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00556
Claim Number: 00556
Claimant: Makalawelawe, wahine
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Honolulu
Ili: Beretania St., Kaakopua, Kaliu
Statistics: 3263 characters 547 words
No. 556, Makalawelawe, [wahine], Honolulu, March 4, 1847
N.R. 250v2


I have the thought of telling you, the Land Commissioners, of my right of occupancy. It was from Poki and when he sailed for Kahiki * I lived under Liliha at that place and when Liliha died I had that place until Kamehameha III and continued on it. When my kane died I and my children inherited that place.
MAKALAWELAWE

/*a foreign land/


F.T. 59v2
claim No. 556, Makalawelawe, November 12th [1847]

Maalahia, sworn, I know this land. It is mauka of Beretane Street, called Beretane No.

General Mi ....

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.... daries are:
Mauka, land of Kealohipali
Waikiki, land of Muno
Makai and Ewa, mine.

2. 4 taro patches, a pasture at Kaliu; the boundaries are:
Mauka, also Waikiki, Muno
Makai, land of Puipui
Ewa, Keahua.

Section 1 had been from Puhiea given during the time of Paki; Section 2 is from Kapipi given in 1846 and life has been comfortable to this time. No one has objected.

Waikane, sworn, It is the same; no objections.

[Award 556; R.P. 1709; Beretania St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 1.6 Acs; R.P. 1988; Kaakopua Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.;.35 Ac.; R.P. 1988; Kaliu Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.;.37 Ac.]