LCA No. 19 to Naahu

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LCA No. 19 to Naahu 

LCA No. 19 to Naahu, Transcription 

No. 19, Naahu [wahine] & Punawai, claimants 

F.R. 39v1 

[Margin note: Presented 8 o'clock A.M. 15 April] 

1 document & diagram entered in Native Register page 37 

N.R. 37-38v1 

No. 19, Naahu and Puniwai 

The right of residence at this place, Kaoaopa, was begun when Papa arrived on the peleleu /large 

canoe/. We two returned to Hawaii with Kamehameha I /Keoua - illegible/. 

Because of the Russian we returned to Oahu and we lived at this place. When Kamehameha I 

died Liholiho inherited the kingdom. This place was given to my kaikunane /translator's note: 

brother or male cousin of a female/ by Kamehameha II and when my kaikunane died it went to 

his wahine - at this time Kamehameha III was living. 

In witness of the truth of this right I set my hand, and /also/ the representative of the deceased, on 

this 14th day of April, 1846. 

NAAHU, PUNIWAI 

Witnesses: Paku, Laakea 

Sketch of lot at Kaowaopa*. Dimensions are given. 

*Also spelled Kaoaopa (See sketch) [not in this document] 

F.T. 23v1 

Claim No. 19, Naahu & Puniwai, May 6, 1846 

Kaalei, witness, sworn deposed, I am acquainted with the place claimed by claimants. it is 

included in a place called Kaowaopa. The time of building the fort we came down here from 

Haawaii [sic]; and Kapohina, the husband & father of claimants surrounded that place with a 

fence & built a house where theyhave lived down to the present moment. 

At the present time Kealii & Keanui & Namauu have claimed rights there of late; but the whole 

is still in possession of claimants. There is however no reason to their claim; except Keavepoore, 

the sister of claimants' husband lived on the place under the said husband. When she died she 

pretended to give it to Kekauonohi. The claimants' husband & father at his death willed his 





arable lands to Manuia with claimants for tenants, but willed the building spot & houses to 

claimants direct. 

Kaulaloha, sworn deposed, that claimants have lived on the spot now claimed from the time the 

fort was built down to the present time. No other persons have any rights there as far as I know, 

except claimants. The place claimed by them is in Kaowaopa, the inland portion is surrounded 

with a fence; the seaside portion is not; it joins the yard of Namauu. Southeast it joins the yard 

Waihine Alii on northwest; it joins the sea and runs back to the premises of Maulu. The whole 

was surrounded by a fence in the lifetime of claimant's husband, the rights of Keawepoore were 

under claimant's husband, Keavepoore died shortly after the return of Boki from England. 

See counter claim of Naahu, No. 7825 

Resumed in Cl. 835, page 32 of Testimony 

N.T. 40-42v1 

No. 19, The Property of Naahu and Puniwai, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet 

Land Titles, Kauwila House, May 6, 1846 

Kalei's sworn testimony as questioned by officers who quiet titles: 

Question: Have you seen the house lot of Naahu? 

Kalei: Yes. 

Question: Where is it? 

Kalei: It is in Kaoaopa. 

Question: Is it fenced? 

Kalei: Yes. 

Question: How did they (two) get that property? 

Kalei: By a Russian at the time of Kamehameha I. Naahu with Kapouhiwa her husband came to 

Oahu, after which we the subjects came also. They were living on that place and we lived 

together from then to this time with the lot enclosed properly. 

Naahu: Two persons have objected to our property, Keliiahonui and Namauu. 

Question: What is Keliiahonui's claim? 

Naahu: His claim is Keawepoole through my husband (Kapouhiwa) for she is his sister. When 

she dies (she) will award to Kekauanohi. Keliiahonui is objecting that interest. 

Question: What is Namauu's rights? 

Naahu: We are the heirs and Manuia is our nephew who married Kaupena, Hamauu's siter and 

claim. 

Land Officers: Did you hear Kapouhiwa, the husband of Naahu grant legally the house Iot to 

her? 

Kalei: Yes, it was a proper award of the house lot to Naahu. 

Kaulaloha sworn and questioned: 





Question: Have you seen the house lot of Naahu ma? 

Kaulaloha: Yes, I have seen (it) because they (two) are above us. 

Question: Who first built the fence? 

Kaulaloha: There was no fence-at that time. These people were the only ones who had rights 

there. 

Question: In what land is their property? 

Kaulaloha: At Kawaopa. 

Question: Do you know the length and the breadth of the lot? 

Kaulaloha: Yes, I know where it is enclosed with fence and where it is not (fenced). 

Question: And is this your lot over here? 

Kaulaloha: (It is) for Wahinealii and the side toward the sea (also). 

Question: And for whom is the place mauka? 

Kaulaloha: For Malulu (toward the mountain). 

Question: And for whom is the lot on that side of Waikiki? 

Kaulaloha: For Namauu. 

Question: Was it fenced since that time? 

Kaulaloha: Yes, Keaweluaole (fenced it). 

Question: How is Keawepooole living? (What rights) 

Kaulaloha: She resides because of the brother Kapouhiwa. 

Question: When did Keawepooole die? 

Kaulaloha: Right after Poki went to Tahiti. 

Work postponed and will be resumed when Namauu will testify of their rights. 

N.T. 103v2 

No. 19 Naahu, June 16, 1848 

Kuukuu, sworn and stated, I have seen Naahu's property which Keaweluaole has now. He is a 

brother to Naahu. Keaweluaole and Puniwai were tenants and together we lived under Naahu. I 

have not heard that Naahu had given the property to Keaweluaole, (but) I did hear Keaweluaole's 

bequest in that his lands from Hawaii to Kauai are for Kealakai under the chief, with Puniwai as 

caretaker of the houses and horses, while the chests are for Puniwai and the houses and property 

are for Naahu. 

Puniwai, upon her death, had bequested personal property to Naahu because Paao was not there. 

They have had a quarrel and he had gone away. After this was done and we had returned with 

Naahu, Puniwai died. Paao was summoned and when he arrived, Puniwai had already died. This 

was in the year 1840. 

See Paao's objections, page 102 

[Award 19; R.P. 4450; Queen St. (Kaoaopa) Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .6 Ac.; See also 835 to Paao, 

not awarded] 





LCA No. 19 to Naahu, Award 





R. P. No. 4450, LCA No. 19 to Naahu 









LCA No. 22 to G. Kauwaina 

LCA No. 22 to G. Kauwaina, Transcription 

No. 22, G. Kauwaina 

F.R. 39v1 

[Margin note: Presented 1/4 of 11 o'clock A.M. 15 April] 

1 document entered in Native Register page 40. 

N.R. 40v1 

No. 22 G. Kauwaina, Weloula, Petition, Kapuukolo, Honolulu Oahu, April 8, 1846 

To the Land Commissioners: I hereby testify as to my rights in the lot, from when my 

makuakane lived there till now /when/ I, his keiki /have it/. 

My makuas lived in the time of Kamehameha /I/. Kuihelani was here in Honolulu. Then, the 

people lived under the authority of Kuihelani. This lot of mine was from my makuas until their 

death, and I was their heir. Therefore, I take an edge of my place to convey to Weloula and an 

edge to convey to Napahi. In the sketch below is shown what is conveyed and what remains. The 

numbers are explanatory. Place conveyed to Weloula, 1-2-3-4. Place conveyed to Napahi, 5-6-7- 

8. Remainder to me, 9-10-11-12. 

This is the description by the petitioner G. Kauwaina 

N.R. 82-83v1 

No. 22, L. Paahana & Kapau, See 22 G. Kauwaina, Puukolo, April 279 1846 

Greetings to the Land Commissioners - the ones who rectify troubles and entanglements: I am 

petitioning you for the place which Kauwaina has asked for. Before you award to Kauwaina, 

wait, and award a 

certain side to me. We are the true heirs of Napahi. 

Farewell, 

L. PAAHANA, KAPAU 

F.T. 30v1 

Claim No. 22, G. Kauwaina, June 10, No. 66, Napahi 

Umi, witness, sworn deposed, She knows claimant has resided from his childhood in the place 

where he now lives. His father occupied the place in the time of Kamehameha 1st. It was not 

surrounded by a fence till a long time after. No person has interfered [sic] with this residence 

there that I am aware of. 

Kane, sworn deposed, he knows claimant lived at the place which he claims at the time Rihoriho 

arrived at this Island. There was no fence around it, except a little stick fence to keep the pigs 





out. He does not know when the present fence was built. This is all witness knows. 

Kamahihi, sworn deposed, since Lord Paulet was here a difficulty arose between Napahi & 

Kauwaina in consequence of some women in Kawaina's yard bringing in some foreigners; 

therefore, Napahi wished to have a fence built between the two yards; and he wished to have the 

fence run according to a former agreement. 

Makaloa, sworn deposed, the first knowledge I have of the premises of Kauwaina & Napahi was 

while Kinau was living. Witness was acquainted with the fact that there was a difficulty between 

Napahi & those living in the next yard. Those living there were Rum drinkers, and he wished to 

drive them away. In consequence of that, Kinau & Kekuanaoa decided there should be a fence 

run between. The fence was commenced where Napahi now wished it to run, but it was not 

finished. 

From the testimony taken June 16, but not rendered in English. 

N.T. 46-47v1 

No. 22 - The property of G. Kauwaina 

Kauanui sworn and questioned by the commissioners: 

Question: Have you seen his property? 

Kauanui: Yes. 

Question: Is it fenced? 

Kauanui: Yes. 

Question: What is the name of that place? 

Kauanui: Kapuukolo. 

Question: Does it all belong to Kauwaina? 

Kauanui: No, there are many other lots. 

Question: Has anyone objected to his (Kauwaina) property? 

Kauanui: Yes. 

Question: Who has objected? 

Kauanui: Napahi ma (plural) 

Question: When was it enclosed with fence? 

Kauanui: At the present time, and he did it. 

Question: After it was enclosed, what happened? 

Kauanui: Napahi crowded into Kauwaina's boundary until Kauwaina is at the tip of his property. 

This work for G. Kauwaina (plural) was postponed to the 27th day of May because Napahi who 

objected was absent. 

N.T. 50v1 

No. 22, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila House, May 27, 

1846 





As was scheduled on May 13th, work on the property of Kauwaina and Napahi was started; 

however, the witnesses were not aware of this; therefore it is again postponed to June 4th, on 

which day work will again be resumed 

N.T. 51v1 

Kauwaina No. 22 is postponed to June 4th. 

N.T. 51v1 

Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila House, June 3, 1846 

Work on the claim of J. Dudoit is postponed to the 9th day of June, which is a Tuesday. 

Kalama No. 14 is postponed to June 9th, which is a Tuesday 

Keaniani No. 28 is postponed to June 9th, which is a Tuesday. 

G. Kauwaina is postponed to June 10th. The land officers had forgotten about it and did not 

come (here). Pages 53 [sic] & 54 

N.T. 54-56v1 

No. 22, G. Kauwaina 

Umiokalani sworn and questioned: 

Question: Have you seen Kauwaina's property? 

Umiokalani: Yes, I have seen (it) and he has lived there since infancy to this time. 

Question: From whom is his property? 

Umiokalani: From his parents at the time of Kamehameha I. 

Question: Is it enclosed with a fence? 

Umiokalani: Only recently it has been enclosed. 

Question: When? 

Umiokalani: I do not know. 

Question: Has anyone objected to his living on that property? 

Umiokalani: I do not know. 

Question: Did you know Napahi had objected about him? 

Umiokalani: I did not know, only recently I heard about it. 

Kane's sworn testimony: Here is what I shall report to you. I know Kauwaina waS there and that 

it was from his parents. When King Liholiho returned to Oahu that place became crowded with 

his servants, we all went mauka and that is the end of what I know. 

Question: Is the place enclosed? 

Witnesses of Napahi, Kamahiai's sworn testimony: 

Question: When was the first time Napahi went to get Kauwaiana's place? 

Kamahiai: There is only one thing I know about recently as a reason for the taking (of the land). 

There was among us a certain woman who was full of fun and was doing evil at Napahi's place. 





When Napahi heard of this, he ordered that woman be put out because he disliked the activities 

there. She was ordered to leave and she went to live with G. Kauwaina. Later a haole came 

looking for his wife and he broke the door of Napahi's house. This is the reason it was thought to 

separate the properties of Kauwaina and Napahi. 

Question: When was that (time)? 

Kamahiai: That was the time after Lord George Paulet. 

Question: Were you an eye witness at the time of granting by Kinau? 

Kamahiai: I am not an eye witness. They (these people) were the only ones. 

Makaloa sworn: 

Question: When was a fence put up between their (two) properties? 

Makaloa: During Kinau's life time, that is the first I had known. 

Question: What did you know at that time? 

Makaloa: Napahi is a cousin and Weloula was a man who did bad things. He was full of evil 

doings that we felt that he should be expelled or we would leave and let him have the place. 

When Napahi came down here to the fort and M. Kekuanaoa advised that the property be divided 

between Napahi and Weloula. Napahi asked M. Kekuanaoa to find "this man of yours" a place 

and be separated. M. Kekuanaoa thought it would be better to enclose each lot equally and 

Napahi agreed to do this. When this began to be started Weloula came to apologize to Napahi 

and the property was left as is to this time. 

June 16 was agreed upon as the date M. Kekuanaoa will be a witness for the property of Napahi 

and which would be the last of the testimonies. The final approval will be by the board of land 

titles when the proper time comes. 

Page 59 & 60 [sic] 

N.T. 59v1 

No. 22, G. Kauwaina, Claim of Napahi No. 66, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who 

Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila House, June 16, 1846 

Governor M. Kekuanaoa's sworn testimony: 

J. Napahi came and told me about his problem with Weloula. He related about Weloula's liquor 

drinking and prostitution. Weloula was summoned, at which time the complaint was explained to 

him and a favorable proposal was presented to him. I advised him to separate the property 

between the two of them and Napahi is still living on the lot just as I had divided (it) but for 

Kauwaina, I do not know about him. 

[Award 22; R.P. 7498; Kapuukolo Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .2 Ac.; Weloula for Heirs; R.P. 5454 

duplicate cancelled; See also Award 66 for Napahi] 









R. P. No. 5654 (Cancelled), LCA No. 22 to Weloula for heirs 









R. P. No. 7498, LCA No. 22 to Weloula for heirs 









LCA No. 23 to Oliver Smith 

LCA No. 23 to Oliver Smith, Transcription 

No. 23, Oliver O. Smith, Claimant 

F.R. 39v1 

[Margin note: Presented 9 o'clock A.M. 18 April] 

1 document entered in Native Register page 41 

N.R. 41-42v1 

No. 23 Oliver 0. Smith 

Petition for rights at Hale Kauwila to the Land Commissioners: 

My right to the house lot where I am living was given me by the King, as I was his subject. This 

lot is in Honolulu at a place called Kaholoakeahole, along the road which begins at the sea, along 

the lot of Namakeha, along the sea on one side, and along the trail to the Fort on one side. 

G. P. Judd is the witness of my getting this, the one who gave It at the King's command. 

I am petitioning in order not to lose my right which I would do if I did not petition within two 

years. 

I am, your servant 

OLIVER O. SMITH 

Honolulu, April 9, 1846 

F.T. 49-50v1 

Claim No. 23, Oliver O. Smith 

Doctor Judd, sworn, presented a document connected with [missing] after stating that the land is 

government land. 

Copy of the document presented by Dr. Judd. 

Honolulu, 10 Autust 1844 

By this writing G.P. Judd agrees to allow Oliver Smith to place a house upon a piece of land now 

enclosed by William Pitt and on the side of the road and near the enclosure of Kealo [missing]. 

Oliver Smith likewise agrees to remove said house and vacate the premises whenever called on; 

within one week after notice given him by a proper person. 

Signed, J.P. Judd, for the Treasury Board 





Signed, Oliver Smith 

[Award 23; no R.P.; Richards St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .16 Ac.(R.P. 5652 crossed out, said 

given to His Majesty 1871)] 





LCA No. 23 to Oliver Smith, Award 

Archaeological Inventory Survey Plan, HHCTCP City Center (Phase IV) Construction D-19 








R.P. No. 5652 (Cancelled), LCA 23 to Oliver Smith; 

property given to His Majesty 1871 









LCA No. 30 to Kahoowaha 

LCA No. 30 to Kahoowaha, Transcription 

No. 30, Kahoowaha 

F.R. 43v1 

[Margin note: Presented 2 o'clock P.M. 24th April] 

1 document entered in Native Register, Page 46 

N.R. 46-47v1 

No.30, Kahoowaha, Puukolo, April 20, 1846 

To the Land Commissioners: This is a description of the place where my parents lived, 

Kapuukolo. From the time of Kamehameha I and the battle of Nuuanu my parents lived there 

and then Kuihelani came. When they died I was their heir to their house site of Kapuukolo. This 

is my place which I petition for an edge of my place to be returned. A place thirty (sic) five wide 

(sic) was taken. This was taken by the strangers at Kapuukolo. Although I forbade them to do 

such a bad thing, their slippery actions resulted in their houses being in the wrong place, from 

that time to this. Therefore I explain it to you who remove the troubles of the government, so this 

trouble can be ended. 

KAHOOWAHA 

F.T. 34-35v1 

Claim No. 30, Kahooaahaa, June 16 [1846] 

Paahana, witness, sworn, deposed, the claimant's yard at Puukole is surrounded by a fence built 

by his father. Mere small fences surround the house. At the time of Kuihelani I know that his 

father lived in that place; claimant was the sole heir of his father; who died before Kamehameha 

Ist. Claimant's aunts also lived in the same yard - of whom are dead. Claimant's father was a 

fisherman, and others lived there as assistants. There are six houses in the yard, separated by 

little fence. 

Kaihu, witness, sworn deposed, the place which claimant occupies belonged to Kukulauipo, 

claimant's father. Claimant with his sister are the only heirs. The parents did not occupy it long, 

but died early and it fell to the claimants (Note: witnessed [sic] described boundaries the whole is 

now surrounded with a fence, but now by the new road, the yard is cut in two. There are 

numerous houses and many people in the same yard with claimant; different occupants united in 

building the fences; the whole place has belonged to claimant from the time of his father down. 

Kaiahakake, witness, sworn deposed, there are six houses in claimant's yard. The houses are his 

in virtue of his owning the land. Witness is Aunt of claimant. She has lived in the same yard 

from her childhood. We joined together in building the houses, but the land belonged to 





claimant. There is a small fence running through the yard, making a general division of the 

righteous and the wicked. They have no rights there except under the claimant. I and all the rest 

of us are tenants of his. 

Resumed page 46 

F.T. 46v1 

Claim No. 30, Kahoraha, continued from page 35 

Kinopu, sworn deposed, my grandfather for[illegible] on the disputed place the time the fort was 

built. My grandfather died about 1823. He willed the place to his [illegible]rumanu, extending 

from the houses to the beach. My grandfather was buried there. My father lived there till his 

death, and when he died, willed it to his brother. My father was also buried there. My brother 

still owns it. He has committed the place to me, while he lives on the place [illegible] himself. 

That is all I know on the subject. 

Halawa, sworn deposed, that he knows a woman. She died, and when she died she willed the 

property to claimant's mother, and claimant now lives there. The woman that died received the 

land from Kukalanipo, that is all I know. 

See counter claim of Kou No. 57. 

N.T. 51v1 

Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila House, June 9th, 1846 

It was approved on this date that the commissioners will pay J. H. Smith a salary of $450.00 for 

the year and a payment of the house of $108.00, totaling $558.00 as his salary. 

It was approved that Kapae will be the officer to receive testimonies on Kailua, Hawaii and P. 

Kanoa on Kauai. 

Kalama, No. 14 was postponed to 16th day. 

Kahoowaka, No. 30 to the 16th day. Page 61 

Keaniani. No. 28 to the 16th day. Page 59 

N.T. 61-62v1 

No. 30, Kahoowahe, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila 

House, June 16, 1846 

Paahana sworn: 

Question: Is Kahoowaha's property enclosed with fence? 

Paahana: Yes, it was fenced a long time ago. 

Question: Who fenced it? 

Paahana: His parents did (it). 

Question: Where is his property? 





Paahana: It is at Kapuukolo. 

Question: How did Kahoowaha get that property? 

Paahana: At the time when it was for Kuihelani, I saw some lots with small enclosures by the 

door of the houses. 

Question: Who enclosed the present big fence? 

Paahana: His parents did (it). 

Question: Is there any other heir, is Kahoowaha the only one? 

Paahana: Yes, he is the only one. 

Question: When did Kahoowaha's father die? 

Paahana: At the time of Kamehameha I, 

Question: What people live there? 

Paahana: His friends (are living there). 

Question: How many of Kahoowaha (plural) live there now? 

Paahana: There are very many (of them). 

Question: How many houses are there? 

Paahana: Six. 

Question: Who built the houses? 

Paahana: His parents by generations. 

Kaehu sworn: 

Question: What is the reason his property was acquired by Kahoowaha? 

Kaehu: Through his father Kukalanipo. 

Question: Is Kahoowaha the heir? 

Kaehu: Yes. 

Question: (Is there) no other heir? 

Kaehu: An heir, the sister. 

Question: Is it enclosed? 

Kaehu: No, it is enclosed separately. 

The testimony of Kaiahakakeke 

Question: How many houses are there on Kahoowaha's property. 

Kaehu: Six. 

