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No. 3666, Mokulama /Kaule/ [Mekulama]
N.R. 31-32v7
Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I have a claim in an `ili in the Ahupua`a of Ualapue on the Island of Molokai. Puukuha is the name of this `ili. Kulauonakukui is the name of this `ili*. On the easterly side is an `ili for Wailiilii, on the lower /leeward/ side, is the Ahupua`a of Kahananui. Kailiili is the name of the konohiki.
I occupied this claim a very long time ago - Kaakau was the konohiki who gave it to me. I have occupied this `ili until the present. Formerly I cultivated and went to the po`alima labor days but at this time am exused because of having four children.
The length of this `ili is 5 fathoms 1 foot /on the mauka side/, 55 fathoms 5 feet on the makai side, 16 fathoms 2 feet on the east side, and 13 fathoms 3 feet on the west side.
There are some `jumps'. One is 4 fathoms by 20 fathoms and the other is 90 fathoms by 40 fathoms.
I also have a claim for a pasture, which is 156 fathoms y 56 fathoms.
I also have a claim for a lot which is 30 fathoms on the east ....
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.... a, konohiki
Makai, alanui
ma Kahananui, Paele.
Ekolu apana i koe no ka liilii, ua kuleana no nae, aole mea keakea ia ia.
He aina kahiko no mai na makua mai i ka manawa o Kamehameha I, ka noho ana.
Kaauhaukini Hakuole, hoohikiia, Ua like pu ko maua manao me ko Kamauoha.
N.T. 102-103v6 [also pages 33, 24; pages revert to 24]
No. 3666, Mekulama Kaule
Kamanaha, sworn, Kaule's land is in the ili of Puukuha in Ualapue.
Section 1 - Taro land and pasture.
Mauka by road
Kaluaaha, Wailiilii
Makai by Konohiki
Kahananui, Lii.
Section 2 - Pasture land.
Mauka by Hanakahi
Kaluaaha, Konohiki
Makai by road
Kahananui, Paele.
Three sections remain because they are small but there is a claim for these. No one has objected to Kaule. This is an old land from Kaule's parents. Kaule lived there at the time of Kamehameha I.
Hakuole, sworn, certifies Kamanoha's testimony.
[Award 3666; R.P. 4028; Ualapue Kona; 3 ap.; 4.3 Acs]