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Royal Patent Number(RP)8531 LCA Number:11216*M
Patentee: Kekauonohi, M. Island:Maui
District:Kaanapali TMK2-4-4-02, 04, 07
Ahupua'aMoomuku Ili
Statistics: 8253 characters 1390 words
No. 8531, Kekauonohi, M., Moomuku Ili, Honokowai Ahupuaa, District of Kaanapali, Island of Maui, Volume 37, unnumbered pps [RP Reel 17, 783-788.tif]

Land Patent No. S-8531 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. 11216:28 to M. Kekauonohi, an estate of Freehold Less than Allodial in the land hereafter described, and

Whereas, application has been made to the Commissioner of Public Lands by Pioneer Mill Company, Limited, claiming to be the present owner of said land for a Patent covering same, and

Whereas, this award was made by name only and a Certificate of Boundaries numbered 202, defining the boundaries of land herein described is recorded on pages 9-15 of Book No. 3 of Boundary Commission record for Maui, on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands, and

Whereas, the Government Commutation was released by Resolution of the Privy Council dated August 27, 1850, Volume 3, Pages 407-421 of the Privy Council records.

Now, Therefore, the Governor of the Territory State of Hawaii, in conformity with the laws of the United States of America and of the Territory State of Hawaii, by this Patent makes known to all men that he has this day granted and confirmed absolutely, in Fee Simple, unto M. Kekauonohi, all of the land situate at Moomuku, in the District of Kaanapali, Island of Maui, bounded and described as follows: in the insert pages attached hereto and made a part h ....

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.... a + on rock;
5. 142° 26' 310.6 feet along same to a + on rock;
6. 19° 36' 334.0 feet up gulch to the point of beginning.
Area 20 42/100 Acres.

Lele 4
Beginning at a + on rock on the West boundary of this lele, on the South side of old road and on the North edge of the Honokowai Gulch and about 700 feet above the Weir house, the co ordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Puu Kolii" being 5211.6 feet North and 1884.5 feet West, as shown on Government Survey Registered Map No. 2534, and running by true azimuths:

1. 173° 25' 30" 427.0 feet along the remaining portion of the ahupuaa of Honokowai to a cross on rock;
2. 202° 10' 184.4 feet along same to a + on rock on the South edge of Onepeha Gulch;
3. 273° 56' 1003.8 feet along same to a + on rock in middle of Onepeha Gulch;
4. 294° 21' 1926.4 feet along same to concrete post on spur at junction of Onepeha and
Nukunukuapuaa Gulches;
5. 284° 30' 680.0 feet along same down into Nukunukuapuaa Gulch to junction of said Gulch with Papanahoa Gulch;
6. 284° 30' 770.0 feet along same up middle of Papanahoa Gulch;
7. 266° 00' 530.0 feet along same up middle of Papanahoa Gulch;
8. 282° 54' 792.2 feet along same to a concrete post on the top of the North bank of the Papahahoa Gulch;
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9. 296° 00' 2971.1 feet along same to a 4 inch iron pipe on South edge of the Kaawaiki Gulch at a place called Ualakiekie;
10. 17° 13' 356.5 feet along West Maui Forest Reserve