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04204
Claim Number: 04204
Claimant: Ku
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Molokai
District: Kona
Ahupuaa: Ualapue, Mapulehu, Moakea
Ili: Naniuelue, Puukaha, Hanaluaiui, Kukuimamalu
Statistics: 5889 characters 914 words
No. 4204, Ku
N.R. 109-110v7


Greetings to the Land Commissioners of Hawaii: I, Ku, on the Island of Molokai, in the Ahupua'a of Ualapue by have an 'ili in this Ahupua'a.

I received the land as follows: Kekauonohi is the ali'i and Kukonalaa is the konohiki, and he gave this 'ili to me, which I have properly cultivated.

For your information, O Commissioners, I tell you of the size of my 'ili. /Not given/.

I also have a kula in my 'ili which is 82 fathoms by 30 fathoms, and is named Naniuelua.

Hilo is the one who has the land to eastward, and Paele is the one who has the 'ili which is down wind.

Furthermore I also have a claim for a house lot which is 17 fathoms by 12 fathoms, which I have had as long as I have had the 'ili described above. It is finished. Aloha to you all,
KU


F.T. 5v6
4204, Ku

Witness [? Popoki belongs] knows this claim in ili Hanaluaiwi, Mapulehu.

Part 1st, taro
Mauka, Kanae
Pukoo, Pupule
Makai, Kanae
Kaluaaha, Kekupu, Nawaa.

Part 2d:
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.... ekupu
Kaluaaha, Stream.

Section 4:
Mauka by Kuanoni
Pukoo by Kanae.

Claims were from Keaka, who was the first konohiki of Mapulehu by also from Kua and Mahoe.
No oppositions for these places.

Pehipolani and Mahoe, sworn, they have known in the same way as Keaweeli.


N.T. 98v6 [also page 29]
No. 4204, Ku, See page 80

Makaiki, sworn, He has known that Ku has land in Naniuelue ili and a house lot in Puukaha ili
in Ualapue.

This is bequest land from Ku's parents to the time of the new konohiki's, no objections.

Section 1 - Taro land.
Mauka by Land fence
Kaluaaha by Hilo
Makai by konohiki
Kahananui by Paele.

Section 2 - Pasture.
Mauka and Kaluaaha by Hanakahi
Makai by Pa
Kahananui by Pala.

Section 3 - House lot.
Mauka by Kaule
Kaluaaha by konohiki
Makai by Hanakahi
Kahananui by Wailiilii.

Kawelo, sworn, certifies Makaiki's testimony.

[Award 4204; R.P. 4887; Ualapue Kona; 4 ap.; 1.836 Acs; R.P. 2967; Mapulehu Kona; 3 ap.; 1.46 Acs]