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No. 8444, Hughes, William, Waimea Ahupuaa, District of South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Volume 37, unnumbered pps [RP Reel 17, 428-431.tif]
Land Patent No. 8444 Issued In Confirmation of Land Commission Award
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners to quiet Land Titles, did, by their decision, award by Land Commission Award No. 987 to William Hughes, an estate of Freehold less than Allodialin the land hereafter described, and
Whereas, application has been made to the Commissioner of Public Lands by A.W. Carter, Trustee, the present owner of said land for a Patent covering same, and
Whereas, the Government Commutation was released by Resolution of the Privy Council dated August 27, 1850, in lieu of the surrender by him to the Government of various lands, as set forth in Volume 10, Page 491 ....
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.... Public Lands
Lawrence M. Judd, Governor of Hawaii
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Containing 1 3/100 Acres, more or less
To have and to hold the above granted land in Fee Simple, absolute unto the said William Hughes and the heirs and assigns of William Hughes forever.
In Witness whereof, The Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, has hereto set his hand and caused the Great Seal of the Territory to be hereunto affixed, this 8th day of January A.D. 1934
By the Governor, Lawrence M. Judd
C.T. Bailey, Commissioner of Public Lands
Approved as to form: E.R. McGhee[?]
Deputy Attorney General
Written by R.F.[?]
Checked by A.C.
[Royal Land Patent No. 8444, Hughes, William, Waimea Ahupuaa, District of South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, 1.03 Acres, 1934]