Question: For whom are those houses? 

Kaehu: For us the relatives. 

Question: What are you (relation)? 

Kaehu: I am an aunt of Kahoowaha; Kukalanipo is his father; I am Kukalanipo's sister. 

Question: Have you always lived there? 

Kaehu: Yes. 

Question: Are the houses separated by partitions? 

Kaehu: Yes, they were, some were done properly and others were inaccurately, therefore there is 

one separating division. 

Question: Did they live under Kahoowaha? 

Kaehu: Yes. 

See page 78 





N.T. 78-79v1 

No. 30, Kahoowaha, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila 

House, Honolulu, June 30, 1846 

Kinopu sworn and testified: 

The fort of Kalaimoku was being built while I was in Ewa and when I returned my grandfather 

was residing at Kapuukolo as a fisherman. 

In the year 1823 when Liholiho went to Britain, Kaikioahu my grand-father died. He bequeathed 

to his son Kahulumanu the village, to the pukuikolo (collection of gods, things?) 

Question: Where is the village? 

Answer: It is in Kapuukolo. It had no fence at that time, and when my father died, he willed the 

village and the pukuikolo to my oldest brother. My grandfather was buried there; my brother 

settled me on a house site and he returned to the property. That is the end of what I had known. I 

did not know about Kahoowaha's interest. 

Halawa's sworn testimony: 

Question: What do you know about Kahoowaha's land? 

Halawa: A woman of this person's mother, when she died she willed the houselot to the one after 

her (the person replacing her in position) and I was her subject. 

Question: Is that Kahoowaha's property? 

Halawa: Yes. 

Question: Who gave (him) the property? 

Halawa: Kukalanipo, his father. 

Question: Is this all you know? 

Halawa: Yes. 

The Napahi and the Kekualaula claim is postponed to the 6th day of July, due to a problem by 

the land officers. 

See Kinopu's objection, page 356 of Book II of the testimonies. 

See continued page 214, Volume 10 

N.T. 70v1 

Kahoowaha's work is postponed to the 30th day of June which is a Tuesday. 

N.T. 214-215v10 

No. 30, Kahoowaha (see page 61, Vol. 1), vs. Keo Bolabola 

Makaioulu, sworn, I was a native during the time of Kamehameha I, my wife was from this land 





and she died here. I have seen this place over which there is a dispute between Kahoowaha and 

Joe Ii the beginning, I had known it was for Kahoowaha during the time of Kamehameha I, 

Kuihelani was the tenant and Kukalanipo was the fisherman. Upon Kuihelani's death, this land 

was bequested to Kauwaumakea and Kukalanipo was still the fisherman. The place was not 

enclosed, but house have been built and each individual place under Kukalanipo has a fence, 

when Kukalanipo died during the reign of King Liholiho. 

Kekuanui, his own brother-in-law inherited the land and he lived there. He built a wooden fence 

for one side of this place and left the other side open because the nets were there. He lived there 

till his death at the time Liholiho died in Britain. He had bequested his land and estate to his 

punalua, Ohuaole. Ohuaole lived there; later, immediately after the death of Nahienaena and 

Kinau was yet alive, I saw Kawai with two other persons come from Waialua and lived with his 

friends, Kina and Koalakahi. Later he was evicted for having mischievously put out the lamp one 

evening, then his wife acted as a wife to Ohuaole and Ohuaole gave them a house upon her 

request to live under him. The place was to be returned to Ohuaole should Kawai decide to leave 

the place. He has lived there since he had received the place to the present. I have not known that 

he had filed a claim for this time, I have known this only now. 

Postponed: Until another witness is available. 

[Award 30; R.P. 1809; Kapuukolo Honolulu Kona; 2 ap.; .21 Ac.] 





LCA No. 30 to Kahoowaha, Award 









R. P. No. 1809, LCA No. 30 to Kahoowaha 









LCA No. 38 to E. & H. Grimes 

LCA No. 38 to E. & H. Grimes, Transcription 

No. 38, E. & H. Grimes 

F.R. 50-53v1 

Letter addressed to Secretary to land Commission, May 4th 1846 

We herewith hand you a claim and plan of our premises which we beg leave to lay before your 

Honorable body, and pray that you will grant us a patent or title for the same. 

Signed, E & H. Grimes 

Register page 51 & 52 

Know all men by these presents that I, Stephen Reynolds, a citizen of the United States, residing 

at Oahu, for and in consideration of six thousand dollars to me in hand wall & truly paid, the 

receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge, have bargained, granted, and sold to Eliab Grimes and 

Josiah Thomson, citizens of the United States, residing at Oahu, all the estates, buildings, 

premises in Honolulu, lately belonging to William S. Hinkley, bounded as follows: 

Beginning at the public road, running by land of Peter A. Brinsmade, William Ladd & William 

Hooper, North thirty-six degrees west, two hundred & sixteen feet to land of Paulo Francisco de 

Marin; thence by said Marini's land, north fifty-two degrees east, seventy-five feet, thence by the 

road round to the first-mentioned bound; also one undivided half of the land & wharf, bounded 

northerly by land occupied by the Government as a market place, beginning at the land of the 

aforesaid Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper, running by the said market place to the sea, again from 

said corner bound running southeasterly, by the southwest side of the land of the above-named 

Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper, to the corner 

of their premises by the aforesaid public road from said corner to the stern of the vessel forming 

corner of the wharf along the Hotel premises, the said land, buildings and premises are intitled to 

the privilege of a passage and cart-way at all times through the land of Brinsmade, Ladd & 

Hooper aforesaid, from and to the wharf & land pertaining to the wharf, unto and out of the 

premises hereby granted and sold. 

To have and to hold the said estates and premises with all the privileges thereunto belonging unto 

the said Eliab Grimes and Josiah Thomson, their heirs & assigns forever. 

And further I, the said Stephen Reynolds, do hereby covenant & agree for myself, heirs & a 

assigns forever to warrant & defend the premises aforesaid against the lawful demands of all 

persons, claiming by or under me, unto the said Eliab Grimes & Josiah Thompson [sic], their 

heirs & assigns forever, excepting only such claims as the government of the Sandwich islands 

may make on the land. 





In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal at Oahu, this first day of April, one 

thousand eight hundred & thirty-seven 

Stephen Reynolds 

John R. Vonpfister, Hiram Grimes 

F.T. 41-43v1 

Claim No. 38, E. & H. Grimes, June 24, 1846 

Mr. Brinsmade, witness, sworn deposed, I and my partners took possession of the whole of the 

premises now in possession of Grimes & Co. and of premises occupied by themselves in August 

1833, renting them for the time being through Mr. Reynolds. In early part of autumn 1833 Mr. 

Hinckley returned from the coast, where he left Mr. Jones; with whom he has made 

arrangements for the purchase of the whole premises. He thought the terms which Mr. Jones had 

proposed to him would be more favorable than any terms we should be likely to make with Mr. 

Jones on his return. Mr. Hinckley proposed to us that he would purchase on the best terms he 

could get with Mr. Jones, the whole premises; that the premises should then be divided as nearly 

as possible, and we might have our election of the parts; the taking the wooden & grass buildings 

in the premises at two fifths of the purchase money; this proposition of Mr. Hinckley was left to 

our rejection or reception, until Mr. Jones should arrive, or until we should have secured a lot 

that would suit us better before that time. When Mr. Jones returned the bargain was completed 

between him and Mr. Hinckley. 

Mr. Jones showed at that time his power of attorney from parties in Boston to sell the premises, 

he exhibited as one of the bases of the title of his constituents, a bill of sale from Karaimoku, 

which specified certain buildings and premises, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. 

Mr. Hinckley sold one half to us; and removed the wooden building which is now occupied by 

Mr. Grimes storehouse together with the grass houses, all the buildings except the stone one. I 

know nothing more with regard to Mr. Grimes' title to the premises which he now occupies, 

except his title to a portion of the wharf. The first wharf that was built was composed of a sunken 

hulk, which was brought over there and planted with the consent of the King and Kinau at the 

time of the purchase. In 1837 that hulk was taken up & the present wharf built in the place of it, 

at the joint expence [sic] of Messrs Ladd & Co., & E. Grimes & Co. While we were driving the 

spiles [spikes?], the King sent for me to make enquiry about the proceeding. I met him in this 

house. He told me he was glad to see that work go up; he said the work is yours & the sea is 

mine, that is the approbation obtained from the King at that time of the erection of the wharf, and 

on that we rest it. 

In May 1890 the King issued a proclamation, relative to the lands occupied by foreigners. I felt it 

my duty to take official notice of the proclamation; and I wrote a letter to the King which will be 

found in the archives of the government. 

The King stated that though it had never been the intention of the government to alienate the soil, 

yet it was not now their intention to claim the recovery of the soil; but the right of a reasonable 

rent. I enquired of Mr. Webster when I was at Washington in spring of 1842 his views of the 





security afforded to American citizens in the terms of that letter - his words to me were - never 

agitate that subject again, the letter has become the property of the Government, and will have all 

the binding force of any stipulations that are that are likely to be made. Your property is liable to 

taxation upon equal laws, but your right of possession will not be disturbed. 

Mr. S. Reynolds, witness, sworn deposed, In 1820 Marshall & Wilde, merchants were living 

there, and their business was conducted by Mr. Babcock. The place was enlarged in 1823 with 

the special approbation of Karaimoku. Captain Babcock left there for Boston in 1823. Thomas 

Crocker then remained as their agent. In 1825 Mr. Jones returned and Mr. Crocker went home 

that fall. Mr. Jones continued the agent of Marshall & Wilde to 1834. He then sold the premises 

which Ladd & Co. & Grimes & Co. now hold to W.S. Hinckley. W. S. Hinckley sold the part 

Ladd & Co. now hold to them, which they have continued to occupy ever since. I am not certain 

whether in last of 1836 or beginning of 1837. W.S. Hinckley sold me the part which E. & H. 

Grimes & Co. now occupy, and in April I sold it to Eliab Grimes & Co. At the time I bought it of 

Hinckley. I and Hinckley called on his Majesty, he expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the 

sale. Mr. Charles R. Smith wrote out the transfer to me, and called with it on is Majesty, who 

said he would write on it his approbation when Captain Hinckley came. Whether Captain 

Hinckley or Mr. Smith called I do not know, but the words in Hawaiian "I approve of the 

within," were written on the back of the transfer. 

(Note) it is suggested the papers may be on the file with the government. Mr. Reynolds testifies 

that the interest in the right of way and in the wharf are undivided and tenancie in common of 

Ladd & Co. and Grimes & Co. 

N.T. 71-75v1 

No. 38, E. & H. Grimes, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila 

House, Honolulu, June 24, 1846 

P. A. Brinsmade, sworn and testified: 

In the month of August 1833 we had a lease with Aluli (Jones) as stated by Lanai, but toward the 

end of the year Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) came back from Paniola (Boston) while Aluli (Jones) 

was residing there. 

Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) leased Aluli's (Jones) entire property and I thought the lease was 

favorable for we had spoken harshly with Aluli (Jones) upon his return. 

Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) told us it was he who leased the entire property reasonably, after which 

it was distributed equally. We were to have the portion we wanted while he would have all the 

houses. We would also receive two fifths for accepting the property. We were granted the time to 

think about it until Aluli came when we may perhaps receive a better deal. A discussion followed 

between Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) and Aluli (Jones) upon the latter's return. At this time Aluli 

(Jones) displayed a document which his assistant (haole) from Boston drafted to enable him to 

sell the property. He also made known a bill of transfer to Kalanimoku which mentioned the 

houses, the property and all rights adjacent to the property. Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) bought one 





half of a frame house from us and took the frame house in which lives Mr. Lemi (Grimes) at 

present. He also took a grass hut. I have not seen anyone else on Mr. Lemi's (Grimes) rights, 

however, we built the wharf together with the approval of Kinau and the King. It was started at 

the old and worn-out ship in the year 1837. The old ship was removed and we together with Mr. 

Lemi (Grimes) built the wharf. I met the King when he had come to see us about the work and 

during the time we were joining together the measured lumber. He said that he was pleased with 

our work and remarking, 

"The work is for you and the sea is mine." With this statement the King approved of the work at 

this time. 

In May of 1840, the King issued an announcement about the lands held by the haole, which i 

have at this time. The King said, "It is not the intent of the kings to relinquish the right to a 

property, however, it is not their feeling also that it (property interest) be retained by the 

government, instead a reasonable annual payment should be made to the government." 

In the beginning of the year 1842 I asked Mr. Webster of Washington on his opinion about the 

estate of an American as contained in the proclamation. Here is his writing:"Do not cause to 

dissolve this issue. This proclamation has become valuable to the government also it should be 

binding for all times. Your estate should be governed by taxes and laws." 

Reynolds sworn and he testified: 

I first saw Mr.. Pako (Babcock) living on the property in the year 1820. In 1823 Kalanimoku 

approved of the work and lived there personally to watch this work. When both Aluli (Jones) and 

Mika Pako (Mister Babcock) went on a trip the work fell to Thomas Clark and when Aluli 

(Jones) returned in 1825, he (Aluli) (Jones) did work for Ohule (ma) to the year 1834 when the 

property was sold to Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) and he in turn sold to Mr. Ladd & Co. the place 

where they now reside and it has been their property since that time. At the end of the year 1836 

Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) sold the land Mr. Grimes is living now to me, and in April 1837, I sold 

it to Mr. Grimes. 

At the time we were transacting with Capt. Hikale (Hinckley), we went to see the King at which 

time he approved of the transaction and instructed that the approval statement be written on the 

face of the document. Charles Smith did write it and gave it to the King. The King asked me not 

to sign until Capt. Hikale (Hinckley) returned. I did not see Smith and Capt. Hikale {Hinckley) 

go but I saw the following words, "I have consented." That is all I have seen, but for Ladd and 

Grimes authority in constructing the wharf, is not the same portion. 

[Award 38; R.P. 5726; Nuuanu St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .5109 square feet.; R.P. 5727; Nuuanu 

St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 5109 square feet.; R.P. 5728; Marine St. Honolulu Kona, 6822 square 

feet; R.P. to Grimes & Thompson] 





LCA No. 38 to E. Grimes and Josiah Thompson 





















R. P. No. 5725, LCA No. 38, to E. Grimes and Josiah Thompson 









R. P. No. 5726, LCA No. 38, to E. Grimes and Josiah Thompson 









R. P. No. 5727, LCA No. 38, to E. Grimes and Joiah Thompson 









LCA No. 46 to Joseph Maughan 

LCA No. 46 to Joseph Maughan, Transcription 

No. 46, Joseph Maughan 

F.R. 63-64v1 

To the Commissioners of Land Claims, Gentlemen: 

I have to request you will please confirm to me the piece of land formerly belonging to Mr. 

Marini, commonly known as the cow yard, given by him to me in November 1833 by & with the 

consent of his Majesty, Kamehameha III at the Pagoda, in the present of (to the best of my 

recollection) His Highness John Young and Jno Stevenson. 

I wish to claim this piece of ground for the advantage of my wife, Cruz, daughter of the said Mr. 

Marini, and of my children born to me by her. 

As I shall leave this port in about a week, and life in our pursuits in particular, being very 

uncertain, I shall feel obliged by your preparing the necessary document before I leave. 

Signed, Joseph Maughan 

F.T. 26-27v1 

No. 46, Joseph Maughan, May 12 [1846] 

Stephen Reynolds, sworn deposed, In 1833 in the fall, Captain Maun [sic] requested witness to 

superintend & cause a house to be built for him. Witness procured the stone for a foundation, and 

got Kinimaka to make the dobies for the house in summer of 1834. After getting the dobies on 

the spot, Marini went with me there and laid out the ground for a building & a small yard around 

it. I built the house there accordingly. I met his Majesty and spoke to him about building the 

house for Cap. Maun. He told me to go on & build it. Claimant has always left witness as his 

agent in his absence, and he has supplied his family as they wanted, and has never heard of any 

opposition or interference of any with the land. During this time I met with Haalilio & spoke to 

him, and he said there would be objection to building the house and I had better speak to the 

King. 

[Award 46; R.P. 2096; Maunakea St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .13 Ac.] 





LCA No. 46 to Joseph Maughan, Award 













R. P. No. 2096, LCA No. 46 to Joseph Maughan 









LCA No. 57 to Simeona Kou 

LCA No. 57 to Simeona Kou, Transcription 

No. 57, Simeona Kou, claimant 

F.R. 71v1 

1 document entered in Native Register, Page 61 

N.R. 61-62v1 

No. 57, Simeona Kou, May 8, 1846, Kapuukolo, Honolulu, Oahu 

Petition, I testify as to my right to this house site. My parents occupied it /and we have been 

there/ from Kamehameha I to Kamehameha III. When they died I inherited this lot. It is 

independent. I do not live under anyone at this lot at Kapuukolo. Fishing is his work /sic/. That is 

his /sic/ right in living on this site. There are not many houses there at this time. There are the 

fishermen. They are independent. No one is subordinate to anyone else. Just as they are 

independent, so am I in my place. Here is its size: 92 feet long, 63 feet wide. I am not under 

Kahoowaha as he has said. 

With humble affection to you, the commissioners, J. Ii, Kaauwai 

I am, your servant 

SIMEONA KOU 

N.T. 89v1 

Adjustors' Office, July 22, 1846 

The following claims were postponed: 

Simeona, No. 57 

Kihewa, No. 64 

Kaailauhala, No. 53, (page 93) 

When all other cases before the Board of Commissioners who quiet land titles have been 

completed, the work for these people listed above will be resumed. 

N.T. 7v2 

No. 57, Simiona Kou, See page 244, volume 2 

These witnesses were summoned to come on Tuesday: Nakahuna, Pokii and Napahi. 

N.T. 244-246v2 





No. 57 - Simiona Kou 

Hooliliamanu, sworn by the Word of God and said, I had known previously that the place was 

for Piko formerly during the time Liholiho was living slightly toward the mountain. When I 

returned from Ewa in the year 1844, 1 had felt that Kou would ask me to get some soil for him 

because the government was indebted to him for he was a school teacher, so I had heard that 

Piko had bequested that land to Kou. 

Napahi, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I had seen Kou living there at the time the word 

of God was overturned and Kihewa was Piko's bosom child always. They lived together until 

Kaomi's (time), when Kihewa left his father and went to live elsewhere, while Kou continued to 

live with Piko. When Piko did not have any more security for his place, he asked Kou about it 

and Kou helped by the value of his school teaching, the work with the soil, the house and the 

well. However, I had not seen the passing of Piko but I had heard another man say that Piko had 

given that property to Kou and to the daughter, Kauluulani by name. 

Nalaehima, sworn by the Word of God and stated, The money was from Kou and given to me for 

arranging living and buying as, for pili (grass) $6.00; the hiring of a thatcher, $5.00; a door, 

$3.25; total rental of a well, $4.00; for the soil, $1.00 and $15.00 for the enclosure's rocks and 

dirt. Kou bought the purlin for $3.00 and rope for $5.00 and $10.00 from Kou was given to 

Waolani to pay the debt of Piko. 

I am a brother-in-law of Kihewa and Kou. When Kou had completed the house, Kihehewa came 

to live with us but the two of them are [nephews?l of Piko. 

Nakai, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I am a leaseholder for Kou. I was at my place 

when he had come to ask me to work and I did thatching and hauling pili for $5.00. The pili 

which was from Honouliuli was bought. My idea was to take the house apart; however, Piko 

suggested to "bound the pili on to the same house because I have some [evil] possessions in the 

house, so build him a good house after I have died. I had realized from that statement that Piko 

was Kou's heir, so I enclosed the property with Hooliliamanu's mud. I have known Piko's 

bequest of Kou as heir at the time I was working as caretaker of the house. 

Kihewa has stated that he would relinquish this interest and live in a private abode. 

Statements have been changed again for No. 30 of Kahoowaha. See statements 

approved for No. 57. 






LCA No. 57 to S. Kou, Award 





R. P. No. 5704, LCA No. 57 to S. Kou 









LCA No. 63 to Namauu 

LCA No. 63 to Namauu, Transcription 

No. 63, Namuu, claimant 

F.R. 73v1 

1 document entered in Native Register, page 73 

N.R. 73-75v1 

No. 63, Namauu 

To the Land Commissioners, Greetings: William Richards, may God Protect You: 

Here is the basis of my claim at this place: it was from my kaikua-hine /Kalupena/ and 

kaikoèke, when they arrived from Hawaii. Manuia, keiki of Kapouhiwa, kane of Naahu, was the 

one from whom they got this right which is petitioned for to you - this kane of my kaikuahine. 

Therefore, we all have one basis of claim at this place. They did not get their right from someone 

else, and my right is the same. 

John Ii lived here formerly and my kaikuahine came, with her kane, Manuia; we all lived there 

together. John Ii saw the difficulties and went to Kula /referring to the Honolulu Plain/, where he 

is until today, and this place became absolutely ours. Because they often went with the King, 

Manuia fetched Kapouhiwa to return and live at that place and care for the belongings of the 

King, and when the King went they travelled with him. On their return they saw the difficulties if 

we all lived together at this place. Therefore Manuia told me to make a lot for us in another 

place, close to this place. I completely fenced a place and we lived there, and the first lot was 

occupied by Naahu (wahine) and Kapouhiwa; afterwards they returned to the hill of Puowaina, 

and Keaweluaole was the one who lived there with I, his wahine. That is it. 

