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01280*O Kaaha
Claim Number: 01280*O
Claimant: Kaaha
Other claimant:Kaaha
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Honolulu
Ili: Kawananakoa
Statistics: 3266 characters 508 words
No. 1280*O, Kaaha, Honolulu
N.R. 53v3


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I hereby tell you of my land claims in Honolulu /in the/ `ili of Kawananakoa. It was from the Mo`i and I hold the po`alimas and the genuine land*. Also, there is my own claim for my own five lo`i and a house lot and a rented lot. These are my claims.
KAAHA

/*Translator's note: refers to land long developed and held under a konohiki./


F.T. 464v2
Cl. 1280, Kaaha, September 6, 1848

Kaluahine, sworn, This land is in two pieces.

1. This lot is in Nuuanu Valley, called Kawananakoa, pa ....

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.... Kona, Oahu.
Kaulalo, an ahupuaa in Lahaina, Maui.
Kuiloa, an ili, in Hanapepe, Kona, Kauai.

I hereby approve this distribution, it is good and may be presented before the commissioners who quiet land claims.
(Singed) Kamehameha (S)
Royal Residence, January 31, 1848

I declare this is a true copy from the Mahele Book.
G.M. Robertson, Secretary
Office of the Minister of Interior, September 6, 1848

[Award 1280; Land Patents 8178; 8205; 8493; Kawananakoa Honolulu Kona (Ap. 1); 1 ap.; .35 Ac; Kawananakoa Honolulu Kona ; (por. Ap. 2); 1 ap.; 5.98 Acs; See also same award 5572B]