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No. 4910, Kahee, Mahaulepu, January 12, 1848
N.R. 122v9
Greetings to the commissioners who quiet titles from Hawaii to Niihau: I, Kahee, who have a land area in Kioea, hereby state my claim for land. There are 6 lands. The first is 20 by 14. The second is 4 by 2. The third is 5 by 3. The fourth is 7 by 4. The fifth is 8 by 5. The sixth is 9 wide.
There is a kula within the taro land. The length on the north side is 257, the width on the west is 120. My land claim is ended.
I. KAHEE
F.T. 58-59v13
No. 4910, Kahee, Claimant
Ainoa Uheke, sworn, says, I know the land of Claimant. It is in the Ahupuaa of Mahaulepu in part & in the ili of "Kaukii." His land lies in five pieces.
No. 1 is one loi and kula in the ili of Kaukii.
No. 2 is house lot in the village of Mahaulepu, fenced in.
No. 3 is five salt ponds in the ili of Kawailoa.
No. 4 is a po ....
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.... Hukiku to Kahee's parents, then they gave it to Kahee. Section 5 disputed by the Konohiki.
Hanamoa (witness): he has heard Aalona's report on Kahee's land, it is true. He has seen the argument with the Konohiki over Kahee's orange trees and Kekauonohi gave us the custody of the trees after which we gave it to Kaahumanu. Later, we were again given the custody of the trees. We are still responsible for them at present. We feel that our children may have the fruit without approval. The Konohiki and the kanakas under them have been having the fruit to the present time.
Kahee feels that these trees are for her since her parents had planted them long ago and that it was not right for Kekauonohi to have given them to the Konohiki.
[Award 4910; R.P. 5198; Mahaulepu Kona; 1 ap.; 1 rood 16 rods; Kawailoa Mahaulepu Kona; 1 ap.; 8 rods; Kaukii Mahaulepu Kona; 1 ap.; 2 roods 30 rods]