This separation of ourselves from the place where they were living was not thought important; 

the only important thing was the canoe landing, where the canoes could be launched in the sea. 

From thence, this place was situated separately from our canoes, until the time when the Oahu 

walls were broken for the Road. Our wall was damaged by the road construction on the part of 

the road situated between ourselves and them. I thought that this place was ours, as the Road 

Overseer said that a separate place adjoining the damaged wall would be for that person /whose 

wall had been damaged/. This was "balm for the wound." therefore I took that place for myself. 

Keaweluaole begrudged it and we argued and he said he would shut off our canoe landing so ire 

would be deprived of it /unless/ I gave up this place I had taken for myself. Therefore, I gave up 

this place of mine to him, and the canoe landing was situated as formerly, one half for him and 

one half for me. We. Keaweluaole and I, agreed with good will, therefore I am the one with the 

right to that place which they are taking for themselves only. 

I went away and when I returned, Keaweluaole had died, the house was standing 

In the place on which we had agreed, and the canoe landing was absolutely separated with no 





obstruction to it. I waited for the people who were still living to come and say to me "We have 

just built a house on our half the place you agreed on with Keaweluaole; yours is left. What do 

you think?" They did not speak so to me. 

Therefore, I thought our former agreement was denied, and I would sell my side, the place which 

remained; when I was selling it to Aarona Keliiahonui, then they denied to me that I had a place. 

They had taken it all and were the only ones with the right. I had none. 

I have a right, I am the keiki of the man who is living with my kaikuahine. 

Therefore I think this - the people who built the house at the place we agreed upon are like 

Ananias selling the land and taking elsewhere the property that belonged to God. Their denial to 

me resembles this, and because of this I have no rights. It is for you to see the truth of this matter. 

Here are the witnesses to John Ii's formerly living here, /and/ the witnesses to the agreement 

between myself and Keaweluaole. 

1. Kaauwaeaina, 2. Pae wahine, 3. Puoa, 4. Kallio. 

Honolulu, With thanks, 

NAMAUU 

17th May 1846 

F.T. 66-67v1 

Claimant No. 63, Namauu, August 5 [1846] 

Puao [Puoa?], witness, sworn disposed, He is a servant of Namauu and lives under his 

protection. The place in dispute is a landing place for canoes. Witness heard Namaau say to 

Keaveruaore, leave that place vacant for a landing place for canoes and take the one now 

occupied by him; he took it; and the place has remained vacant to the present time. Witness 

knows nothing how Namauu obtained rights in the place. 

Mr. John II, sworn deposed, When the former King went to England Namauu's sister lived on 

that place & claimant often lived there with his sister, until the return of his sister's husband from 

England. Thus, things remained until his sister and brother-in-law went away with Boki in 1829, 

at ehich time they gave the place in charge to claimant. His brother-in-law never returned, and 

the place has been in possession of claimant to the present time. In relation to the particular place 

on the sea beach witness knew nothing. The place formerly belonged to my ancestors for 

generations; and they occupied it previous to the time now spoken of. 

Paewahine. Sworn deposed, he resides in the yard adjoining the place in dispute. Keaveruaou 

was about close up Namauu's place on the sea side, so that canoes cannot be taken in. Namauu 

proposed to him to leave the place open as a landing place; and he consented. Keaveruaou was 

the tenant of the place; and therefore Namauu made the request of him. This talk took place 

about 1836 from which time the place has never been closed. 

Keaveiki, sworn deposed, he lives in a yard adjoining the disputed plot. Keaveruaou owned on 





the sea side and he owned on the back; and he gave to me what I now possess. 

(Note. This witness appears on the behalf of Namauu.) Witness knows nothing about the rights 

of Namauu, but says the place has been left open for the landing of canoes. 

Claimant says he gave to Keaveruaou a narrow strip of land back as an inducement to him to 

keep the place open and he consented. 

Mr. John II testified that he knows the strip which Namauu gave to Keaveruaou formerly 

belonged to Namauu. 

Note: the counter-claim of Namauu appears to be merely a claim of road. 

N.T. 91v1 

[No. 63, Namauu], Office of the Board of Commissioners Who Quiet Land Titles, August 5, 

1846 

Namauu has come not to claim a title in the property of Naahu and Puniwai, but to request that 

the harbor be accessible for landing canoes; therefore, this is a matter for the judge to settle. This 

is not work for the officers who quiet land titles. 

But for Kaailauhala, he will come on Tuesday, August 11th, and it would not be ignored because 

of illness as an excuse for not appearing on the day of summons, as it had been the last time. 

N.T. 96v1 

[No. 63] 

When Kahoa and Henry were married they acquired a part of this land, which at that time Kahoa 

told me they would live under my jurisdiction; later I learned that they had received a grant. I 

withheld the property; Henry complained to the king and the king confirmed the property as for 

Henry. When the king was unsuccessful in finding a place for me, he returned the property he 

had given to Henry to me. This time he divided it between the both of us, but I sold my interest 

to Ahu (Pake) and I acquired Ahu's property in Honokaupu here. (429) 

See page 51, Volume III [No. 62, John Rives] 

F.T. 367v2 

Claim 63, Namauu, July 3 [1848], See Foreign Testimony volume 1 

Kiholo, sworn, This place is in Honolulu. It is in two pieces, both house lots. 

1. first lot is bounded by: 

Wahinealii's, Manuiki's Water St 

Mauka, Waititi by Paki's & Kanaina's 





makai by Kaumealani's, Kealiiahonui's and sea side 

Ewa by Naahu's land. 

Claimant got this place from Kaupena, his elder sister, when Rihoriho came from Hawaii and has 

ever since held it in peace to this time. It is fenced and there are 3 houses on it. One is Hoa's, one 

Kamaka's, and the other is a small shed. They live under him (claimant) and have no rights there 

of their own. 

2. Second is bounded: 

Mauka by Kekuanaoa's, Hina's & Kauwaina's land 

Waititi by Kakau's yard & Ehu's 

makai by Water Street 

Ewa by John Young's and Keleokekoi's. 

it is fenced and has 9 houses, all belonging to Namauu (Namauu stated that 7 houses belonged to 

himself, and there were 9 belonging to others who lived under him. This lot as now described 

includes the Charity School lot (See Cl. 8511, W. Thompson). None of the occupants have [has] 

any claim to make to the land. I am one of the number. We live there by permission and do work 

for Namauu. He got this piece from his sister, Kaupena, who took it up as waste land and it 

descended from her to him. 

Kaauwai, sworn, I know the facts of this case and that the testimony now given about both lots is 

true. They were enclosed in 1823 and Namauu has held them ever since in peace. I never heard 

any claim existed to the ground on which the Charity School stands by the Trustees or 

Proprietors of that building beyond the building itself. 

This testimony was taken on account of no record being made of that formerly taken in the 

Native Book 

N.T. 127-129v3 

No. 63, N. Namauu, July 3 

Kepoho, sworn and stated, "I have seen the two house lots of Namauu in Honolulu here, and the 

boundaries of one lot are: 

Wahinealii's lot, Manuiki's lot and Makai street are mauka 

Kanaina's lot and Paki's lot, Waikiki 

Kaumealani's lot, Kealiiahonui's lot and the beach 

Makai; Naahu's lot, Ewa. 

Namauu's lot is from his sister, Kaupena, and he had received it at the time Poki went to Kahiki. 

Namauu has lived there to this day in peace. This property has been enclosed and there are four 

houses there, one of which is for Kamakea and another is for Hoa and these men have lived 

under Namauu. 





2. The boundaries of the second section are: 

Kekuanaoa's lot, Kina's (Skinner) lot, Hakau's lot and Ehu's lot, Waikiki 

Makai street, toward the ocean 

John Young's lot and Kalaeokekoi's lot, Ewa. 

This property has been fenced and there are 16 houses in there, four of which are for Namauu 

himself in addition to three other smaller houses and nine houses are for the men there. There is 

also a schoolhouse for the foreigners. We are living there with interest only in the house and 

abiding strictly to his orders. Namauu's lot is from Kaupena but that property had been an idle 

land before it was acquired by Kaupena." 

Kaauwai sworn and stated, "I have seen this property exactly as Kipoho has just stated here. 

When the corpses of Liholiho (plural) were returned from Kahiki England this property had been 

enclosed. That was in the year 1832. The school house was a house interest only and this also 

had applied to the people who were living there." 

[Award 63; R.P. 4490; Honuakaha Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .73 Ac.; See also Award 63 M.A. for 

Puunoa, Lahaina] 





LCA No. 63 to Namauu, Award 





R. P. 4490, LCA No. 63 to Namauu 













LCA No. 66 to Napahi 

LCA No. 66 to Napahi, Transcription 

No. 66, Napahi 

F.R. 74v1 

1 document entered in Native Register, page 77 

N.R. 77v1 


Greetings to the Land Commissioners: the reason for Kauwaina's idea of fencing to bar me from 

his place has been gotten. The matters which were ruled on for me are what Kauwaina has won. 

Here are the names of the eyewitnesses: 1. Kamahiai, 2. Makaloa, 3. Kehau 

The Tenanat Napahi at Kapuukolo 

F.T. 30v1 

Claim No. 22, G. Kauwaina, June 10 


Umi, witness, sworn deposed, She knows claimant has resided from his childhood in the place 

where he now lives. His father occupied the place in the time of Kamehameha 1st. It was not 

surrounded by a fence till a long time after. No person has interfered [sic] with this residence 

there that I am aware of. 

Kane, sworn deposed, he knows claimant lived at the place which he claims at the time Rihoriho 

arrived at this Island. There was no fence around it, except a little stick fence to keep the pigs 

out. He does not know when the present fence was built. This is all lwitness knows. 

Kamahihi, sworn deposed, since Lord Paulet was here a difficulty arose between Napahi & 

Kauwaina in consequence of some women in Kawaina's yard bringing in some foreigners; 

therefore, Napahi wished to have a fence built between the two yards; and he wished to have the 

fence run according to a former agreement. 

Makaloa, sworn deposed, the first knowledge I have of the premises of kauwaina & Napahi was 

while Kinau was living. Witness was acquainted with the fact that there was a difficulty between 

Napahi & those living in the next yard. Those living there were Rum drinkers, and he wished to 

drive them away. In consequence of that, Kinau & Kekuanaoa decided there should be a fence 

run between. The fence was commenced where Napahi now wished it to run, but it was not 

finished. 

From the testimony taken June 16, but not rendered in English. 





N.T. 59v1 

No. 22, G. Kauwaina, Claim of Napahi No. 66, Office of the Board of Commissioners Who 

Quiet Land Titles, Kauwila House, June 16, 1846 

Governor M. Kekuanaoa's sworn testimony: 

J. Napahi came and told me about his problem with Weloula. He related about Weloula's liquor 

drinking and prostitution. Weloula was summoned, at which time the complaint was explained to 

him and a favorable proposal was presented to him. I advised him to separate the property 

between the two of them and Napahi is still living on the lot just as I had divided (it) but for 

Kauwaina, I do not know about him. 






LCA No. 66 to Napahi, Award 













R. P. No. 7332, LCA No. 66 to Napahi 









LCA No. 66 F.L. to Kamaala 









LCA No. 83 F.L. to Kahahawai 









LCA No. 100 F. L. to Kekaula 

LCA No. 100 F. L. to Kekaula, Transcription 

No. 100 F. L., Kekaula, Honolulu, March 26, 1852 

N.R. 763-764v3 

Greetings to you all: Here is my claim for taro ponds and five ki‘opua/ponds for raising young 

fish/ in the ‘ili of Kalia kai in Waikiki, Oahu. It is a right from the makuas. 

I am, with thanks 

KEKAULA X, his mark 

Land Commissioners, Honolulu 

N.T. 304v10 

No. 100 FL, Kekaula 25 July 1853 

Uma, sworn, I have seen his land secion in Kalia, Waikiki of two ponds, 5 fish ponds, 1 patch, 

house site and a pasture in one section of land. 

Mauka, Wm. Miller’s land 

Waialae, Makai, Honolulu, Government land 

Land from his parents at the time of Kamehameha I. I did know in the same way 

[Award 100 F.L., R.P. 7553; Kalia Waikiki Kona: 1 ap.: 8.5 Acs] 





LCA No. 100 F.L. to Kekaula, Award 









R.P. No. 7553, LCA No. 100 F.L. to Kekaula 









LCA No. 101 F.L. to Kaluaoku 

LCA No. 101 F.L. to Kaluaoku, Transcription 

No. 101 F.L., Kaluaoku 

N.R. 764v3 

See the Testimony Page 339 V.10.N.T. 

The Land Commissioners of the Hawaiian Islands, Greetings: I hereby /apply for/ quiet title 

of my land claim in Kalia kai. There are two ponds and three small ki‘opua pond /for young fish/ 

and one lo‘i. This is a very old right, from the makuas to the present, With thanks, 

KALUAOKU X, his mark 

Witness: S.P. Kalama, Honolulu 24 March 1852 

N.T. 339v10 

No. 101 FL, Kaluaoku, 21 February 1854 

Paoo, sworn. Kaluaoku’s claim is in Kalia, Waikiki, Oahu of two ponds, three fry deposits 

(ponds), and one patch in two pieces. 

Section 1 – Two ponds and three fry ponds. 

Mauka, Kekaula’s land 

Waialae, Government land 

Makai and Honolulu, Government land. 

Section 2 – One patch. 

Mauka, Waialae, Makai, Kekaula’s land 

Honolulu, the tenants’ group patch. 

Land received at the time of Kamehameha I from his parents, they had received it from their 

parents long ago. 

Kaluaoku died in 1853 of small pox, his daughter, Pale, has this land now. 

Kuaoi, sworn, I have seen this claim just as Paoo has related here. 

(Note: There are no awards for these two claims on the Books of the Commissioners, FL 101 

and 97, but they have been patented in the Home Office.) 

[Award 101 F.L.: (no award): R.P. 3781: Kalia Waikiki Kona: 2 ap.: 3.3 Acs: Royal Patent 

without award] 





LCA No. 101 F.L. to Kaluaoku [No Award] 

There is no award for this claim in the Books of the Commissioners, but it has been patented 

in the Home Office. 





R. P. No. 3781, LCA 101 F.L. to Kaluaoku 













LCA No. 129 to Kinimaka 

LCA No. 129 to Kinimaka, Transcription 

No. 129, Kinimaka 

F.R. 112v1 

Document in Native Register, page 117 

N.R. 117v1 

No. 129, Kinimaka, Residence, Honolulu, July 14, 1846 

Greetings to the Land Commissioners: here are my house lots in Honolulu and my explanation of 

my rights. 

KINIMAKA 

See Sketch 1. The right in this place is from Leleahana, to Hewahewa, to Kapiiwi and to 

Kinimaka. 

See Sketch 2. The right in this place is from Kauikeaouli to Kaniu, and from kaniu to Kinimaka. 

See Sketch 3. The right in this lot is from Liliha to me, and Kahikona is the witness. 

KINIMAKA 

N.T. 176-177v1 

No. 129, Kinimaka. Diagram I not done 

Kekualaula's sworn testimony: I asked Kaikioewa in the year 1834 for your lot for me because it 

was an idle lot. Haia agreed and we enclosed the property with a fence. Kanui went to get the 

chief but I did not see (him). Kaikioewa informed me that we did not need to work any longer 

because the property of the guardian had been taken by the chief Kanui. That is what I have 

known and it has been the same to the present time, but there has been one person (Lokai) who 

had talked a little, but he did not receive (land) for the king refused to grant (land). 

John Ii sworn by the Holy Scriptures: Later recently before the land was for Kanui, this was 

Haia's property; however, he did not live there long, yet he had built a house. I have not known 

the reason for taking the land, but I have seen Kanui's men living there before the law and I had 

heard from Haia's daughter that the king did grant (the land) to Kanui. (144) 

Work will resume on Tuesday. Continued page 77, Vol. 10 [See Award 240K] 

[Award 129; R.P. 1602; Queen & Punchbowl Sts. Honolulu Kona; 3 ap. 2.9 Acs] 





LCA No. 129 to Kinimaka, Award 









R. P. No. 1602, LCA No. 129, ‘Āpana 1, 2 & 3 to Kinimaka 









LCA No. 164 to K. Kekuanaoa 

LCA No. 164 to K. Kekuanaoa, Transcription 

No. 164, K. Kekuanaoa 

N.R. 143v1 

The claim for this place was from my man, Wahapuu, and it is now mine. 

F.T. 26v3 

No. 164, [M. Kekukanaoa] 

[A. Paki, sworn], I know this place. It is in Honolulu, next to this lot we are now setting on., the 

Waititi side. It is occupied at present by Makuku and his people all living under claimant. 

[Bounded:] 

Mauka is Merchant St. 

Waititi, Kekauonohi's 

Makai, the sea 

Ewa by this lot we are on 

Claimant had this land from Kalaimoku who took possession of it in 1820, ye year of the deat of 

Kamehameha I. Then it went to Kinau, and on her death it came to Kekuanaoa as Guardian of 

Victoria Kamamalu. I know of no counter claimant. 

N.T. 352-353v3 

No. 164, Kekuanaoa, October 18, 1848 

A. Paki, Witness, The lot which is northeast of the fort: 

Mauka, Queen Street 

Waikiki, Kekauonohi's lot 


Ewa, Halekauwila, a government property. 

Kekuanaoa had received this from Kalaimoku in 1820 during the time of Kamehameha II. This 

was conveyed to Kekuanaoa in the name of Kamamalu upon the death of Kinau. I have not 

known that anyone has objected. 

[Award 164; R.P. 694; Fort St. Honolulu Kona ; 1 ap.; .168 Acs; See also claim 158 for other 

documents for Kekuanaoa] 





LCA No. 160-165, 175, 177, and 182 to Kekuanaoa for V. Kamamalu, Award 













R. P. 694, LCA No. 164 to Kekuanaoa for V. Kamamalu 









LCA No. 170 to M. Kekuanaoa 

LCA No. 170 to M. Kekuanaoa, Transcription 

No. 170, M. Kekuanaoa 

N.R. 145v1 

The claim for this place is that it was Kinopu's place formerly and when he died it came to me 

because I was his heir. 

F.T. 28v3 

No. 170, [M. Kekukanaoa] 

[A. Paki, sworn], I know this place. It is in Honolulu, called Kapakolo, nearly opposite 

Hooliliamanu's, now possessed by an old Patriarch, named Kane, and others. 

Mauka is Chapel St. 

Waititi, S. Thompson's Tavern lot, formerly held by Manuel 

Makai, Napahi's 

Ewa, Nuuanu River & government Butcher shop. 

Claimant had this lot from Kinopu by will about 1840, who was one of kamehameha I trusty 

men. Claimant has ever since held it in peace. 

All living on the land have lived under claimant. 

Kekuanaoa stated he had sold most of this land to Mr. Thompson and should ratify the sale as he 

had his award. 

N.T. 354v3 


A. Paki, Witness, The lot that Kane has is at Kapuukolo in Honolulu here. 

Mauka is Halepule /King/ Street 

Waikiki, J. Thompson 

Makai, Napahi's place 

Ewa, the stream and the slaughterhouse. 

Kekuanaoa had received this lot in the same way those other lots had been given. No one has 

objected to this interest. 

[Award 170; R.P. 1088; King St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .79 Ac.] 





LCA No. 170 to M. Kekuanaoa, Award 









R. P. No. 1088, LCA No. 170 to Mataio Kekuanaoa 









LCA No. 180 to M. Kekuanaoa 

LCA No. 180 to M. Kekuanaoa, Transcription 

No. 180, M. Kekuanaoa 

N.R. 149v1 

This is my place - it was lived in by a Haole who was expelled by me and we purchased it from 

the wahine for $25, and this place was re-turned permanently to me 

F.T. 31v3 

No. 180 [M. Kekuanaoa] 

[A. Paki, sworn], This lot I know. It is in Honolulu. Claimant holds it for his son Lot. 

Mauka is Kinimakai 

Waititi, Puuwaina St. 


Ewa, Kaumealani's. 

Claimant had this land for Lot from Kalola, who lived there under me. I gave it to Lot about 

1839 and claimant has held it ever since in peace for him. Lot's people now live on the land. I do 

not know their names. 

N.T. 357v3 


A. Paki, Witness, I have seen this property in Honolulu here; it had been Kalola's lot. 

Mauka is Kinimaka's lot 

Waikiki, Puawaina /Punchbowl/ Street 


Ewa, Kaumealani's property. 

The lot was for Kalola, then it had become mine. When Lot had come here for school, Hoapili 

asked me to let Lot have this property on which to live. That was the year 1839, now Kekuanaoa 

has custody of the place for Lot where his /Lot/ people are living there, too. I have not learned 

their names. 

[Award 180; R.P. 2000; Punchbowl St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .98 Ac.; for L. Kamehameha] 





LCA No. 180 to M. Kekuanaoa, Award 





R. P. No. 2000, LCA No. 180 to Matieo Kekuanaoa [for] Lota Kamehameha 









LCA No. 186-B to M. Kekuanaoa 

LCA No. 186-B to M. Kekuanaoa, Transcription 

N.R. 611v2 

/See diagram/ [no diagram in this text] 

/Legend in diagram says "Market House, this place is for M. Kekuanaoa/ The claim for this 

place is that it was Keaumoku's own place, and on his death it went to Kaahumanu, and on her 

death, to Kinau, on her death to V. Kamamalu, living at this time. 

