Mahele Documents

05255
Claim Number: 05255
Claimant: Kuapuu
Other claimant:
Other name:
Island: Kauai
District: Puna
Ahupuaa: Kipu
Ili: Kaohia, Pohakua
Statistics: 1887 characters 320 words
No. 5255, Kuapuu January 12, 1848
N.R. 137v9


Greetings to the Land Commissioners in Honolulu. I hereby state my claim for land, a house site and a kula, under Puahiki, Konohiki of Kapena; he is above me, I am the tenant.

There are 2 lo`i, 24 wide and 26 fathoms long. I live makai, there is the kula and the house; however all the people use ....

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.... ula.

Section 2
Mauka by Government kula
Koolau by Pali
Makai by stone wall
Kona by Konohiki pasture.

Land from Puahiki at the time of Kauonohi, no objections.

Lapahilikona, sworn, he has seen his land, he has heard Puhi"s testimony, it is true.

[Award 5255; 2 ap.; Kipu Puna; 2 ap.; 1 Ac. 1 rood 4 rods]