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00143 Read, Stephen, heir
Claim Number: 00143
Claimant: Read, Robert
Other claimant:Read, Stephen, heir
Other name:
Island: Maui
District: Lahaina
Ahupuaa: Kuhua
Ili:
Statistics: 2064 characters 369 words
No. 143, Robert Read, Claimant, Maui Kuwaaiau Lot[?], Lahaina July 13, 1846
F.R. 120v1


To the Board of Commissioners for quieting land titles.
Gentlemen: In pursuance of your notification dated 11 February 1846 I beg leave to tender my claim for a certain building lot situated in Lahaina on the Island of Maui and of the following dimensions.

Viz. Running southeast by sout ....

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.... nt in his testimony this day given. The King gave claimant this land about 8 years ago, and he occupied the same in peace up to the time of his death in April last. I never heard this title disputed and the land since his death has been held by his son and only child, Stephen Read. I cannot give the exact time when the land was given to Mr. Read.

[Award 143; R.P. 8276; Kuhua Lahaina; 1 ap.; 23 rods]