The following is an assignment of lease for lands of Lihue and Waimanalo at Honouliuli from John Meek to James I. Dowsett.
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Meek of Honolulu, Island of Oahu … for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars to me in hand paid by James I. Dowsett of Honolulu … have granted, assigned and set over … unto the said James I. Dowsett, his executors, administrators and assigns, a certain Indenture of Lease of the Land called Lihue on the island Oahu from Keliiahonui and Kekauonohi to John Meek dated March 3, 1846 & recorded October 13th, 1852 in Liber 5 pages 328 and 329 in the office of the Registrar of Conveyance. And also a certain Indenture of Lease of the Land Called Waimanalo on the Island of Oahu from M. Kekauonohi and J. H. L. Haalelea to John Meek dated July 18th 1851 & recorded September 17th 1852 in Liber 5 page 326 in the office of the Registrar of Conveyances. And also a certain Indenture of Lease of the Land called Honouliuli on the Island of Oahu from J. H. L. Haalelea to John Meek dated February 16th 1858 & recorded February 22nd 1858 in Liber 5 on pages 435 and 436 in the office of the Registrar of Conveyances, with all the appurtenances therein demised. And also all my estate, right, title, term of year yet to come, claim & demand whatsoever of, in, to each of the same or any of them. To have and to hold the said leased premises unto the said James I. Dowsett … for the residual of the terms mentioned on the said leases.1
1Liber 17, p. 363–364, August 31, 1863.