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Claim Number: 00763
Claimant: Keliiaa, Solomona
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Oahu
District: Ewa
Ahupuaa: Honouliuli
Ili: Hiwa, Poohilo, Mauakapuoa, Uani / Maui, Polapola
Statistics: 5187 characters 879 words
No. 763, Keliiaa, Honolulu, September 20, 1847
N.R.419v2


To the Honorable Land Commissioners of the Hawaiian Islands, Greetings: I hereby tell of my claim for the land at Hiwa, Honouliuli, Island of Oahu, which is bounded on the north by the land of Loloulu, on the east the land of Kaloaolo and the land of Mili, and the land of Kaaui, on the south by the houses of Kikala and of Ohai, on the west by a pali. The second of my claims is at Poohilo in Honouliuli, and it is bounded on the north by the land of Kawahala, on the east by the land of Opiopio and the land of Kaewa, on the south by the land of Kaewa, and the land of Oni, on the west by the land of Manaole and another taro patch between my land which is Opiopio's. The third of my claims is at Mauakapuoa, Honouliuli, and it is bounded on the north by the land of Kumupopo, on the east by the pond of Kalahu, on the south by the fence, on the west by the houses of Kapiioho. The claim for my houses is situated at Poohilo and Uani, and it is bounde ....

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.... e now.

4. And the boundaries of the land at Moaakapuaa are:
Kumupoho's land, toward the mountain
Laulii's land, Honolulu
Kupopo (land), toward the sea
and a cliff is on the Waianae side.

Keliiaa's land had been from Punielua which he received just after the death of Kahekili in the year 1843 and he has lived there in peace to the present time. However, his father had lived on the house lot a long time ago and has given it to Keliiaa. He had received this during the time of Peleiholani and has lived in peace on this house lot with two patches. Keliiaa had received the moo land at Moaakapuaa in the year 1845 and no one has objected to him."

Maeaea, sworn and stated, "I have seen Keliiaa's property and everything is exactly as Pue has related here pertaining to parcels 1, 2, 3, also 4."

[Award 763; R.P. 3384; Maui Honouliuli Ewa; 1 ap.; .135 Ac.; Polapola Honouliuli Ewa; 1 ap.; 5.534 Acs; Poohilo Honouliuli Ewa; 1 ap.; .119 Ac.]