Diagram of a lot between the lot of John Mana and the Hotel. 

[Award 186B; R.P. 4872; Queen St. (Aienui) Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .06 Ac.; for V. 

Kamamalu] 





LCA No. 186-B to M. Kekuanaoa - V. Kamamalu, Award 





R. P. No. 4872, LCA No. 186-B to M. Kekuanaoa for V. Kamamalu 









LCA No. 191 to M. Kekauonohi 

LCA No. 191 to M. Kekauonohi, Transcription 

No. 191, Kekauonohi, claimant 

F.R.131v1 

1 document in Native Register. Page 154 

N.R.154-156v1 

No. 191. M. Kekauonohi 

To the Land Commissioners. Greetings: I am telling you of my claims for my house lot at 

Honolulu. 

1. The lot where Kaeo Ehu is living, the lot of Kalama, the lot where Kekualoa is living, the lot 

of L. Aneru IL. Andrews/; all these lots are one, and belong to me. 

2. The lot where Kuke Bolaboia Is living, and the lot of Poki, the lot of Pele, the lot of Mokunui, 

the lot of Namakeha at the shore and the lot of Keawe lawaia Keawe the fisherman at the 

shore. All these lots are mine alone. 

3. The lot of Kaahumanu, the lot of Ke, and the lot of Kinimaka are mine alone. 

4. The lot of Kaopu ma, the lot of Kaaiaole, and the lot of Kamaki haole, next to the lot where 

the Chinese are living, and the place Kilimana /Gilman/ is buying, adjoining those Chinese 

people, and the place back of Kilimana, is lived on by some foreigners, perhaps. Also the lot 

which was formerly for Hale /Harry?/ where Lanai IS. -Reynolds is now living. The name of 

all these places is Kauanonaula, and this entire place is mine alone. 

5. The lot where we two are living and the lot of Kahikona. The name of this place Is Haliimalle, 

and it is mine. 

6. The lot of Kealoha wahine, being the lot where Lelelohoku ma are living, a small lot mauka 

adjoining the lot of Akoni Potiti /Portuguese Anthony?/ to be cared for by Kealoha. Also the 

lot of Koiamai. It is mine alone. Where Koiamai is living was given by me to Mataio 

Kekuanaoa, and it has become his. A small lot on the east side of the lot of Mr. Hupa /Mr. 

Hooper?/, at the turning of the wall on the farthest mauka side, adjoining the lot of Kailiwai, is 

mine. line margin appears a note: r 191c Kapule 7/. 

7. The lot adjoining the lot of Uilama Makaamo is my kane's, however, our kaikamahine is living 

there. 

These foregoing described lots and house sites are our lands here In Honolulu, being those which 

we are telling you about, to be worked on by the Land Commissioners, as in the law. 

If you wish to question us concerning all the foregoing places, we will properly explain our 

rights if some are objected to. 





Because we have heard that some of our kuleanas are being petitioned for, therefore we direct 

you by this letter if you see some of the places of which we have told you, which have perhaps 

been previously petitioned for, it would be well for you to call us to come and settle It. Then we 

will give an explanation of the place. Honolulu, 20 August 1846 

KEKAUONOHI 

F.T.119-121v1 

Claim No. 191, Kekauonohi, December 2, [1846] 

Pehu, sworn deposed, I was an officer of Kamehameha's previous to 1812. Subsequently I 

travelled backward and forwards, communicating the orders, and attending to this business. The 

house in which I lived was where Mr. Sumner's house now is. It was at that time a prohibited 

place. I continued to live there until the death of Kamehameha (June 1819) when I went to 

Hawaii. I did not live there after that, my wife lived there afterwards. There were four houses 

there (a store house & fish houses). There were many of us living there. Keakualoa was the name 

of my wife. She continued to live there till Kalaimoku went to Hawaii. She lived in a house 

which stood where the new stone house now is, until 1827. Kanina lived in the same house with 

my wife. That house in which they lived was back of the house in which Kauwiia lived. 

Kauwila's house was between Mr. Sumner's house and the new stone house. The time of 

Rihoriho, when Mr. Sumner came to live there Keakuaroa was living there. The fence or the 

road, and that on the sea side might have been a little distance from where they now are. On the 

mountain side the fence was near where the lane now runs. At that time Kauwila lived in the 

same yard with Mr. Sumner, in the house in front of the new stone house. There was a little path 

when Kalaimoku was living; the fences were made when the new roads were made. Mr., Sumner 

saw the place was vacant; and seeing the tabu was taken off when Kamehameha died, he went 

and lived there. Keakuaro was still living there in front of the present stone house. 

When Kalaimoku went to Hawaii, Keakuaroa went with him, for she was one of his dependants. 

The house in which she lived was built by Kanina. Previous to 1812 while Kamehameha was 

living, the store houses previously referred to where standing; but when he went to Hawaii, they 

were neglected. I built those houses myself, excepting one which Kanina built. Mr. Sumner was 

never told by anyone to go off the land when he took possession of it. When Hokio died, Mr. 

Sumner's former wife went away. Hokio died before Kalaimoku. 

(Note directed by the President) Witness is very aid, and his testimony is not to be relied on 

except in relation to very early dates. 

Mr. Kaauwai, sworn deposed, I was acquainted with Mr. Sumner's place first about the close of 

the Kauai war (1824). The reason I know about it is, because I used to go there with Hokio to 

drink rum. Hokio and his wife lived in a house standing endways to the sea. I think that house 

stood a little in front of the present new stones house. I knew that Hokio was Kalaimoku's man 

from the time of the Russians down, though formerly perhaps he was Kamehameha's man. I do 

not know who owned the house they lived in. I supposed at the time it was Hokio's. I can not 

describe the fence at that time but at the time of Lord Byron I knew more [paper torn]. 

At that time they ran from sea side and [page torn] as has been testified before the commission. 

[page torn respectively the fence on the Northeast side & cannot speak definitely [page torn]. I 





knew there was a little stick fence, running a long Southwest of the little path which divided the 

yard of Mr. Sumner from the yard of Kauwila. There were a number of people living in the yard 

at that period. I had a brother-in-law living there; they belonged to Boki. Kukahiko was the name 

of my brother-in-law. I do not know how long they lived in the yard, because I did not constantly 

reside there. I knew nothing more about it till 1836 at which time I visited the Island, and lived 

myself in Kalaimoku's yard, who at that time was not himself there. The people of Kekauonohi 

were then living there; a great many lived there then. I then understood that all that place 

belonged to Kekauonohi; and the house belonging to Mr. Andrews had been previously built. I 

never heard till now that Mr. Sumner had any claims there. I heard that Kalaimoku requested Mr. 

Sumner to make the pathway; and that Mr. Sumner had gave his consent. When we used to go to 

drink rum; Kalaimoku was accustomed to say, Look out, and do not injure the yard of the 

foreigners, for he was afraid the garden would be injured which was inside of the little fence sea 

side of the path. The exact boundaries I cannot tell. 


F.T. 123·133v1 

Claim No. 191, Kekauonohi, continued from page 121, December 8, [1846] 

Kekuanaoa, sworn deposed, the several places mentioned in the statement of claimant were 

embraced in our yard. That part which is now occupied by Kekuaroa was formerly occupied by 

Hokio. The large yard was divided by some small fences. Cooke's place was included in the 

great yard of Kalaimoku; but Hokio's was outside, abreast of it. Hokio's place was bounded on 

the sea side by what is now the lane. I speak of the time when I returned from England. Hokio 

belonged to Kamehameha & subsequently to Kekauiole, but lived with Kalaimoku. I never heard 

that Mr. Sumner had any rights in that yard; although I was a stranger just returned from England 

(1825). When I saw Kauwila and Hokio they were living there. I never heard that Hokio lived 

there as a subordinate to his wife, but as a servant to Kalaimoku. While I was living in 

Kalaimoku's house, having charge of the coffins of the King, I heard Kalaimoku say to Hokio, 

Make an opening in our fence. The place he pointed out was between Mr. Sumner's yard and 

Hokio's; and the path was the boundary between the two. It was done in order to have a 

communication between Kalaimoku and Kinopu, who lived where Mr. Ricker now does. 

At that time he gave charge to his sister, Wahaine Pio [Wahinepio] to place her servants 

together with some of his own in that yard with Hokio. According to my observation, therefore, 

that yard was Kalaimoku's. I did not think it was Mr. Sumner's. The form of the expression was 

'Open our fence' and place the servants and our (kaua) furniture in our (kaua) yard. 

The place now occupied by Mr. Andrews, was most of it a common. I think Hokio's yard did 

not extend as far back as Mr. Andrews'. The fence along there in old times ran crooked; the 

principal part of the land was a common. There was a house standing near there, and afterwards 

the yard was built. I know very well the place which Mr. Sumner now occupied & afterwards 

Kinau & I lived near him. The yard occupied by Kaeo was at that time Wahinepio's; and is now 

Kekauonohi's; also the yard occupied by Kaiama was one yard. All these were one, and at that 

time were Wahine Pio's under Kalaimoku. I was at Hawaii when the Russians were here the 

second time. I heard of their building a block house from Kamehameha. When I came from 

Hawaii about 1821 Mr. Sumner was living there. Hokio was living there, but I am not certain. 





Mr. Sumner had a yard there. I think it extended into the yard occupied after by us. He had a 

stick fence all round his yard at that time, and the boundary was where the lillie path now is. I do 

not recollect Mr. Sumner going to Pearl river to get the sticks for the fence. I recollect 

Kalaimoku going in a vessel. Kauwila was living in the house Hokio occupied. I know nothing 

about who built it; it was built before I returned from England. I know of Hokio living there, and 

of Wahaine Pio taking possession. I do not know how long he lived in it. I never heard of 

Kalaimoku applying to Mr. Sumner to make the pathway. I do not recollect Mr. Sumner calling 

on Kinau to complain of his house being pulled down; perhaps he might have come. I remember 

Kinau asking Mr. Sumner to draw in his fence which was in Dr, Judd's yard. The yard in which 

Mr. Sumner & Hokio lived before the path was made was in one yard, excepting lillie stick fence 

running across, and Mr. Sumner was on one side of it and Hokio's on the other. When I came 

back from England, Mr., Sumner's fence by the side of the road was a high one and Hokio's was 

a low one. I do not know who built the fence, I know Mr. Sumner had the privilege of going into 

the houses of Kamehameha 1st & 2nd - foreigners generally could not, but those only who were 

friends of Kaiaimoku. I know nothing about the well. I remember Mr. Sumner making a gateway 

for Commodore Wilkes. I know Mr. Sumner was engaged in the service of Kamehameha, 

Kahumanu, Kalaimoku, Soki and all the chiefs. 

Paki, sworn, When we arrived from Hawaii about 1821 Mr. Sumner was then living in the 

same place he does now. His place was surrounded with a fence. I cannot tell precisely where the 

boundaries were. I know Kapalao lived on the sea side from Mr. Sumner. Mr. Sumner next to 

him, Hokio next, Kaauepua next, who I think was about where Mr. Andrews now is, and Hokio 

was about where the new stone house is. All these different places were seperated [sic] from 

each other by fences. I am not certain that they were all living in those places when I came from 

Hawaii; but if not, it was shortly after. These divisions were as early as the time that Kalaimoku 

built his large fence. I suppose that Hokio built his fence, but I know that Kaavakua built his. I 

never heard at that time, nor since, that Mr. Sumner had any rights in that yard. 

Hokio was a lawyer of Rihoriho's & afterwards of Keauluohi's; though subsequently 

Kalaimoku was one that had charge of that class of men. The reason of Kauwila living there was 

that she was the wife of Hokio. I do not know who built their house; it was before I became 

acquainted. I cannot say whether there was a fence before [strip of page missing; the?] path was 

made between Mr. Sumners and Hokio's [house?\. I never heard about Kalaimoku's applying to 

[Mr.] Sumner to open a path. 

Kanaina, sworn deposed, I know [knew] Mr. Sumner when Kamehameha I was living. He 

was then sailing under Kamehameha's orders. I have no recollection of his place of residence, till 

after the death of Keakanolane[7] (1823). At that time he was living where he now is; his yard 

was at that time as it now is. There was at that time a small house standing on the opposite side 

of the lillie lane which I supposed belonged to Hokio, I do not know, the rest of the ground on 

that side appeared to be common. Afterwards Hokio and Kukahiko, his brother-in-law fenced it 

in, I went there often in company with Kalaimoku, I was related to some of them, I never heard 

Mr. Sumner furnished any of the proper[ty] for building the fence, I supposed they did it 

themselves, I heard them say this thing is mine & that thing is mine, referring to Kalaimoku & I 

never heard of Mr., Sumner having any rights to the place; it was a common standing back of 

General Miller's. the time I speak of was before Kalaimoku's large fence was built, which was 

after 1823, When Kalaimoku & Hokio and I looked around preparatory to building Kalaimoku's 





fence, and arrived at the corner of Mr, Sumner's yard, Hokio said to Kalaimoku, I will take this 

place, so as to be near to Punarua (A. Sumner) his brother-in-law, which is the first time I heard 

of any relationship, Hokio's yard extended from the lillie lane nearly to the yard now occupied by 

Mr. Andrews. I heard nothing of Mr., Sumner having any rights; the[?] Hokio lived there till his 

death, but I do not recollect precisely when he died, perhaps before 1832, I think he died before 

Soki. I know it was before 1823, I heard from Kauwila that Hokio willed all his property to 

Kekauonohi. They lived with Kalaimoku [7] this woman, I heard Kalaimoku give the land [to] 

Hokio. 

I know the house in which Hokio lived, I do not know who built it; nor who finally pulled it 

down, I think it was rebuilt and then pulled down. I do not know by whose orders, I know 

Kauwila did not go away till long after the death of Hokio, I heard from the mouth of Kauwila 

that her Chief had driven her away; and she wished to come & live with me & I consented, I do 

not know where the house was taken when it was pulled down, She came to live with me; and 

sometimes with Kekauonohi, whose woman she properly is, I saw Hokio and Kukahiko build the 

fence, I do not know but Mr., Sumner may have found the timber. The two yards were not in 

one, Mr., Sumner's place was fenced in; but in that time the other was a common, Kauwila lived 

there before it was fenced in, I saw no evidence of any old fence; it appeared to be a common at 

the time I went round with Kalalmoku to look for a place for a yard, I never heard that 

Kalaimoku requested Mr., Sumner to make the pathway. 

Document connected with the preceding claim, presented to the Commission for file by Mr., 

Sea on the 22nd January 1847 

Honolulu, November 30, 1846 [affidavit of William Sumner) 

Gentleman: In order to show how I came in possession of the lands which I have submitted to 

your Honorable Board for confirmation & approval, I beg to lay before you the following faithful 

statement of my services to this government, and I trust that such statement will convince your 

Honorable Board that I have not laid claim to more land that to which I am rightly & justly 

entitled, at the same time I beg to remark that I feel perfectly satisfied that your Honorable Board 

will secure me in the right and possession of my just property, and will not see me in my old age, 

unlawfully deprived of the fruits of the labour of my younger years, the greater portion of which, 

in fact I may say, the whole of which, I devoted to, and that faithfully, to the interests & welfare 

of the Kings, Chiefs, & Government of these Islands. 

I arrived in these islands in 1807. In the year 1813 I commanded a small Schooner belonging 

to Kalanimoko [Kalanimokuj, which sailed between these islands. 

In the year 1816, I commanded a ship called the Albatross, and made a great number of 

voyages from Island to Island. In 18171 was Chief Mate of the Brig Forrester, bound for China, 

[Mr.?] Adams was commander. Before proceeding on the voyage, we were ordered by 

Kamehameha I to proceed to Atooi, and to haul down the Russian Colors, which were then 

flying there, and to hoist those of Kamehameha I in their place; this was accordingly done. We 

sailed for China on 12 of March; and returned on 16 October following. From this date to the 

year 1821 I was constantly employed in commanding the Government vessels from one Island to 

another. In July of this year I took charge of the Brig Thaddeus and sailed for Kamschatka with a 

load of salt, & returned on 27 October following. Had not Providence protected us during this 





voyage, the whole of us must have perished, in consequence of the severe weather experienced 

and the unworthy state of this brig. 

From 1821 to 1824 I was again constantly employed in commanding Government vessels 

from one Island to the other, On the 2 March of the latter year, by order of Mr. Pitt, sanctioned 

by the King, I took charge of the Brig Inore and proceeded on a sealing voyage. After much 

labor, danger & great privation being but badly supplied with provisions, in fact, I may say, not 

being supplied at all, I returned on 14 October of same year with 5845 fur skins, a quantity of 

Elephant oil, besides a great quantity of fish. Had I been supplied with even a moderate share of 

the necessaries of life; I might have got a much better cargo. 

In 1826 I took charge of the Brig Tamoralana[?j, bound on another sealing voyage. After 

much difficulty and privations, being similarly situated with respect to provisions, as on my first 

voyage, I procured 3160 for seal skins, The crew now began to show signs of disatisfaction [sic] 

& at last I was obliged by their continual complaints of hunger, to put in at Port Dago, 

California, and buy some corn, the only thing we could purchase. As I was about to sail, the 

Spaniards, thinking probably they had someone in their power from whom they might glean a 

little harvest, without any notice, fired upon us, not because we violated any of their laws, but 

because they wanted a part of my skins. I told them they should not take any, for I was not afraid 

of them, although we were small In number to them. They then informed me that they would not 

acknowledge my colors & if I attempted to sail, they would blow us out of the water. I then went 

on shore to the Governor, but was very glad to get on board again. Thinking it probable they 

might endeavour to sink the Brig, I was not sorry to see her run on shore, & when they sent word 

off saying unless I complied with their commands they would sink her; I returned for answer, 

they could not do that, as she was already sunk as deep as she could go. Finding they could make 

nothing of me, they allowed me to depart; & I arrived at Oahu 24 January 1827, 

From this time to 1829 I was again employed in commanding the government vessels about 

the Islands. 

On 24th May 1829 Governor Boki gave me charge of the Brig Neo bound to Tahiti, for the 

purpose of endeavouring to recover a cargo of goods sent to that place by a chief named 

Kamonehe which cargo, at that time, was supposed to be lost. I accordingly proceeded on the 

voyage, and on my arrival at Tahiti, I found the cargo above alluded to had been sold. & that the 

proceeds were likely soon to be squandered away by Kamonohau. I remonstrated with him, and 

was enabled, after much persuasion & exertion to buy a full cargo of cocoanut oil, a quantity of 

wood for furniture and with the money which he then had, but which very shortly would have 

been expended by him in drunkenness and profligacy. This oil [?] had to bring to Oahu in 

bamboos; having neither casks[?] nor cas[kets] on Board. I arrived here 23 September 1829. 

From this time to 1831 I was again employed commanding vessels sailing from Island to 

Island, 

On 25 December 1831, I took charge of Brig Waverly by order of Kamanu [Kaahumanu?] & 

sailed for California, the particulars of which Your honorable Board, I have no doubt is well 

acquainted with. I returned again in May of 1832. 





For these services, the land I have submitted for approval to your Honorable Board were 

given to me. I received no wages while thus employed, & I hope your Honorable Board will do 

me the justice to say that my exertions have been fairly remunerated. 

I will now refer to the land. In August or September 1818, I furl?] went on the land of the 

plains & built my house. Boki was Governor at the time. He sent one of his chiefs, called Karaoa 

to build a large house for me. Residents of that time could go build where they liked, without 

fear of molestation. When I built my houses above alluded to there was not a single house [near? 

the] plot, with the exception of Mr. Bickley [Beckley?], nor any other persons three or more 

years. About this time, King Kamehameha II and the chiefs came from Maul. At the request of 

Boki I went in the Brig Thaddeus & brought down their people. The King & chiefs frequently 

used to call & see me on the premises which I at present occupy. 

One day, I do not exactly recollect the time, Mr. Pit called up [to] me & after some 

conversation fell asleep in the house which I have recently pulled down. When he awaked he 

said to me, William, I want you to pull in your fence about 8 or 10 feet. The fence alluded to was 

the one between my present house & [?] Palaoo, then leading from the residence of Dr. Judd to 

that of his Honor, Judge Andrews. I consented to this & when done, he said to me, William, this 

is my yard, & that is yours; alluding to the land upon which my present house is built, and the 

piece of ground now in dispute. He then said to me, build a fence across, in a straight line to the 

pathway above the well, alluding to the road which at present runs down to the sea. Okeo & 

myself dug the well. There were no mud walls in those days. As soon as I found water in the 

well, people began to come & build on the plains. My fence formerly commenced in Dr. Judd's 

yard, but at the request of Kinau & drew it in. I do not remember now many fathoms. When I 

pulled it in, I carried it across the roadway running to the sea. I carried it as far as Kittera's house, 

which is at present situated in the yard in which is a large Tamarind tree. When they began 

making the road, Governor Kekuanaoa applied to me for permission to pull in my fences, which 

I agreed to. Mr. Pitt sent for me one day (I cannot remember how when it was) when he said to 

me "William, I want you to go with me to Pearl River to bring up stocks for our fence, & as the 

vessel I am going in is a square rigged one, I wish you to take command of her." I accordingly 

did so, took her into Pearl River & brought her safely out again. Shortly after Mr. Pitt applied to 

me for a pathway through my enclosure towards his house. This pathway is the one which at 

present leads to the young Chiefs' school. He said he wished to make this pathway to oblige Lord 

Byron & his Doctor. I consented to this also. 

