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No. 3921, Nalii, Keopukaloa, Molokai
N.R. 60-61v7
Hear ye, ye Land Commissioners: I, Nalii, on the Island of Molokai, have an `ili in the Ahupua`a of Kepoukaloa, named Kaluanui. Keao is mauka, Niheu is makai. This land has a kula; however it does not have a shore area. This is mountain land.
the first haku`aina was Kekauai, the first konohiki was Kaniho, who was dispossessed for Haikekua. The witnesses are all the people who go to the pa`ahao labor days in this Ahupua`a.
My occupancy of this `ili has been from the time of Kamehameha III, not from the time of Kamehameha I.
It has been for ten or mo ....
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.... uohi was alive, before 1845, and he has had quiet and undisputed possession until this time; this is the first time I have known of the objections of the Konohiki.
Kawahinehue, sworn, He received these parcels of land when Kekaulu-ohi was alive, and has had quiet possession until this time; I do not know about the objections of the Konohiki.
Decision: For Nalii ** Apana 2 was for the konohiki.
**Sentence incomplete - probably Apana 1 was awarded to Nalii, and the Apana 2 which was surrounded by the Konohiki's land revert-ed to the Konohiki.
[Award 3921; R.P. 4084; Kaluanui Keopuka; 1 ap.; 2.13 Acs]