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6/19/2007 7:03:43 PM - last modified
Claim Number: 07724
Claimant: Poholopu/Poholapu
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Kuholilea, Wahikuli
Ili: Kahoma
Statistics: 4296 characters 691 words
No. 7724, Poholapu, Lahaina, February 2, 1848
N.R. 440v5


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I have been delayed in writing because of my illness.

I have a taro land which is spread out, with 33 lo`i in it, and in it are 3 lauhala clumps and four breadfruit -- three of which I planted with my own hands. In this taro land I have some kulas planted in sweet potatoes; they are not large.

My land is in the Ahupua`a of Kuholilea, and this is where there are the separate streams of Lahainaluna /and Kuholiea/ and these streams unite towards the sea.

This land was in ancient times given to my makuakane, from the time when Kamehameha I was living. That was when we, that is, my makuakane, began to farm this land. He was the first konohiki who "ate" Kuholilea*.

Kamehameha I gave it t ....

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.... ;s land
Olowalu by Stream
Makai by Kukapu's land
Kaanapali by Ahikili land.

Section 3 - 3 patches.
Mauka by Kalualani's land
Olowalu by Kaenaena's land
Makai by Kukapu's land
Kaanapali by Kauainoa Kukapu's land.

Section 4 - Patch.
Mauka, Olowalu by Kukapu's land
Makai by Kanaina's land
Kaanapali by Kekoko's land.

Section 5 - 1 patch.
Mauka by Road
Olowalu by Kalualani's land
[no makai or Kaanapali sides given]

Aha had given the house lot of the first section in 1839. The sections in Kuholilea were received in 1839 also, no one has objected.

[Award 7724; R.P. 1688; Kahoma Kuholilea Lahaina; 1 ap. 2 Acs 12 rods; Wahikula Lahaina; 1 ap.; 12 Acs; family says name should be Poholopu 6/19/2007]