I fenced in the whole of the land belonging to me. My fence commenced somewhere in the 

yard at present occupied by Dr. Judd, & ran up nearly to the residence of Judge Andrews. I then 

ran the fence across the land to the road now leading to the sea. & from thence to to [sic] the one 

in Dr. Judd's yard. My present yard, the one opposite belonging to me, & the piece in dispute, 

were at that time all in one. They were given to me by Mr. Pitt by his Majesty's orders for my 

services for 30 years to Government. 

I built the house on the land in dispute for my former [wife?]. I gave her in charge of the land, 

which she does not deny. I believe she lived there about 11 years. When her husband died, 

Keleunohi (Keliiahonui) came several times & requested him to pull down her house. She said to 

him, why do you want to pull down the house? William, sent me here to take care of the land, as 

it belongs to him. 





At last he got very angry, and made her pull it down; & she had to get her friends to assist her. 

I was away at the time this took place, but shortly after returned, when I found the materials of 

the house lying in the yard & my former wife crying over them. I immediately applied to Kinau 

to state to her these facts & to protest against them. On my arrival at Kinau's residence, I met 

with Kekuanaoa and I told him the cause of my visit, & the purpose of my complaint. He said to 

me, Kinau is now very sick, & you can see I?] well see her, but I will tell her what you have told 

me, I think this took place in 1836. 

When the Chief Kinana [7] commenced building the stone house now erected on the land, I 

went to him. & told him he no [?] not build there, as it was my land. He said to me, Well, 

William, I know it is your land & when I get the house finished, you can buy it of me. He did 

very little to it after that, and death shortly after put an end to his existence. The house then 

remained in its unfinished state for some considerable time, & when it was beg[7] upon again 

Keliiahonui was told that it was wrong to touch the house, as the land belonged to Mr. Sumner; 

& the probability that there would be a row about it. 

I hope your Honorable Board will take these circumstances into consideration. 

Signed, &c, &c, William Sumner 

P.S. I omitted mention that I received $100 for the voyage in the Brig Neo, $25 a month for the 

voyage in the Waverly, & $100 as a present for the voyage in the Brig Thaddeus; this last was a 

gift from his present Majesty. This is all the money I ever received for my 30 years services. 

The other claims resumed in volume II, page 509 

F.T.140·141v2 

Claim 191, Kekauonohi, continued from page 137, January 13 [1848] 

No.3. Kalama, sworn, I know this place (comprising yard of Kalama, Kaeo, Kekualoa, Poli, 

Andrew, Kuke, and the place occupied by claimant - 7 pieces in number) 

[margin note:] 7 lots 

It is bounded: 

On Ewa side by street to sea from Mr. Richard's new house 

Mauka by Beretane St. 

Waititi by Andrew Auld's, Kekauliki's and Keoni Ana's: and 

Makai by alanui[?] Hotel (lane). 

I have known it from 1831 as belonging to Kekauonohi's; and have lived on it under her. It is 

enclosed by different fences. I do not know of any counter claimants, and those living there are 

under claimant. 

John Ii, sworn, I have known this lace since 1825. Formerly it belonged to Kalaimoku, claimant's 

father. He got it from Kamehameha 1st. I know of no counter claim to any of these lots except 

that of Sumner's. 

The boundaries have been correctly described. 

No.4. Kahaiau, sworn, I have lived on part of this place since 1835 (comprising Pele's and 

Mokunui's). 

Archaeological Inventory Survey Plan, HHCTCP City Center (Phase IV) Construction D-119 




Pele is my husband. Claimant got this land from her grandfather Kekuamanua. 

[margin note:] 2 lots 


Mauka by Billaber's new house 

Ewa side by street from Mr. Richard's 

Makai by Water Street and 

Waititi side by John Young's. 

It is fenced, and has 8 houses on it. I do not know of any counter claim. 

John Ii, sworn, I know the premises and the account now given to be true. I know that Pele and 

Mokunui and others, Kalaimoku and Saki, formerly lived there and they are, I suppose, under 

claimant now, who lives there. I know of no counter claim. 

No.5. Namakeha, claim withdrawn. 

No.6. Keawe, sworn, I live upon this place (called Keawe's place). It belongs to Kekauonohi who 

got it from her ancestors. When Keawepooole died it came to her. I have lived 4 years on it. 

Kaeo lied there before me. 


On the Waititi side by Kaumealani's place 

Mauka by Namauu's 

Ewa side by Maao's 

Makai by the sea. 

It is fenced, and has two large and two small houses on it. I know of no counter claim. 

Namauu, sworn, I know the place and that claimant derived it from Keawepoooli in 1843. The 

boundaries 

are as stated, and other particulars. I know of no other claim. 

No.7. Kinimaka's place - withdrawn. 

No.8. John Ii, sworn, This yard is called Kauanonoula; 


Makai by Merchant Street 

Ewa side by Keauiaole's 

Mauka by S. Reynold's and Mahuka's, and 

Waititi side by Mahuka's. 

I have known claimant to have been in possession of this place from 1822. She got it from 

Wahine Pio. It is fenced and has 5 houses on it. I do not know of any counter claim. 

Namauu, sworn, I know that Mr. Ii's testimony is true in each particular. 

Continued next page 

F.T.142-143v2 

Claim 191, Kekauonohi, continued, January 17th [1848] 





No.9. Kalama, sworn, This place is bounded: 

On Waititi side by Richards St. 

Mauka by Yard of Kekela 

Ewa side by Kahiliona's and 

Makai by Broadway. 

It is fenced and has 6 houses on it. Claimant lived there from 1844. She got it from Kahikili by 

inheritance at that time. He was a high chief and held it long before. He and claimant had the 

same mother. I know of no other claimant. 

John Ii, sworn, I know the boundaries and all the particulars to be described correctly by Kalama. 

I know that Kahikili signified his wish before he died that Kekauonohi should have the place. I 

know of no counter claim. 

No. 10. Pa Kealoha, W.E. [wahine?l 

Kuakini, sworn I know this place. 


By Kaunuohua's on Waititi side 

Alanui, Makai, Mauka [Makai-Mauka road] 

Kekuanaoa's Pa nui Ewa side, and by the sea Makai. 

It is fenced on 3 sides and by the sea on the other. It has 4 grass houses. It belongs to 

Kekauonohi. She has had it from her birth, or as long as I can remember. Leleiohoku lives on it, 

and my mother. I know of no other claimant. 

Kaauwai, sworn, I know the statements made are correct. Claimant was born on this place: and 

has always lived there. She is 44 years old. I know of no other claim. 

No. 11. Kahalewai 

Kuakini, sworn, this place is bounded: 

On Waititi side by yard of Akoni 

Mauka by Broadway 

Ewa side by Kohiamai's yard 

Makai by Merchant St. 

Claimant received it from Kahikili by inheritance in 1843. He got it from Kaulahihee 

[Kaulahiliee?]. it is fenced & has 2 houses. I and my mother live on this place to take care of it. 

No. 12. Kalama, sworn, This is a small place bounded: 

On Waititi side by Richards St. 

Mauka by Kailiwai[?] 

Ewa by Mr. Kooper's 

Makai by yard of Kapaukepau[?]. 

It is fenced and has 2 houses. It is leased to a foreigner. Claimant got it in 1831, first taken up as 

waste land and possessed by her ever since. There is no counter claim. 

Namauu, sworn, I know this place to be correctly described in all the particulars by Kalama; and 

I know of no other claimant. 





No. 13. Near Mr. Cook's royal School, and belonging to Kealeaunol. 

John Ii, sworn, this place is bounded: 

Makai by Laanui's 

Ewa side by land of William Makaawa 

Mauka by Unauna's 

Waititi side by road leading to Puuaino. 

The lot is fenced, and has one house. Claimant got [it] in 1827 and has always had it in 

possession by his people living on it. It was taken up as waste land. I know of no counter claim. 

Note: The claim to Kuke's lot in No.3 was abandoned in his favor by claimant. 

N.T.39-42v2 

[No. 191], M. Kekauonohi, Honolulu December 2, 1846 

Pehu's sworn testimony: During Kamehameha I's reign I was living on Oahu here and that was 

the time I was living up here in Honolulu and we would return together with Kame-hameha i to 

Hawaii, then come back here to investigate problems. I lived on Uilama's place which was a 

forbidden area and no foreigners were permitted to live there. We only were allowed to live 

there. I was living on Oahu here when the Russians arrived and Kamehameha I died. We went to 

Hawaii and returned with Liholiho. I did not live there again, but my wife remained with four 

houses, some of which were storehouses. When Kalaimoku went to Hawaii because of illness, 

my wife went along. The houses were standing on the lot where the new stone house is standing, 

where Kaniua had lived in the front side of Kauila's house. There was no fence between Kauila 

and us. 

The lot was surrounded by a hibiscus hedge. Sumner lived there at the time of Kamehameha II 

and Kekualoa was living on the front side of the lot on the seaward side. The property of 

Kekuanaoa was the land toward the mountain on the seaward side of the narrow road. The small 

road was built in the year 1837. There was a smaller road at the time Kalaimoku was alive. No 

one had given Sumner (land), but he had noted a vacant land and because King Kamehameha I 

who forbade the use of that place was dead, it was permissible for anyone to do as he chooses for 

a place. Kekualoa's interest is from Kamehameha I and because his foster son Kalaimoku had 

taken ill, he went along (with him) to Hawaii. 

Kaniua built the house Kekualoa had lived in. When Kamehameha I was living on Oahu here 

four houses were built as have been mentioned previously and when he returned to Hawaii, those 

houses were broken apart. I had built those four houses. No one objected to Sumner when he had 

come to set up a place for him-self. I did not see who built Kauila's house and she lived there a 

long time until her husband Hookio died, then Kauila went away. 

The witness is an elderly man; therefore, he does not understand the new testimonies but he has 

testified to the earlier things only. 

Kaauwai sworn by the Holy Scriptures: When (I) returned from the battle on Kauai, Sumner was 

living there. I had gone to that place for the first time with Hookio to drink (liquor), the place 

where it was said that it was for Kauila that he (Hookio) lived there, but it is not clear where it 

stood. There was a house by the long house which was their home and I think it stood makai of 

the new stone house. Hookio who was from the heiau was an attendant of Kalaimoku, or he 

might have been from Kamehameha for he had sent Hookio to Kaiaimoku. I do not know who 





owned the house in which they (two) were living. I thought it was for Hookio, but ac-cording to 

the testimonies which were heard here, it was for Kauilal 

I did not know the lots at that time. At the time of Lord Byron, I did know the boundaries of the 

enclosure. There was a wooden fence which extended in the middle of the area which now is the 

road going inland. I do not know about the fence toward the mountain but there is one along the 

banks seaward of the narrow road leading to the royal schoolhouse and separating Kauila's place 

from Sumner's lot. There were many people living in that lot. I had a brother-in-law, Kukahiko, 

there too living under Poki. 

I do not know how long they lived there. In the year 1836, 1 had two relatives here. I saw this 

place again when Nahienaena died. I lived on Kaiaimoku's lot in Kapau's home. I did not see 

Kauila again, but there were many, many of Kekauonohi's people living there. At that time I 

heard that Kekauonohi had acquired all of that place. I do not know who had given it and the 

house had been built by Mr. Andrews. Since that time to the present, I have now heard that place 

was for Sumner. I also have heard that Kalaimoku had asked Sumner to build a small road to 

which Sumner had wholeheartedly consented to do. When a person drunk with liquor had come, 

Kalaimoku had remarked to take care of the foreigner's property (that is the property he is living 

on now) below of the small road. I do not know the boundaries but I have heard that he is living 

there now through Sumner. 

Postponed to Tuesday. Kalama, wife of Leoaipalale, And should Isaacs Lewis and John White 

appear, work will be resumed. Both are now on Maui. 

N,T.44-53v2 

No. 191, M. Kekauonohi, Honolulu December 8, 1846 

M. Kekuanaoa's sworn testimony: 

I have seen the big property before, just one (big property) and the divisions are known. The lot 

that Kekualoa has was the first lot which belonged to Hokeo (Hookio) which was makai of 

Andrew and the Tahitian cook and on the side toward the mountain of Kaeo's place. Hookio had 

a small section. I think the boundary probably was in Poki's land. I do not know exactly the 

distance from Andrew's property to Hookio's lot, and Cook had a house which extended into 

Kalaimoku's big lot while Hookio's lot was outside of the small road, the boundary being on the 

seaward side of this lot. When we returned from Britain in the year 1825, that was the time I had 

known it was for the king Kamehameha. Hookio was the attendant and living under Liholiho, 

Kauikeaouli and Kalaimoku. He was a straight-forward man and when we returned from Briton, 

I saw him living here and Kinopu was living here this side of Mr. Liton and Ualani's place. 

I do not know Sumner's rights in Hookio's place for I am a stranger. I have not heard that the 

property was for his wife, but I have heard it was for Hookio, for he was a subject of Kalaimoku 

and at that time we were living with the caskets of Liholiho ma in Kalalrnoku's grass hut. I have 

heard Kalaimoku say to Hookio, "Let us divide our place again." When this was done, Sumner's 

place became separated from Hookio's lot. The reason for this action was to enable Kalaimoku to 

observe Kinopu's work for they were preparing to grind sugar cane. Kalalmoku told Wahinepio, 

his sister, to take the fur-nishings to Hookio's place. That is what I have known about Sumner, 

altho' this is what I have heard, "Let us section our place and take our belongings to Hookio's 

place, then think about Kalaimoku." 





Andrew's property is idle and Wahinepio and Luluhialani are there. Hookio's boundary did not 

go into Andrew's place, which is his residence now. That property did not get through 

Kalaimoku's big fence and there was an old point at one time. Uilama's place which I had seen 

upon our return from Briton continued to be his place to the time Kinau and I went there to live 

with him. The lot of Kaeo and that of Andrew and Kalama were all in one lot, which belonged to 

Wahinepio. Wahinepio lived under Kalalmoku. There were several refuge houses, which were 

the only kind of houses I had seen when I came from Briton. We were on Hawaii at the heiau 

where I saw the first Russian who quarreled with Aikake (Isaacs?). I had heard from 

Kamehameha about the Russian building a fort, thus Kalaimoku was sent to drive him away. I do 

not know when he had come to Hawaii here and when we had returned from Hawaii; Sumner 

was living there. I remember distinctly upon my return from Briton that Sumner's place was not 

as large as other places, but it was enclosed with a wooden fence. The small road was the 

boundary on the mauka end. I do not know about the trip together with Sumner to Ewa to get 

lumber for the wall but I know of Kalaimoku's trip on the Mika Pahaa and Hookio, the husband, 

was living with Kauila, the wife. I do not know who had built the house. I have seen them live 

together and Wahinepio acquired the property. I do not know how long they had lived there and I 

did not hear Kalaimoku ask Sumner for a road. I also do not know that Sumner had filed a suit 

for the house that was demolished, I had forgotten. I have known that Kinau had asked Sumner 

for a place and acquired it for us. I had seen Lord Byron go with the doctor to administer an 

injection to Kalaimoku. I did not see who had built the wall, for upon our return from Briton, the 

fence was already erected; however, it was worn out. It (place) was not prohibited to Sumner. 

Kamehameha's place had no restrictions. Other foreigners' places were not restricted either. I do 

not know whether there was a well, probably not. I had seen a door made for Kamakoa Wilise 

(Willis?) [Wilkes]. I have known that Sumner was very friendly with the chief. I know that 

Cooke's place is for Kalaimoku which has extended into Kalaimoku's big lot; that Poki's property 

is for Kalaimoku; that Kaeo has property because he is a guardian for Kekauonohi; that the 

property of Kaahumanu, also the property of Ke and of Kinimaka I know these are all for this 

person here (Kekauonohi), but they were for Kinau in the olden time. 

A. Paki, sworn by the Holy Scriptures, I had seen Sumner for the first time when we came from 

Hawaii. he was living on the same place he is living now. It was enclosed with a fence but I do 

not know the sections. I remember the wooden fence and Sumner was between Hookio was 

mauka (inland), Kaawahua was further inland and Hookio's place was where the new stone 

house is standing. Those places are separated and are enclosed with a fence. I saw the road which 

was for Kalaimoku. I do not know everything from the time we had come from Hawaii, but 

recently Kalaimoku enclosed a lot for himself at Pohukaina. It is only an idea that this lot is for 

Hookio, but this is not an assurance; however, it is known that Kaawahua had set apart his place. 

I have not heard that Sumner had an interest in Hookio's land, not even in the recent time. 

Hookio was Liholiho's subject, an advisor and was an attendant for the king. Kauila is Hookio's 

wife which gave her the right to live there. I did not see Sumner live there and I did not see the 

person who had built Hookio's house, nor have I seen in the past any boundaries between 

Sumner and Hookio (place), until recently a small road is between Sumner and Hookio. I have 

not heard that Kalaimoku had asked Sumner to build a road. 

Charles Kanaina's sworn testimony, I had seen Sumner when I was living with Kamehameha 1. I 

do not know when he had lived here but I had seen him coming and going by ship. I saw him for 





the first time living here after the death of Kauikaalaneo and I saw that it was his place. It was 

very similar to this one here now. Both he and Kalaimoku were the ones who built a road. There 

were only plain lands back here with a small house on it for Hookio (plural) probably, I do not 

know. There was no enclosure at that time (but) Hookio and Kukahiko erected one. I did not see 

that property was bought for I was making frequent trips there because I had some relatives 

there. I had not heard that Sumner had interest there, and Kalaimoku's huge enclosure was not 

completed at that time. The reason the small road was built was to provide a foot path for 

Kalaimoku and when we went to see the boun-daries of Kaiaimoku's land which extended 

toward the mountain to Sumner's place, Hookio made this remark, "I should have my place here, 

that I may be close to my punalua." 

However, Hookio received his place from Kalaimoku which was by the small road and 

extending inland to Kaeo's mud wall where he (Kaeo) lives now. I have not heard that Sumner 

had any interest there where Hookio had lived until he died. At his death, the will was made for 

Kekauonohi. I have heard the place was for Kauila, but it is not known whether this was done 

before Hookio had died or after Poki or Kaahumanu (had died). Hookio and Kekauonohi 

received their interest from Kalaimoku. I did hear clearly the granting (land) by Kalaimoku to 

Hookio and I have heard about the completion of a house which perhaps they -had built. I have 

not known the person who had demolished the house but I know about Kauila going away 

because she had come to me and told me that our chiefs were evicting her. She asked to live with 

me and I answered that she may do so. She is not living with me now, she has always lived with 

Kekauonohi. I did not see the lumber for the house taken to Sumner's property. Sumner's 

property was separated from Hookio's section but they built the fence with their own lumber 

probably and Sumner completed his fence first for that was field land only. I do not know about 

a huge wall there previously which collapsed, but the thing that I do know about is that is only a 

plain. I have not heard that Kalaimoku had asked Sumner to build a road. 

Wm. Sumner, Honolulu, December 

Kalawela came on Dec. 9 and was sworn and she testified: Kauila is my sister-in-law and I have 

known William since I was small. He lived during Kamehameha I's reign on the place he is 

living on now. I do not know who had given him that place (but) he received the place and he put 

up a fence completely around the lot. The section makai was the house of Kauka (Dr. Judd] and 

the section mauka is Kaeo's property where he is living now and those are the sections I have 

seen. I had see three houses at that time on the property Wiliama (William) was living on and 

there was no fence between the property inland, seaward is the property of Kaeo. I had gone to 

Waianae and upon my return the wooden fence between had been built. 

When Uholiho went to Kahiki (England) Wiliama (William) built a fence between which 

separated his lot from Hookio's place. Wiliama's (William) lot had been separated from Kauila's 

lot before. He had come to live there later. Hookio lived with Ka-laimoku and Liholiho and it 

was Willama (William) who built Hookio's (ma) house. 

While Liholiho ma was on Kahiki [England] we (two) built our (dual) house for us and our men 

on that property. Kukahiko is my husband and it was Kauila who had told my husband to live 

with them (two). No chief had asked us, only Kauila. When Poki returned, he asked us to live 

together with him at Penkove when we left that place. Hookio lived there through William. The 





lot was separated when the road was built at the time Poki returned. I have heard from Kukahiko 

that Kalaimoku had asked William to chop the lot In order to build a road. 

When we were living there, William helped Hookio. The wooden wall was demolished and 

William erected a mud wall on the northwest side. When Nahlenaena died, Kauila's house was 

destroyed and she went away. I do not know the reason it was demolished nor do I know when 

Wahinepio, Kalaimoku or Kekauonohi's men had lived on that property. I know that the property 

between is for William and I have not heard that it had been acquired by others. When Kaniaa 

was building the stone house, 1 asked my husband if the place had been given away and he 

thought that probably the king had given (it) to them (two). Kaawahua and Luluhiwalani had 

lived where Kaeo lived but not in the long ago but later. I have not heard Hookio's bequests. 

see page 453 [volume 3] 

N.T.457·460v2 

No. 191, Kekuanaoa, From page 455, January 13, 1848 

Analu (Andrew) had received a property that had been for Kaeo Ehu; Then it went on to Kalama 

(kane), Poki, Kekualoa and to Bolapola (Tahitian) Cook. 

