Mahele Documents

2/16/2009 4:51:17 PM - last modified
Claim Number: 02628
Claimant: Paele
Other claimant:Kawana, opposes pu`uone
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Koolaupoko
Ahupuaa: Kaneohe
Ili: Waikalua
Statistics: 4051 characters 688 words
No. 2628, Paele
N.R. 575-576v3


To the Land Commissioners, Greetings, I hereby state my claim for land in the 'ili in Waikalua in Kaneohe, Island of Oahu. There are 8 taro lo'i, 1 fish pond. My house claim is at Waikalua in Kaneohe. My right was established before the law was printed.


F.T. 74-75v11
No 2628, Paele

Palanaiki, Hoohikiia, Ua ike au i kona aina ma Waikalua, Kaneohe Koolaupoko

Apana 1. Elima loikalo ma Waikalua
Apana 2. Ekolu (illegible) [loikalo?] ma Waikalua
Apana 3. hookahi (illegible) [loikalo?]ma Waikalua
Apana 4. Pahale

Apana 1. Penei na palena
Mauka, loi poalima
Koolauloa, ko Kahinalua aina
Makai, ka ili aina o Keana
Kailua, he kahawai o Waikalua

....

[End of Top Preview]

This document has been trimmed for your preview.

To view and download this record, add to your document tray by clicking on the button.

Add to Document Tray

[End of Preview]

.... o feed "small fish' for his large pond nearby.

Kumuhonua, sworn says, I know the puuone in dispute between Paele and Kawana. "Kakalaku" is the name of it. I am a son of Kaneohe and know Paele's title. He has had it from the days of Liholiho and held it in peace. The konohiki has never asserted any right in it, or claimed any of the fish, until Kawana did so this present year.

Kaniau, sworn says, I am a kamaaina of Kaneohe and know the puuone in dispute between Paele and Kawana. It has belonged to Paele, and Paele alone from the days of Liholiho and the konohiki has never had or asserted any right therein until Kawana, who took it away from Paele only a few months since.

[Award 2628; R.P. 1388; 3 apana, Waikalua Kaneohe Koolaupoko; 2.78 Acs]