on boundary of Grant No. 1002, Kapai, thence by true bearing;
55. North 58° 10' East 220 feet along Grant 1002 to North angle of same at Breadfruit tree marked XII;
56. South 62° 30' East 1468 feet along said grant to pile of stones at East angle;
57. South 70° 28' East 865 feet along Government land of Kaukulau to point at sea coast from which the Hawaiian Government Survey Reference Point "Kaukulau" bears South 63° 10' West true distant 863 feet.
58. North 43° 07' East 2578 feet, the boundary following the windings of the sea coast at high water mark to a point opposite to, and thence to the point of commencement and containing an area of Five thousand five hundred and Sixty-two acres more or less.
Containing 5562 Acres, more or less, excepting and reserving to the Hawaiian Government all mineral or metallic mines of every description.
To have and to hold the above granted land in Fee Simple, unto the said W.C. Lunalilo, his Heirs and Assigns forever, subject to the taxes to be from time to time imposed by Legislative Council, equally upon all landed Property held in Fee Simple.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunder set myThe President of the Republic of Hawaii has hereto set Governor of the Territory of Hawaii has hereto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the Hawaiian Islands Republic to be affixed, this [left blank] day of [left blank], A.D. 1899.
By the Queen President,
The Minister of the Interior
[Royal Land Patent No. 8088, Lunalilo, W.C., Keahialaka Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, 5562 Acs., 1899, incomplete, no signatures]