Kalama, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen these lots here in Honolulu. They 

are for Kekauonohi and here are the boundaries: 

Pelekane (Beretania) Street is on the Ewa side 

toward the mountain is Mauka Street 

Analu Ramana's place, Kekaulike's place and John Young's place are on the Waikiki side and 

Hotel Street is toward the sea. 

Kekauonohi lived on these places in the year 1831 and there are foreigners (also) living there 

under Kekauonohi. The place has been enclosed and as long as Kekauonohi has lived there is the 

length of time I have lived there. He, it is who, had placed me there, but I have not known who 

had given him this place nor have I known that anyone else has an interest in these places except 

for Kekauonohi only. All of the people mentioned above are living there at the present time." 

John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I had seen this place in the year 1825. Kalaimoku 

had been the owner for all of these places; he is the father of Kekauonohi. This was a large 

properly before which Kalaimoku had worked on at one time. Upon his death it was acquired by 

Kekauonohi but W. Sumner had objections. The, boundaries are the same as Kalama has just 

stated here." 

Pele and Mokunui's property 

Kahaiao, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place in Honolulu here. I had 

lived there with my husband in the year 1835. Pele is the name and it is Kekauonohi's place. He 

had received it from Kekuamanoha who is his father. The boundaries are as follows: 

the big house of Shillaber is standing on the lot that is toward the mountain 

The road that is leading' up to Pelekane, (Bere-tania) Ewa 

Makai Street, toward the sea and 

John Young's lot is on the Waikiki side. 





Eight houses are up there now, but my husband and Mokunui have died and I have not known 

that any other person has owned that properly except Kekauonohi only." 

John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place and the boundaries are like 

those just related here by Kahaiao. Kekauonohi and the people who had been living there had 

received this interest from Kahaiao and the people who are living there now were there earlier 

because of Kekuamanoha and upon his death this interest was acquired by Kekauonohi and by 

their influence, his daughter had become a drunk. This place has been enclosed and there are 

houses but I have not known who had put up the fence." 

Keawe sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place by the beach in Honolulu 

here. It is Kekauonohi's property from Keawepooole. Kekauonohi had received it after 

Keawepooole's death. I have lived there for four years but Kaeo had lived on this properly 

previously and the boundaries are: 

Namauu's lot, toward the mountain 

Kaumealani, Waikiki 

Naahu, Ewa and 

makai is the beach. 

It has been enclosed and there are 4 houses there. No one else owns that place. 

Namauu, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen the place that is for Keawepoole 

from Kekanonohi and one parcel of it was from Kaumealani. When Keawe-poole died this 

properly was acquired by Kahekili and upon his death in the year 1843. It was property 

possessed by Kekauonohi with one exception, in that one parcel of this land was for Keawaiki 

and it was possessed by Kelilahonui for Keawaiki's debt to him. The properly has been enclosed, 

there is a house in there and the boundaries are the same as those just have been related here." 

For Kauanonoula 

John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property in Honolulu here. 

Keauiaole's property is on the Ewa side 

Lanai (Reynolds) and Mahuka toward the mountain 

and Merchant Street is on the oceanside. 

Kekauonohi is living on this properly at the present time. I had seen all of this property in the 

year 1822 at which time Wahinepio Kekauonohi's mother had owned all of that place from the 

mountain to the sea, now there is little remaining. It has been enclosed, there are five houses 

standing in there now and Kaope has custody of the place." 

Namauu, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property. My testimony 

pertaining to everything about this interest is similar to what John Ii has just related here and the 

same applies to the length of time." 

See page 402 [462] 

N.T.462-474v2 

No. 191, Kekauonohi, From page 460, Honolulu, Oahu January 17, 1848 

Kalama, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property, it is in Honolulu here. 





Pelekane (Beretania) Street is on the Waikiki side 

Kekela's lot, mauka 

Kahikona, Ewa and 

Chapel Street is makai. 

This place has been enclosed with six houses within. I had seen Kekauonohi living there in the 

year 1844. Kahekili had given him this interest and no one else owns that place. I have not 

known how Kahakili had acquired this land, but he is a chief, "Kekauonohi is an heir of 

Kahekili. Kahekili is the father of Kekauonohi and no one has objected to them." 

John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place just as Kalama has seen it. 

The same applies to the boundaries, the enclosure, the houses within it and the person who had 

given this land. I had known Kekauonohi to become aware of that property while Kahekili was 

yet alive. Kahekili had received this land from Kapapaa and no one has ever objected to him." 

Kealoha's (wahine) Property 

Kuakini, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property, it is in Honolulu here; 

Kaunuohua's property is on the Waikiki side 

Makai Street, Mountain-side 

Kekuanaoa, Ewa and 

the beach is toward the sea. 

The place has been enclosed and there are four houses there. This property has been for 

Kekauonohi since a long time ago when I was very small. I have not known that Leleiohoku had 

owned that property but Kealoha has lived there and it (land) was for Kekauonohi. I was 

eighteen years of age at this time." 

Kaauwai, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place, the boundaries of which 

are the same as those which have just been related here and the same applies to the houses. This 

is Kauonohi's old property since his [her] birth; no one has ever objected to him to this day." 

The correct sequence of the testimonies on page 462: 

Kalama, John Ii, Kuakini, page 463, Kaauwai, Kuakini 

The Property at Haliimaile 

Kuakini, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property, it is in Honolulu here 

named Haliimaile. 

Akoni's lot is on the Waikiki side 

Chapel Street, mauka 

Koimai's place, Ewa and 

Merchant Street is toward the sea. 

Kekauonohi became Kahekili's heir at the time of his (Kahekili) death and the property was possessed 

by him. Kahekili had received it from Kaulahilu. It has been enclosed with two houses 

within it. I live on this property which is for Kekauonohi and no one else owns it. The land 

officers have declared this to be very clear; therefore, no further testimony is necessary." 

The lot close to Kupa's Property 

Kalama, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "; have seen this property in Honolulu here. 





The street going on to Pelekane (Beretania) is on the direction of Waikiki 

toward the mountain is Kailimai's property 

Ewa, Kupa's lot and 

Kapahuau's lot is on the oceanside. 

This property has been enclosed, it has two houses on the Inside, and it had been possessed by 

Kekauonohi In the year 1831. It was an idle land and no other person owns this place." 

Namauu, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this place and every-thing Is the 

same as Kalama has stated here and no one has ever objected to him." 

Property at Pahua 

John II, sworn by the Bible and stated, "I have seen this property, It Is here In Honolulu. 

Laanui's lot is toward the sea 

William Makaamo, Ewa 

Unauna, toward the mountain and 

Puowaina St. is on the Waikiki side. 

This place has a fence with two houses on the Inside. This had been Kelliahonui's property and 

he had lived there probably in the year 1827. No one had objected to him. 

Kelilahonui had personally said to give his property to Kuke B. 

Kekauonohi had left the property to Ke and was called Kaahumanu. 

See page 310, Vol. III, NT, 725, Vol. 3, N.T. 

N.T.453-455v3 

No. 191, Kekauonohi, from page 52, January 7 [1848] 

Kekauonohi had not approved of the property that Kahikona has now, rather he was more in 

favor of Keaulaole's property. 

Puuki, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I had seen this place named Kana-nonoula in the 

year 1818 and Kekauonohi has had it to the present time. Kuakini had given this place to 

Keanlaole but the property had been for us. I believe that Keaulaole lived there as long as 

Kuakini lived there also. Keauiaole had built a house, but there were some old houses there too. 

Kekauonohi too had built a house for himself there which is still standing to this day. We had 

built a fence a long time ago but it has fallen down. 

I have not seen the granting by Kuakini to Keaulaole but I have seen him living there from the 

year 1831 to some recent years past when he had been objected." 

Kekuanaoa, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I had seen this property in the year 1822, it 

is Kekauonohi's place. When we came home from Britain, one of the houses was given to us as 

storage for the things we had brought back. Kuakini placed Keaulaoie there since our travels 

with Kaahumanu and her group. Three years probably after this, chiefs were taken to the fort to 

live with Kuakini; thus Keauiaole remained to care for our things from Britain. Keaulaole lived 

this way under Kuakini, continuing with Kinau and upon her death, he lived under me until the 

year 1846 Kekauonohi came to evict Keaulaole. When I had told him about it, he said to me, "I 

do not want to live under the both of you, this is my own property," and that was the end of my 

idea but before Keaulaole was made to live there, he had lived there peacefully. Later it had 





become trying and there was objection. Keaulaole had one house which was In place of 

Kekauonohi's house. Kekauonohi has two houses standing there now. He had built the enclosure 

and planted the trees. That is what I have known about this property." See Keauiaole's objection 

on pg. 337. 

See page 457 

/leles - distinct, detached sections of lands in fields, seashore, mountain or taro patches./ 

N.T.725-726v3 

No. 191, Kekauonohi, January 15, 1851, Protest No. 191-13, Kapule 

Wm. Beckley, sworn, I have seen this lot; it is close to my lot. In the year 1823 or 1824 

probably, I had seen his mother, Kukilahu, building a house there but the boundaries are: 

Mauka, Unauna 

Waikiki, Puowaina Street 

Makai, Laanui's lot 

Ewa, my lot. 

I have seen his mother, his servants and him live there to the present time. All of that place has 

been included in the place Kamehameha I had given me. I have not seen any other claimants 

there. I have seen his mother only. 

Kepola, sworn, I have seen that this place has been completely enclosed. It is just as Wm. 

Beckley has related and he had been the first resident there. Later, Kukiiahu, the mother of 

Kapule had come to live there and life has been comfortable to this time: no one has objected. 

N.T.356v10 

No. 191, H. Kekauonohi, 26 April 1854 

Kaope (kane), sworn, I have seen his house lots in Honolulu, Oahu - 1 house lot at Kananonouia, 

the boundaries are. 

Section 1: 

Mauka and Waikiki, Mahuka's house lot 

Makai, Merchant Street 

Ewa, Keauiaole's house lot. 

Section 2 - House lot at Haliimaile. 

Mauka, Kekela's house lot 

Waikiki, Richards Street 

Makai, King Street 

Ewa, Kahikona's house lot. 

Section 3 - House lot at Kuloloiae. 


Waikiki, Kaunuohua's house lot, King's house lot 

Makai, beach 

Ewa, M. Kekuanaoa house lot. 

Section 4 - Kealoha has this house lot. 





Mauka, King Street 

Waikiki, Akoni Puhiki's house lot 


Ewa, Kolamai's house lot. 

Section 5 - House lot adjoining Mr. Hooper's place. 

N.T.357·358v10 

No. 191, M. Kekauonohi, 26 April 1854 

Kaope, sworn, I have seen his house lots in Honolulu, Oahu. 

Section 1 - House lot In Kauanonoula. 

Mauka and Waikiki, Mahuka's house lot 


Ewa. Keauiaole's house lot. 

Section 2 - House lot at Haliimaile. 

Mauka, Kekela's house lot 

Waikiki, Richards Street 


Ewa, Kahikona's house lot. 

Section 3 - House lot at Kuloloiae. 


Waikiki, Kaunuohua's house lot, King's house lot 

Makai, beach 

Ewa, M. Kekuanaoa house lot. 

Section 4 - Kealoha has this house lot. 

Mauka, King Street 

Waikiki, Akoni Puhiki's house lot 


Ewa, Koiamai's house lot. 

Section 5 - House lot adjoining Mr. Hooper's place. 

Mauka, Kailiwai's house lot 

Waikiki, Richards's Street 

Makai, Kapahukepau's house lot 

Ewa, Mr. Cooper's house lot. 

Sections 1-5 were received from his parents a long time ago. They have been in Halelea's 

custody since to the present time. No objections. 

Pouhiwa, sworn, we have known in the same way and verifications have been received for other 

house lots. 

[Award 191; R.P. 5581; King St. Honolulu Kona; 3 ap.; .98 Ac.; (R.P. for L. Haalelea); R.P. 

5630; Merchant St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .32 Ac.; Land Patents 8171,8297; Queen St. Honolulu 

Kona; 1 ap.; .93 Ac.; Land Patent 8317; Kuloloia Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 9165 Square Feet; Land 





Patent 8333; Richards St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 1.08 Acs Kekauonohi for L. Haalelea.; Land 

Patent 8471; Hotel & Richards St.; Honolulu Kona; 1 ap. Kekauonohi for L. Haalelea] 





LCA No. 191 to M. Kekauonohi, Award 









L. P. No. 8171, LCA No. 191, `Āpana 3 to M. Kekauonohi 













L. P. No. 8297, LCA 191, ‘Āpana 3 (portion) to M. Kekauonohi 

Land Patent in Confirmation of Land Commission Award 













L. P. No. 8317, LCA 191, ‘Āpana 3 (portion) to M. Kekauonohi 

Land Patent in Confirmation of Land Commission Award 









LCA No. 247 to W. C. Lunalilo – C. Kanaina 

LCA No. 247 to W. C. Lunalilo – C. Kanaina, Transcription 

No. 247, [Lunalilo, W.C.] C. Kanaina, claimant 

F.R. 159v1 

1 document in Native Register, Page 12, Volume 2 

N.R. 12-13v2 

No. 247, [W.C. Lunalilo], Kanaina 

To the President of the Land Commissioners, W. Richards, Greetings: Because of the enactment 

of the law relating to the claimants for land, therefore, I tell you of my lots which are leased on 

the island of Oahu, 

1. Lot to W. French 

2. Lot to George Pelly 

My lots where are presented here: 

1. My lot on which I reside 

2. Lot to Kalama 

3. Lot to Kaniua 

4. Lot to Kaniho 

5. Lot to Kamaipuuaa 

6. Lot to Kauaina 

7. Lot to Kaili 

8. Lot to Kaai. 

The lot to W. French was from M. Kekauluohi, now Lunalilo, and the right to Pelly is the same. 

The right to the lot on which I reside was from Kalaimoku and Kaahumanu and they really gave 

it to M. Kekauluohi, and it went to the heir of M. Kekauluohi, and the same with the lot of 

Kalama and Kaniua. The right of the lot of Kaniho was from Kekauluohi, also of Kamaipuupaa. 

The right to the lot of Kauaina was from D. Kamehameha, and the lot to Kaili, went to Lunalilo, 

given by Kinau and Kauluohi, therefore the right is as the heir of M. Kauluohi. The right to the 

lot of Kaai was a debt to me by the haole, therefore, it was the payment. 

If there are some people who think to petition for these lots, of which I am telling you, wait, and 

fetch me, and then work on them./ 

I am, with thanks, 

CHARLES KANAINA 

F.T. 1-3v2 





Claim No. 247, Charles Kanaina, September 13th, 1847, consisting of 10 separate claims. 

1st, Wm. French's store lot. 

Kekuanaoa, testified on oath, He knows the place. 

Merchant St. is East of it 

G. P. Pelly's yard West 

Street from Honolulu House to the sea North 

Some time after witness returned from England in 1822 Mr. French had possession of it until 

1837, and from that year occupied on a lease from Kekauluohi. The first fence was stick, made 

by Kanaina. The rent was 130$ per annum from 1837 for 25 years. The land belonged to 

Kekauluohi. She took it up from waste land about 1822. No one living on it. All the houses on it 

will become hers at the end of the lease. Mr. French began his business on the lot about 1824 

when Commodore Jones was here. Kanaina claims the land for his son; an only child. There is 

no other claimant, but Mr. French to the privileges of his lease. 

2d. Mr. Pelly's store lot. 

This is based on the same ground of claim. Kanaina never lived there but Kekauluohi owned it 

with the other from 1822. Pelly & Allen leased it from Kanaina for 25 years, in February 1846 at 

400$ per annum and is also claimed for Kanaina's son. 

3d. Lot occupied by Kanehua. 

This is part of a large yard. 

Kealiihonu's place is on the North 

The land leading to Mr. Cook's school, West 

The palace given to John Young, South 

That given to Kuke, East. 

Kaelehua & Boki live on the land at the present time. They have lived there since 1825, while 

Kekaulouohi has claimed the land. It originally belonged to Kalaimoku. Kanaina & his wife were 

appointed to take care of the yard for the King in 1825 about. Witness knows of no counter 

claimant. Those living on it are tenants. In 1846 an application for this land was made for the 

Queen, and given under a written agreement that it should be returned when the King's residence 

may become completed on the large plot inland. This land is also claimed for Kanaina's son. 

4th, Pa Kaniho, wahine. 


On the East by Beretania St. 

On the north by Andrew Auld's yard 

On the west by the last-named lot 

On South by yard of Sulivan's wife and chief's school. 

Kaniho has lived on it since 1835 as tenant. There is no other claimant. It is within the large yard. 

Kaniho's husband was nurse of Kekauluohi in 1837; and living outside of the yard. He gave it to 





her. 

5th. Kalama occupied this lot. It is bounded: 

On the east by the lane to Mr. Cook's 

On South by Kanaina's yard 

On West by Palace yard 

On North by Wm. Summers. 

From 1825 the stewards, servants and people of Kekauluohi have lived there. Witness has had to 

superintend for her there from 1836 to 1838. Soon after Kekauluohi's death, this place was 

transferred to Kalama at her request for a residence by a writing, conveying a temporary right as 

in the former case. The land belongs to Kanaina. There is no counter claimant known. 

6th, Kamaipupa. 

It is on the South of the street leading from Mr. Dimond's inland bounded 

On East by the lane leading back of Mr. Rogers 

On South by Laanui's land 

On West by Keolewa's. 

Witness does not know of the origin of this claim. 

7th. Pa Kuaina (Resumed page 129 Volume III) 

Is on West of Broadway, bounded: 

North by lane leading from Broadway to Charity School 

On West by yards of Kaupena 

On South by yard of Mainuna. 

This land formerly belonged to Manuia, Governor of the Fort. In 1827 Kaahumanu asked 

Kaupena, wife of Manuia for this land; and obtained it for some of her people. So far as witness 

has any claim he renounced it. 

8th Pa Kaile 

It is bounded on: 

East by Broadway 

On South by land to Charity School 

On west by yard of Kaupena 

On north by Kekuanaoa's lot. 

The claimant got this piece from Davida, who got it from Kaahumanu about 1831. It was a free 

gift. The land belonged first to Kaupena, then given to Namauu from him to Kinimaka in 

Kaahumanu's time, from him to Davida, a child of Kinau, and from him to Kanaina. The land is 

enclosed and houses are built by those belonging to claimant. This lot is claimed on Kanaina's 

account. 

Namauu and Kulewailehua are counter claimants. 





9th Pa Kaai. 


East by land of Kanaeulumoku 

North by Namauu & Mauiki 

West by Kamaulani and Lot 

South by Kinimaka. 

It is enclosed by fence and has a house on it. Kanaina got it from witness in 1845, who bought it 

from a foreigner for 45$, who got it from a native named George, who got it from Kaupena. 

There are no counter claims known to this piece. 

10th,Honokauupa. 

This is claimant's dwelling place. Kaahumanu gave it to Kekauluohi who built a stone house 

upon it in 1833. Claimant has held it many years. It was given to them on account of their taking 

care of the Royal cemetery. There are seven houses on this place. Two persons claim houses 

there. This claim is on behalf of Kanaina's son. 

See document page 29. 

F.T. 29-32v1 

[Claim No. 247], Document connected with Claim No. 247, C. Kanaina, page 1, Parati 17th, 

1845 

Ua ao ae nei o M. Kekauluohi i kahi pa hale mauka iho o ka hale o Kekuanaoa e noho nei ke 

lelia no H. Kalama ia walu e noho ai. A pea ko laua hale, a lioi laua i ko laua wahi a uila hoi mai 

no eau kuu wahi Koopaa ia ma Honolulu, Oahu 

H. Kalama, C. Kanaina, 

Poe hoike, D. Malo, Kaai, P. Poki 

F.T. 584v3 

No. 247, C. Kanaina no W.C. Lunalilo 

This is a part of the land claimed under the above no. for W.C. Lunalilo & situated on Fort 

Street, Honolulu 

Kaai, sworn, says he know this lot on Fort Street. It formerly formed a part of the same lot now 

occupied by the Hudson's Bay Company. It sold to the late Mr. French, some years ago. The 

shoe store of J.H. Wood stands on this lot. "Konokaupu" was the ancient name of this lot, when 

entire, and it belonged to M. Kekauluohi, the mother of W.C. Lunalilo. 

Pahale ia Kanaina. 





In the ili of Pohua, Honolulu. 

Kaai, sworn, knows this lot, on the makai side of King Street in Honolulu. 


Mauka by King Street 

Waikiki side by M. Kekuanaoa & Kuluwailehua and Kaupena 

Ewa side by School (free school) Lane. 

In ancient times this lot belonged to M. Kekauluohi, the mother of W.C. Lunalilo. It was 

formerly occupied by Kanaina, under the Lord of the land. It is at present occupied by Kiini and 

others under Lunalilo. 

F.T. 585v3 

No. 247, C. Kanaina no W.C. Lunalilo, November 185h 1854 

Kapua, sworn, says he know the lot claimed for W.C. Lunalilo at Kakaako, Honolulu. It is a 

house lot, and is occupied by myself and wife. 


Mauka by Laamaikahiki 

Waikiki side by the Loko called Kaimukamaka 

Makai by V. Kamamalu 

Ewa side by the seaside & Laamaikahiki. 

I live there under W.C. Lunalilo, to whose mother, M. Kekauluohi it formerly belonged as a 

fishing place. 

