Mahele Documents

00422
Claim Number: 00422
Claimant: Opunui
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Honolulu
Ili: Maunakea St.
Statistics: 3037 characters 546 words
No. 422, Opunui, Honolulu, September 3, 1846
N.R. 150-151v2


Hear ye, Mr. Rlchards: I have worked on my lot and know the length of all the sides. There is also a description and a diagram:

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My right of living here in this place is Liholiho. He was my friend, who came and lived here on Oahu there I am now living. This was not a good place formerly, then I began to live here - there was no house - lt was I who built the flrst house at this place. This place where I am living was a lua lepo /latrine/ for the people. That is what ....

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.... and stated, I have seen this property just as E. Kuhia has stated and at the time about which he has spoken, also the same applies to the boundaries and to everything. I have seen three houses there and in the year 1844 1 have seen and have heard also that Opunui had sold a parcel of land to Hooliliamanu where his stone house is standing now

This is the side that is adjoining Chapel Street. Two houses are standing on the remaining half (of the lot). I believe he (Opunui) had received his interest from Liholiho.

[Award 422; R.P. 7470; Maunakea St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .15 Ac.]