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Claim Number: 07617B
Claimant: Puha
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Molokai
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Kumimi
Ili: Kanewahine/Kanuwahine
Statistics: 2506 characters 422 words
No. [7617B]; 4617, Puha
N.R. 11v7


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I, Puha, have an `ili in the Ahupua`a of Kumimi on the Island of Molokai. its name is Kanewahine. Mauka is Pakai, makai is Koli, the stream is below and a ridge is above. Its length is 30 fathoms and its width is 22. This `ili has a kula. The Konohiki is Poe. The witnesses are Luha, Ihu, and Kaahiki. It is for you, the Land Commissioners who quiet land titles, to secure it for me.
Aloha to you all,< ....

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.... aha, a pali.

His land was from Papai in the time of Haalalio's sailing to Britain, this was in 1842, and he has had quiet and undisputed possession until this time. The Konohiki has 3 lo'i within it.

Hoonuu, sworn, All the foregoing testimony is true; it is the same as my knowledge of it.

The Konohiki, T. Keaweiwi, verified the claims of Kumimi.

[Award 7617B; R.P. 3876; Kumimi Kona; 1 ap.; .25 Ac.; see 7617 for Kaili; No. 4617 not awarded]