N.T. 283-287v2 

No. 247, C. Kanaina See page 316, Honolulu, September 13, 1847 

Kekuanaoa, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I have seen the lot belonging to Mr. Palani 

(French) which is on the west side of the road leading out of the fort, the north side of which 

adjoins the road going up to Honolulu Hale. When we had returned from Hawaii, I saw 

Kekauluohi, the wife of Charles Kanaina there. Mr. Palani lived there at times on lease basis and 

the lease was before G. P. Judd for $150.00 annually. That property is for Kekauluohi from the 

fort gate to the red stone house makai of Merchant street and extending to the north to the street 

and extending to the north to the street leading out of Honolulu Hale and running toward the sea 

to the street makai, then to the south until the gate of the fort and between these boundaries are 

all of Kekauluohi's places. This was idle land at one time and she lived there. Kaahumanu had 

lived where the government house is standing now and Kalaimoku was at Pakaka. 

The houses standing there now and the fence are for Palani although living there was on a lease 





basis. Palani has no interest there, but I had seen him living there in the year 1825 and that was 

the time Kahalaia had died. Mr. Waldo's store had extended into C. Kanaina's property "that is 

for Auhea" C. Kanaina has claimed in the name of his son Lunalilo. When the parents die the 

entire estate will be for the son. 

Lot 2 - Property with G. Pelly 

I have seen that property of C. Kanaina and it had been from Kekauluohi. When we had come 

from Hawaii in the year 1825, Pelly received this from Kanaina as a 25-year lease at $500.00 

yearly. That is what I have known concerning that property. 

Lot 3 - Property with Kaniua 

I have seen that property which belongs to the chief and Kaniua is living there. Kalaimoku had 

worked on this lot and he had done this for his daughter. Kuke [?] B's place is on the east, 

Kealiiahonui is on the north, Keoni Ana is on the south and the small path leading to the royalty's 

school is on the west side. I, Kaniua and Poki had lived there as watchkeepers but the property 

was for the chief. 

Lot 3 - Property with Kaniua (continued) page 285 

In the year 1846 the king asked me to give a parcel of land to the chiefess because it had not 

been paid for to Kekauluohi and Kanaina. The houses only had remained. This was from 

Kaahumanu to them to keep in custody for the chief; also it was a refuge for the chiefs. They had 

been there since 1825 or 6 probably as caretakers for the chiefs. That giving (of the land) to the 

chiefess is giving to the high chief "of these interests, (that is) for Lunalilo and I am a subject to 

him. 

Lot 4 - Property with Kaniho 

That property is on the north of Kalawane's lot, a road is its boundary on the east, carpenter [sic] 

Anelu's (Andrew) property is on the south and the chief's place is one the west side. That was an 

idle land. When we returned from Kahiki (England?) Kaniho lived there. This is how Kaniho had 

lost his place to C. Kanaina: Kaniho's husband was the guardian of Kekauluohi and he had 

bequested the (land) to Kekauluohi and Kanaina was the heir of Kekauluohi. 

Lot 5 - Property with Kalama 

This property is makai of the small road leading to the chief's children's lot and bordering on W. 

Sumner's place on the southern side; Kanaina's lot is on the east side of the palace and W. 

Sumner's children's place is on the southern end. I had seen Kekauluohi's stewards living there in 

the year 1825 and in the year 1837 or 8 perhaps, I had made settlements for that land, altho' it belonged 

to Kanaina. In the year 1844 Kalama lived there until Kekauluohi died in 1845. -She had 

already given the chief this property prior [to her death]. 

Diagram 6 - Kamaipuupaa [no diagram in this text] 

This property is on the south side ascending to Puowaina; a small road on the east leading to Mr. 

Lokeke's place; on the south is Naaoa's lot and on the west is Keolewa's property. It is not clear 

to me the time this property was acquired by Kanaina. 





Lot 7 - Property of Kanaina 

This property is makai of Chapel street, Kaupena's lot is on the west and Maimumu's place is on 

the south side. That property is for Kaupena as I have known when we had returned from 

England. When David was born that place was taken by Kaahumanu. Kaahumanu had asked 

Kaupena for that property in the year 1827 and she had received it with living under Kaupena, 

but the place is mine because Kinau is the heir of Kaahumanu. My (interest) is from Kekuanaoa. 

Lot 8 - Lot with Kaili 

This property is on the north of Kekuanaoa's place; on the east is Chapel street; on the south is 

the road going to the field and Kaupena's place is on the west side. C. Kanaina had received this 

interest from me in the year 1845. 1 had my interest from Kaahumanu and she received her right 

from Kaupena. The place was for Kaupena formerly and Kinimaka had asked Kaupena for a 

place for David's stewards, also for his stewards, too. The place was given to C. Kanaina by 

David, son of Kinau, during Kaahumanu's lifetime. The property has been fenced by Kanaina's 

subjects, but Namauu is planning to divide their place. 

Lot 9 - Kaai's Property 

This property is makai of Kalaniulumoku's place; Kinimaka's property is on the south; Loka on 

the west; Kaumealani, Namauu and Manuiki are on the northern side. This place has been fenced 

and there is a house on the inside. It was only recently that it has beeri acquired by C. Kanaina. I 

had bought my interest from a foreigner for $25.00 [sic?]. The foreigner had received it from 

Keoki who was a Hawaiian and he had received his interest from Kau-pena. This property is for 

Kanaina and no one has objected. 

Lot 10 

This property is at Honokaupu and that stone house was built in the year 1833. That is a corpse 

house which was the purpose that house had been built there and Kanaina had lived there as a 

watchman. I have seen seven houses in there and some house dwellers Honokaupu and Haelo. 

See Kaapuiki's complaints, Lot 9. 

See Kaapuiki's complaints, Lot 8. Page 315 

N.T. 315-316v2 

No. 247, Kanaina, Honolulu, 5 October 1847, (from page 283) 

Kinimaka, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen this property which is the property 

Kaili has now. It was Namauu's place and it was given to me with the request that I would return 

it to Namauu when I had ceased living on it. I had possession of this land in the year 1830 as a 

place for me to raise Davida (David) and as a place for the stewards to live. I had built a fence as 

I lived there and a house, but I had forgotten to return the property back to Namauu at the end of 

my stay there and the fence which I had built had fallen apart. 

C. Kanaina was the person who had lived there after this in the year 1832. I believe this property 

should be for Namauu. 





John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I have seen this property and it is for Namauu. In 

the year 1859 1 had known that place was for Manuia. He was a brother in law of Namauu. It 

was spacious there with a wooden fence. Kaupena had built a mud wall. I did not see the people 

who had chopped it in small parts, until in the year 1831, I saw them residing there and I had 

thought that Kinimaka was an intimate friend of Namauu. 

See page 283 and below. 

N.T. 316-318v2 

No. 247, C. Kanaina, October 5 [1847], From pg. 283 & 315 

Objections of C. Kanaina to Namauu for the property of Kaili, No. 247: 

When we had come back from the battle of Kanai [Kauai?] and lived there, there was no house, 

no fence except for the fence of Kaleimoku which was of clay and had belonged to Manuia. 

After this Kaleimoku had told us to build a goat corral and we did this. Kaahumanu and 

Kamehameha III had come from Manoa and lived there. The attendants of Kaahumanu ma lived 

there at that time, Namauu and his people, and they built a clay wall. The corpse of Liholiho ma 

arrived from England and Poki lived at Kalanimoku's place together with my wife Kekauluohi 

and me, Manuia and his wife and Kaupena. That was the time Lopailani stood up and 

Kaahumanu had said to Manuia to move his lot makai. That is the place Namauu is demanding 

for now, and which I am taking for myself. The property which was originally for Manuia is the 

same lot at this time. Kaahumanu's words to Manuia had applied only to him. The section mauka 

was for her attendants and it was chopped (into sections). Long after this Kinimaka lived there, 

and the chiefs and the attendants moved mauka, thus we're separated. After this Kinau gave birth 

to Davida who became the grandchild (moopuna)of Kaahumanu. Kinimaka raised Davida; 

therefore, that property was given to him. Kaahumanu asked Kaili at this time to get some 

lumber from M. Kekuanaoa and Kinimaka as thatcher and a house was built. It had the old 

enclosure Manuia had built. When Manuia had returned from Hawaii and from Maui he became 

ill, so he bequested that lot to Davida, the land and estate to Kekauluohi. When Kinau had come 

back from Kauai, Kekauluohi told her of these things and she had approved and Kekauluohi gave 

birth to Lunalilo at which time Lunalilo became the heir of David and I was given the task of 

raising [him]. Lunalilo had become heir of the land, of this property and of the attendants. I had 

not heard Kinimaka saying that property was for Namauu. Therefore, I had written to M. 

Kekuanaoa concerning this lot and he has confirmed this property as mine." 

Kanaina, sworn by the Word of God and stated, It is clear to me that property is for Kaili. Upon 

Kaahumanu's request of Manuia for that property, he had built a fence there, thus it is clear that 

Kaahumanu has possession of that lot. The boundary is between Kaahumanu and Manuia's 

property. Kaahumanu has a house there, which is the boundary running in that direction to that 

direction, and Manuia has built a fence there. Kaili's place is outside of the fence that Manuia 

had built. I have known that Kaahumanu had given that property to Kinimaka in the year 1831. I 

have just heard that Kaili has no interest there. I believe that place is for Kaili. 





See pg. 521 

N.T. 521-522v2 

No. 247 - C. Kanaina From page 318, Honolulu, February 16, 1848 

Kauwaina. sworn by the Bible and stated, "I have seen Kalua's place. That is the lot that 

Kuluwailehua is saying is his (lot). The boundaries are as follows: 

my lot, Ewa 

Mainunu's place, Waikiki 

Namauu's lot, toward the sea and 

the church road is toward the mountain. 

The place had been fenced by Kaumauma, but recently the fence fell apart and C. Kanaina had 

repaired it. Kalua did not reside there but he had built a house and I had seen the money used to 

buy the lumber for that fence, but there is no house standing now. Kuluwailehua and I had 

repaired a slightly damaged area in the enclosure. Kalua had lived on this property as an attendant 

for C. Kanaina. I feel that it was not proper for Kalua to have sold the property because 

he had sold it to Kuluwailehua without telling us (two) about it (C. Kanaina said himself, "I have 

given one-half of this property to Kuluwailehua, that is the section toward the mountain 

adjoining to the road used for the church.") 

Kauhiwahine, sworn by the Bible and stated, "I know this property, that property had been for 

my husband Kaumauma and me. The place was left to me upon his death to live under the chief. 

He had died in 1836 and I have lived under Kekauluohi. Kalua is a property owner there under 

C. Kanaina. I did not see the selling of this place by Kalua with Kuluwailehua." 

See Kulu-wailehua's objections below on this page, also page 537. 

N.T. 537v2 

No. 247, C. Kanaina, from page 522, Honolulu, February 25, 1848 

Kalua, sworn by the Bible and stated, I have seen tis place, but that property is not mine. I did 

not write my name on the bill of sale with Kuluwailehua for that property, but it had been my 

idea to sell the house only on that property to Kukuwailehua. I received seven dollars worth of 

cloth for that house and anaother one dollar of cloth. This was Kaahumanu's property formerly. 

Upon her death it was inherited by Kekauluohi and when she died it went to Lunalilo. I believe 

the place is for Lunalilo, only the house is mine. 

See below. [No. 613, Kuluwailehua] 





N.T. 457-458v3 

No. 247, C. Kanaina, protest 238, G. Laanui, May 1, 1849 

Kepaula, sworn, I am now living in Manoa and I have surely seen this place of C. Kanaina, over 

which he and G. Laanui are having a dispute. 

Mauka is a small street leading to Lokeke's place 

Waikiki, G. Laanui 

Makai, Keolewa 

Ewa, Puawaina. 

One house has been completed and Kamaipuupaa is living there under Lunalilo. I had given to 

Kekauluohi in the year 1835 and mine (interest) had been from Kahuamililani. Kahuamililani 

had received his interest at the time Kamaka had hanged himself mauka of the fort. When 

Kekauluohi had acquired the land, Kamaipuupaa was placed there to live under Kekauluohi and 

Lunalilo where he has lived to the present without objections. 

Kahuamililani, sworn, I have seen that place on which I had lived where: 

Mauka is the small street 

Waikiki, Laanui and the boundaries are the same as Kekapaula (has stated). 

It was Kekapaula who had given to Kekauluohi and I had given to Kekapaula. My interest had 

been an idle place so I built one house as was customary at that time. In the year 1823-1824, I 

had lived here as the foster parent to Kamanele, the daughter of J. A. Kuakini, and that is the 

reason for our coming here, because the daughter, Kamanele, has been taken by Pua. Laanui had 

not arranged the places where his guardians may live to care for Kamanele so I built the fence 

and the house. Day after Kahalaia had died, Pua saw me and said, You (two) have built your 

house there? I answered, I am troubled by my children; they might step into Kalaimoku's garden. 

I had not known he had been brought from Waialua to build the house and the fence. 

This case is left until John Ii will talk with G. Laanui and whatever is agreed will be reported to 

the land officers who quiet land titles. 

[Award 247; R.P. 5695; Beretania St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .543 Ac.; Queen St. Honolulu 

Kona; 1 ap.; .51 Ac.; R.P. 5636; King St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .28 Ac.; R.P. 5635; King St. 

Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .13 Ac.; R.P. 5695; King St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .92 Ac.; no R.P.; King 

St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 4.06 Acs; no R.P.; King St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .22 Ac.; R.P. 87; 

Fort St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .11 Ac.; R.P. 110; Merchant St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .1 Ac.; 

R.P. 5695; R.P. 5698; Printers Lane Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; ..23 Ac.; R.P. 5635; Punchbowl St. 

Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .13 Ac.; R.P. 5695; Punchbowl St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .24 Ac.; R.P. 

7521; Kakaako Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .25 Ac.; See No. 250 for Namauu, counter to 247] 





LCA No. 247, ‘Āpana 1-6 to C. Kanaiana for W. C. Lunalilo, Award 

















LCA No. 247, ‘Āpana 9 to C. Kanaiana for W. C. Lunalilo, Award 





R. P. No. 5695, LCA No. 247, ‘Āpana 2, 4, & 6 to C. Kanaina for W. C. Lunalilo 









R. P. No. 5635, LCA 247, ‘Āpana 9 to Wm. Lunalilo 









LCA No. 256 to Kalukini 

LCA No. 256 to Kalukini, Transcription 

No. 256, Kalukini 

F.R. 163v1 

1 document in Native Register, page 25 volume 2 

N.R. 25v2 

No. 256, Kalukini 

Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I am petitioning for my own house lot on which I live. All 

our rights came from our residing with my makuas and they are all dead and I have grown old in 

this place. I am the one who knows all this. I myself am the eyewitness that this is my lot which I 

made with my makuakane. After we got the right to live here we made it /the lot./ But it was 

investigated by the governor and the Judges, and the lot was awarded to him and I got it, as heir, 

in the year 1832. It is told to you that this place of mine is an old right from my makua who 

reared me and lived on it. They were kamaàinas there, fishermen. When Kuihelani, the Haku 

/landlord/ sailed, food continued /they continued to support themselves there/. 

This is not all, there is much more to tell. 

/See diagram/ [not in this text] 

Kalukini, telling of the lot. 

F.T. 3-4v2 

Claim No. 256, Kalukini, September 17 [1847] 

Maitai, testified on oath, He knows the place. It is in Honolulu called Puukolo, 

Marini's lot is East 

Kaahovaha, North 

The Sea, West and 

Laapaula, South. 

Claimant's father & himself have lived there ever since the Fort was built. Piiakaea gave the 

place to claimant & Father before the Fort was built. It has been fenced for 30 years. There are 

six houses on it; and five persons owning houses on it besides claimant. 

His father is dead, and he is the only child. Moo made a counter claim in 1846. 

I. Kenui, testified on oath. He knows the place and that claimant's father Uliili lived on it in 





1837. It was then fenced round. About that time there was a quarrel about the land which was 

taken before the Governor. 

The claimant or his father has lived there undisturbed since that time. Witness has not seen it 

lately and does not know the number of houses now upon it. 

All the houses that were on it when witness saw the place then belonged to Claimant's father. 

N.T. 290-291v2 

No. 256, Kalukini, Honolulu, September 17, 1847 

Maikai, sworn by the Word of God and stated, This property is at Puukolo in Honolulu here; 

Kahoowaha's lot is on the north; Manini's children are on the east; Lapaula is on the south and 

the sea is on the west side. I had seen Kalukini's parents there since the fort was built and he is 

living there now. Piiakaeha had given this (interest) to Kalukini's father and it was objected at 

this time. The place was fenced thirty years ago and has been enclosed to the present time. There 

are six houses in there under Kalukini including his house. Kalukini's father is dead. 

Sometime ago there was a hearing on the place and it was verified that the lot was for Kalukini's 

father. I do not remember the year this court was held and Naone was the person who had 

complained and there was a hearing for two sides. The argument had involved a small border 

which when Kalukini's father had died, it was willed to Kalukini because he had no other 

children and Moo had opposed to this in January 1846. He was an attendant living in Kalukini's 

house. 

Keikinui, sworn by the Word of God and stated, This property is at Kapuukolo. I have known 

about this property because I had been sent by M. Kekuanaoa to make settlements. Lapaula is on 

the north; Manini on the east; Olina is on the south and the sea is on the west. The lot is for Ulili 

who is the father of Kalukini. I have not known how Ulili had received his interest. In the year 

1837, 1 had seen the place being enclosed and this was opposed by a woman, also there were 

other people living there. Since the time I had made settlements to the present time, the land has 

been left as is and Kalukini has it now. When I had seen Ulili, he had one house and he is the 

father of Kalukini. 






LCA No. 256 to Kalukini, Award 









R. P. No. 2657, LCA No. 256 to Kalukini 









LCA No. 298 to B. Namakeha 

LCA No. 298 to B. Namakeha, Transcription 

No. 298, Namakeha 

N.R. 59-60v2 

Greetings to the Land Comissioners: I haerby tell you of my house lots in Honolulu, on Oahu. 

The northwest side adjoins Kanaana and the southeast side adjoins the road going to the place of 

Georgi Poolaula; the mauka side adjoins the lot of Kamikana; and the makai side adjoins the 

governement road from Egypt to the church. 

The second of my house lots is makai at the government road from the Fort, and the southeast 

side adjoins the lot of Ulualoha, the northwest side adjoins the lot of Alawa, the makai side is 

along the sea, and the mauka aside is along the governement road from the Fort, It is for you to 

do. 

I am, with farewell to you, 

P. NAMAKEHA 

Lahaina, December 5, 1846 

N.T. 172v10 

No. 298, Namakeha, 2 November 1852 

A.Paki, sworn, I have seen his two house lots in Honolulu here. 

Section 1 – House lot adjoining Kaanaana. 

Section 2 – House lot at Kaholoakeahole. 

Section 1: 

Mauka, L. Thompson’s house lot 

Waikiki, Kea Street 


Ewa, “Kanaana” Haalilio’s lot. 

Section 2: 

Mauka, Queens Street 

Waikiki, Uluhoaloha’s house lot 

Makai, beach 

Ewa, Alawa lived here, government lot. 

Namakeha had received section 1 in 1824, as an idel land. He enclosed it and built houses. He 

had lived peacefully to the present time. 

J. Kaeo, sworn, every statement above is true. I have known in the same way. 

[Award 298; R.P. 4381 King St.; Queen St.Honolulu Kona; 2 ap.; .68 Ac.] 





LCA No. 298 to B. Namakeha, Award 













R. P. 4381, LCA No. 298, ‘Āpana 1-2 to B. Namakeha, Award 









LCA No. 626 to Stephen Reynolds 

LCA No. 626 to Stephen Reynolds, Transcription 

No. 626, Stephen Reynolds 

F.R. 91v2 

[DIAGRAM] [See text in No. 619] 

F.T. 95-96v2 

No. 626, Stephen Reynolds, continued from page 85 

George Wood, sworn, [18 December?] 

I came here [in 18]25. I recollect Mr. Reeves' blacksmith shop then stood on the sea side. I 

always understood Knight & Manini got the place from Boki as people reported. I knew Knight 

& Manini built a bowling alley and other houses. I recollect the small wood house on the sea side 

and [pig pen?] on north side of the cook house. I now the Hotel and premises having been sold 

by auction in 1832. (Mr. Reynolds added- the undivided half to settle Mr. Manini's estate) by the 

Executors: i bid them off and gave them up to Mr. Reynolds. The purchase money was 

something more than 1100$. The sleeping house stood where the market house now stands. I 

know of no other occupant of the premises till Mr. Punchard took the plae. The market house 

was built in 1845. 

(Note: copy of a protest was offered in evidence made before John Ricord. Notary Public, 

against Kekuanaoa, dated 12 August 1845 and witnessed [?]. Copy by Mr. Ricord on 13th 

August 1845 for which see page 110. 


F.T. 100-103v2 

Claim 626, Stephen Reynolds, continued from page 89. December 20 [1846] 

John Meek, sworn, I have been acquainted with these premises ever since Knight and Manini 

owned them, and have been led by business nearly every day to frequent the wharf from that 

time; with the exception of different intervals of absence. I attended to the construction of the 

wharf of Ladd & Co. which is about 60 ft. apart from that of Mr. Reynolds. His wharf was built 

by Knight and Manini first; has been repaired several times, and afterwards rebuilt by Mr. 

Reynolds. The house of Punchard now stands on the boundary line of Mr. Reynolds' land. 

Nuuanu Street has been open ever since 1809. Punchard's store is where the old fence was. The 

line from that to the water has never been defined. The only fence that stood was where 





Punchard's store now stands; between that and the sea was open ground and on Nuuanu Street. 

From Punchard's store up to Merchant Street Mr. Reynolds' premises are bounded by Nuuanu 

Street. On Ewa side I do not know who the land belonged to where the cook house is built, but to 

the westward of it, it never belonged to anyone but the Government. I remember Mr. Ladd had 

some posts up for a building where the Pilot's office now stands and Kekuanaoa soon came and 

pulled it down. This was several years previous to 1840. The hog pen north of the cook house 

was made of sticks and I think stood there as long as the hotel. It might have been two fathoms 

long and I think its length was from the sea. I do not think I was there when the old fence was 

made. I never heard of Mr. Reynolds or any other person claiming that land north of the cook 

house before the present office was moved there. 

The piece called Captain Meek's slip was [?put] up by Ladd and Co. I laid the string piece. Mr. 

Reynolds never occupied north of the cook house that I know of, and made no objection at the 

time when the wharf was built as Ladd & Company. 

The fence Southeasterly extended to where the market now stands. The house belonging to the 

Hotel stood outside the fence; it was 18 or 20 ft. long by 13 or 15 wide. 

There was a large beam which lay on the beach which constituted the Waititi boundary of Mr. 

Reynolds' sea line - up to which the canoes came. The tide came within 5 or 6 ft of the native 

houses then standing near it. 

(Cross-examined by Mr. Reynolds). I know the governor pulled the house down by the people 

who did it, who I heard were sent by the governor. I know Knight and Manini never had any 

right in the land north of the cookhouse because they never used it or claimed it. 

A stick fence bounded the Hotel premises on both sides Nuuanu and Waititi. That makai of 

Punchards was the boundary there. The thoroughfare between that and the wharf was always a 

public road. 

I do not know whether the land on which the cookhouse stood, and the wharf were a part & 

parcel of the Oahu Hotel premises or not. I know they were used by them. 

William Ladd, sworn, I think it was in 1838 I built the company's wharf. At the time we took 

possession of our place, the water came within about 20 ft. of our makai fence. The slip was built 

at various times. I have possessed the store premises since 1833 and have never been disturbed. 

Mr. Reynolds claims from the corner of Ladd & Co's premises to Nuuanu St. in a line to the 

water, just to the north of the cookhouse. 

Kekuanaoa, sworn, S. Reynolds boundary is in a line with the cookhouse; it runs from Ewa 

heads of the cookhouse to the Ewa heads of the wharf. I claim for the Government mauka of the 

cookhouse, Meek's slip as given on the chart belongs to the Government. Meek asked my 

permission to lay down the timber and construct it; and I gave it him. Mr. Ladd built out there 

and I told him he had no right. He commenced just mauka where the pilot's office stands, a 





foundation of stones. I enquired whose house is this? He said his own. I said take it away, and I 

ordered away two other long sheds which he after built and removed them. This was just mauka 

of where the pilot's office stands, and after the wood for wharf was built in 1838; or it might be 

in 1841 when the market was altered. Mr. Ladd admitted the correctness of my decision, and that 

was the reason of their not building again. Their line does not extend in that direction straight 

down to the sea. 

There was a temporary hog pen put up as they put up cattle pens. I never considered it any thing 

besides what might be put up or taken down as the case might be. I never knew Mr. Reynolds 

claimed anything beyond the cookhouse. The land between Punchard's store and the cookhouse 

is not within the claim. George Marini jumped out of his fence and built the cookhouse, and the 

wharf, his fence was where Punchard's store now stands, and all between that and the cookhouse 

was open, as was all to the sea of the makai fence. The long timber was the boundary of the 

Waititi side, and the mauka corner of the cookhouse was the boundary of that part. I filled up on 

the Waititi side of the timber. 

Resumed below. 

F.T. 103-107v2 

Claim 626, S. Reynolds, continued from above, December 24 [1847] 

Mr. Reynolds offered in evidence a deed from William S. Hinckley to P.A. Brinsmade, William 

Ladd & William Hooper dated, 4 March 1835 to show that their wharf lot and his own unite 

together. 

P.A. Brinsmade, sworn, when I came here in July 1833 there was an enclosure to the north of the 

cookhouse between that and the land we after obtained, and it was used by Mr. Reynolds at that 

time for turkeys, pigs, &c. When that was removed he used the ground for some time in piling 

spars, firewood &c. I know nothing more than that I always considered him the owner of that 

land and respected his rights there as our neighbour. In 1840 that ground was used by the U.S. 

Exploring expedition with his consent. Some of his timber lying there the whole time till I left in 

December 1841. 

I remember the old Government stone store house and a [sic] many small native buildings 

between that and the sea which have been removed. That land was used as a market place from 

that time till 1841. 

Mr. Judd, offered in evidence three documents (see page 110[?]) to shew the views of Ladd & 

Co. in 1841 of Mr. Brinsmade's boundary. Mr. Brinsmade admitted these documents to be 

genuine as signed by Ladd & Co. but he did not recognize them, nor had he any recollection of 

them. These letters were adduced to shew that they then considered the land on which the pilot's 

office now stands to be government property. See page 111. 

William French, sworn, I came here in 1819. The hotel premises were not then commenced. I 





think they were enclosed and built on in 1825. I boarded there for a long time when Knight and 

Manini occupied them. I presume the stick fence was put up by them, but the wharf was never 

enclosed. The Nuuanu stone wall boundary was built when I was absent at China. I purchased 

the Sandalwood house from Boki. There was a house belonging to Hoaai on the land makai of 

that house which I purchased from the sister of Kaahumanu (Piia) for 200$. This land now stands 

as part of the market grounds. Then some native small houses also were there. She refused to 

interfere in the sale of the sandalwood house, which I bought of Boki for 300$ after the other 

purchase for 200$ which when I sent to Piia, she returned to me and reversed the bargain, 

because it was a smaller sum than the other. I know that Hoaai continued there with his 

dependents a long time. 

(Mr. Reynolds here stated that he had withdrawn his claim to Piia's land and that he only put it 

in, in answer to Mr. Mudd's challenge at the time of the British Commission). 

I think I could point out the boundaries on Mr. Janion's side if I were on the spot. The tide came 

close up [to?] high water mark to the piece I bought of Piia in 1828 and does so to this time. 

Occasionally Mr. Reynolds, I think, partly filled up the part in front. I think I could point out the 

sea boudnary. I only know there was a wharf built belonging to the Hotel premises, but I do not 

know on what grounds [or] under what circumstances. I considered the wharf to be 20 or 25 feet 

in width, when I made George Manini an offer of 2000 [$?] for the premises including it. I only 

expected to purchase the hotel premises and the wharf which was built, though I might have 

applied to government for an extension afterwards further in the sea. The wharf extended in my 

view about half the width of the hotel premises. It has been built on since that time on both sides; 

the thoroughfare crossed between that and the fence mauka. I took the Ewa line to be from Mr. 

Reynolds old premises in a straight direction to the sea, which would bring it to near the north 

side of the cookhouse. It has been the custom of Merchants for any person to 0put spars and 

lumber on the ground north of the cookhouse for their convenience. I did so myself in 1839 

without any communication with Mr. Reynolds about it. Nor did I ever hear till lately that he 

made any claim there. I considered the part built up to have belonged to the hotel premises as a 

wharf but not the sides of it. 

Piikoi, sworn, Kekuanaoa filled up the ground where the market now stands. The sea came up 

about half the width of the market. I and Kekuanaoa filled up jointly sough of the lumber lying 

on Waititi side, which spar [spot] was always considered the boundary on that side of the Oahu 

Hotel Premises. The wharf was first narrower and this log was put out to widen it. I and 

Kekuanaoa filled it up to meet it in 1846. 

Kekuanaoa, sworn, a row of stones was the first boundary on the Waititi side and afterwards the 

timber was put in the same place when Mr. Reynolds got the premises. He has no claim on the 

Waititi side of that timber. I put in stones and dirt, and filled up on the market ground because 

the sea came into it. The market now stands below high water mark. 

William French, sworn, I recollect there was a stick house north of the cookhouse where Mr. 

Reynolds kept turkeys, pigs, &c. It was merely a temporary thing. 





Kealoha, sworn, I lived 17 years in the premises mauka of the market under Hoaai, who held his 

land under Keaumoku from luna[?], Piia, from him Kinau and now Kekuanaoa. I know Hoaai's 

boundary on all sides. I do not know that any encroachment was made on Mr. Reynolds' land 

when Kekuanaoa made the present market. He filled up the place under him. His sea boundary 

south is the timber; I and others built the wharf hired by G. Manini &c. He has no claim on 

Waititi side of that timber; it has always been the dividing line. The market now stands on what 

formerly was the highway and outside of the original hotel premises. I can point out where the 

native houses formerly stood on the sea side. I know of the water course from the pump to the 

casks; it was carried through our yard at the request of G. Manini, but he never claimed the land. 

There was a stick fencd went along the premises in our Yard. Some stones lay at the bottom of 

the fence on the Waititi side, and also on the makai side. These stones are the present boundary. 

The old stick fence was the former mark. 


F.T. 110-113v2 

Claim 626, S. Reynolds, resumed, see page 96 

Protest 

Before the undersigned Notary Public in and for the village of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii. 

On this 12th August 1845 personally appeared Stephen Reynolds, an American citizen, 

domiciledand residing in said village, who declared in substance that Mataio Kekuanaoa, 

Governor of said Island, either in his own name as an individual, or in his official capacity, had 

on that day taken possession adversely of a certain lot of ground situate in said village & 

belonging to the declarant, which lot of ground is near the waterside, and better known as portion 

of the Oahu Hotel premises, and further, that said Mataio Kekuanaoa is now erecting a native 

building thereon in opposition to the remonstrates of said declarant. 

Wherefore the said Stephen Reynolds intending as soon as the laws will permit, to prove his 

right in said land before any tribunal created or to be created for that purpose by the Hawaiian 

legislature, requested the undersigned to note this, his protest against the unlawful invasion of his 

rights by the said Mataio Kekuanaoa in order that the same may not be obscured by adverse 

possession. 

In witness whereof, I, the said notary in conjunction with the said declarant have hereto set my 

hand the day and year first above written. 

Signed, Stephen Reynolds, John Ricord, Notarial Office, Honolulu 

Hawaiian Islands, 13 August 1845 

I certify the foregoing to be the correct copy of an original protest noted in this office before me. 

Signed, John Ricord, Notary Public 

Three documents referred to in page 104, claim 626 





Honolulu, August 5, 1841 

Sir, We wish to obtain permission of your Majesty to build a wharf north of the one now 

belonging to us & on land in front of the old stone building or market adjoining our premises, 

and we shall feel obliged to Your Majesty if You will inform us by first vessel for this place, on 

what terms You will lease us the privilege, and land on which we may build a wharf, the same to 

revert to Your Majesty's Government at expiration of 50 years from date of lease. 

We enclose herewith a plan of said land & as it is now useless, and will require much money to 

build a wharf, we presume the rent will be merely nominal. 

Respectfully, Your Obedient Servants 

Ladd & Co. 

To Kamehameha III, King of the Sandwich Islands 

See plan referred to next pages 

Cl. 627. S. Reynolds, continued from page 111, Second, paper referred to page 104. 

[DIAGRAM] 

[Plan is labeled as 627] 

Cl. 626, S. Reynolds, Third paper referred to page 104. 

Honolulu, August 5, 1841 

Sir, 

Under this date we have applied to his Majesty for a privilege for a wharf, and have enclosed to 

him a plan of the land required. At present the land is of no use except as a location for 3 or 4 

native huts. The dots in red ink (in the preceding copy doubled in black) indicate the outline of 

what we wish. We should be disposed to build a good wharf. We have not measured the land, but 

judge the water frontage about 200 ft. 

As we are disposed to pay a fair rent in shape of rent money, or in the reversion of the land & 

wharf to this government, at the expiration of the lease, we should feel obliged by an early 

answer. We presume that the subject can be decided upon without our application being known 

except to the parties concerned. 

A (illegible) straw house belongs perhaps to Kikili & was not long since occupied by George, 

late Captain of Kinau. 

We remain, truly yours, 

Ladd & Co. 

To Reverend William Richards, Lahaina 

F.T. 113-115v2 

Claim 626, S. Reynolds, continued 





Know all men by these presents that I, William S. Hinckley, a citizen of the United States of 

America, residing at Oahu, for and in consideration of the sum of 1620 dollars to me in hand 

paid, have granted and sold unto Peter A. Brinsmade, William Ladd & William Hooper, also 

citizens of said states, residing at Oahu, all that piece or parcel of land now in occupancy of the 

said Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper, and described & bounded as follows: Viz. 

Commencing at a point bearing 

South ten degrees East distant 24 feet from the Southeasterly corner of the Stone Store recently 

erected and now occupied by said Brinsmade, Ladd & Hooper, and running in a line with the 

public street, 

North 57 degrees East ninety-one feet from the said point to land of William Hinckley; thence by 

[?] said land 

North 36 degrees West 216 feet to land of Fransisco de Paula Marrin, thence by said land 

South 52 degrees West 60 ft. to land in occupancy of the Government of the Sandwich Islands, 

thence 

South 35 degrees, East 28 ft. thence 

South 564 degrees West 21 ft. thence 

South 38 degrees East 35 ft. 9 inches, thence 

South 54 degrees West 13 ft, thence 

South 38 degrees East 21 ft. thence 

South 48 degrees West 11 ft. 10 inches and then 

South 42 degrees East 128 ft. 6 inches by land owned and occupied by said Brinsmade, Ladd, 

Hooper & William S. Hinckley to the point above first mentioned, with all the privileges and 

appurtenances thereunto belonging, reserving a cart road through said land for my and their 

mutual benefit and convenience. Also one undivided half of the wharf and land included between 

the premises above described and the harbour bounded northerly by land in occupancy of 

Government of Sandwich Islands, and southerly by lands and wharf in the occupancy of Stephen 

Reynolds. To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land with the privileges and 

appurtenances unto the said Peter A. Brinsmade, William Ladd & William Hooper, their heirs, 

executors or assigns forever. Subject - and further I, the said William S. Hinckley, do covenant 

and agree for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, do hereby covenant and 

agree to warrant and defend the premises aforesaid against the lawful claims and demands of all 

persons whatever unto the said Peter A. Brinsmade, William Ladd and William Hooper, their 

heirs, executors, assigns or administrators forever, excepting only such claims as may be made 

by the Government of these Islands on said land. And I do further avouch that I possess full 

power, good right and lawful authority to dispose of the said premises in manner aforesaid. 

Witness my hand and seal at Honolulu, Oahu, this 14th March 1835. 

Signed William S. Hinckley (seal) 

Witness, Charles R. Smith 

Indorsement 

I have examined and compared the within and above written copy of an instrument with the 

original of which it purports to be a copy and hereby attest it to be a true & faithful copy. 

Signed, P.A. Brinsmade, United States Consul. 





Ke ae aku nei maua i keia hoolilo aina. 

Signed Kamehameha III, Kekauluohi 

F.T. 115-117v2 

Relating to Claim 626 

Know all men by these presents that I, William French, as surviving partner of the late firm of 

French & Co., at present residing at Oahu, one of the Sandwich Islands, for and in consideration 

of the sum of 500 dollars to me in hand at the signed of these presents paid by Stephen Reynolds 

of United States of America now residing at Oahu, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, 

have bargained, sold, and delivered by & with the consent of the Government of the Sandwich 

Islands and by these presents do bargain, sell and deliver unto said Stephen Reynolds all that 

piece of ground with the house erected thereon situated in the village of Honolulu, Island of 

Oahu and bounded: 

on the Northeast by a road 30 ft. 

On the Southwest by natives houses 30 ft. 

on the southeast by native grounds 96 ft. and 

on Northwest by Oahu Hotel 96 ft. 

The said William French in manner aforesaid and for his heirs, executors, administrators & 

assigns do by these presents relinquish all claims to the said premises unto Stephen Reynolds, his 

heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. 

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal at Honolulu, Island of Oahu, this 

1st October 1838 

William French 

Witnesses: John Meek & G. Rhodes 

Doc[?] Estate of Amos Knight in account with Stephen Reynolds, Surviving Executor 

[two columns in original] 

[Debts] 

To 1833, To paid doctor's bills, funeral charges, fence & new grass houses, digging well, 

clothing for George M. Knight & his mother &c &c from July 9, 1830 to November 30 

1833548.92 

Passage for George M. Knight, son of Amos Knight from Oahu to United States in November 

1833 - 70. 

2 bills of exchange remitted in November 1833 for 125 each. - 250. 

To bill of Exchange dated February 8, 1839 signed by Ladd & Co. at 30 days, sent to S.S. 

Reynolds to be delivered to the Guardian for George M. Knight - 2150.63 





[total] 3019.55 

[Assets] 

1833, By amount received by Brig Griffin from Canton for tortoise shell shipped October 1830 - 

566.45 

due from settlement of Knight & Marini's partnership - 503.86 

1838, Hotel establishment collected from March to September - 253.73 

Sale of half of Hotel places, September 1838 belonging to said estate 1500 

By exchange 195.51 

[total] 3019.55 

Charlestown, August 26, 1839 

I, the undersigned Guardian of George Marini Knight, who is the son and sole heir of the late 

Amos Knight, hereby acknowledge that I have settled the above account with the said Stephen 

Reynolds, surviving executor of said estate, that I have received from him the several bills of 

exchange above charged, and also that I have collected the same of these respective draws in 

cash. And I hereby discharge the said Reynolds from all liability & responsibility of every name, 

kind, & nature, to the said estate and to my said ward, George M. Knight, its sole heir, unless 

further assets should hereafter come into his hands. 

William Knight, Guardian of George Marini Knight 

Witness. J.P. Healy 

N.T. 436-441v2 

No. 626, Lanai (S. Reynolds), Honolulu, Oahu December 24, 1847 

Lanai has brought a land transfer document from William Hinkle transferring that land to him 

which he is demanding. 

Barinamada (Brinsmade:), sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I had come to this archipelago 

in the year 1833. There was a small lot at that time on the north side of the kitchen. That place 

had been for Lanai and the hogs' sty was there. When the wall was broken down, Lanai stored 

the wood and timber of the ship there and we had thought the place was for Lanai and in the year 

1840 that place probably had extended into the lots which had been built for Kapena Wipa 

(Captain Wilkes). This was of course with Lanai's approval. 

I believe Lanai had the short timber [page 438] there until I had gone there in the year 1841. 

G. P. Judd had brought some documents as a witness for the south side of Ladd's (property) and 

it is noted below here. 

Mr. French, sworn by the Word of God and stated ' "I had arrived on this land in the year 1819 

and in the year 1825 or 6 perhaps, the hotel was built and a fence surrounded it and I lived there 





sometime. The place was for Naiki (Knight) and Manini at that time. They had erected a wooden 

fence there separating the wharf and the lot, but I do not recall when the stonewall had been built 

because I was in a foreign country then. 

I had a sale with Poki for a part of the sandalwood storage house and makai of that house is the 

house of Hoaai and toward the ocean of that sandalwood house is the place 1 had bought for 

$200.00 and I had asked for the place toward the mountain of the sandalwood house and Piia told 

me the place was for Poki. I had a talk with Poki about buying that place for $300 and Poki had 

agreed. When Piia had heard this, he returned his two hundred dollars and demanded $300 as the 

price of his place. Therefore, the first selling price was nought but Hoaai has continued to live 

there with some other people until very recently. If I were to go there, I believe I can perhaps 

point out the place I had bought from Piia; however, it is not very clear because there have been 

many searchings and at the time of the high sea swelling, it had been just about impossible to go 

there. There was not enough space between the beach and the sea. I believe that place was 20 or 

probably 25 ft. wide from the pier to makai and in the year 1830, 1 had offered Manini the pier 

and the lot for $3000.00 but they refused; then I had wondered about leasing the --same. I think 

half of the width of the hotel was the width of the pier. It was customary to leave wood here and 

there and I had been one of them who has left wood there." 

Jonah Piikoi, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I have seen the boundary on the Waikiki 

side of Lanai's wharf. There is the boundary on the Ewa side of the house lying toward the 

mountain on the Waikiki side of the market. Kekuanaoa had that place with soil. Half of the 

market is standing there and seaward to the big timber lying on the way to the wharf. Kekuanaoa 

and I had filled that place with soil. 

Komo had worked on that place to the cape which is sticking out assuming that place was for the 

government; later it was decreased and that huge and long log lying on the Waikiki side of 

Lanai's wharf was the boundary on Waikiki in ancient times. It was in the year 1826 that log was 

laid there and Kekuanaoa and I had filled the space between in the year 1846." 

M. Kekuanaoa, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "The boundary on the Waikiki side is 

Lanai's pier to the large lumber lying to the pier, but formerly a nini (sic) rock had been the 

boundary leading seaward to the cooking house and to the sea. 

I feel that Lanai has no interest where I had filled on the Waikiki side of that property. I had 

filled where the market now stands and had built a house. Later after this, Piikoi had said that he 

would work on that place and I had con-sented to what he had said he would do." 

Keloha, sworn by the Word of God and stated, "I had lived by the market for 17 years under 

Hoaai and Hoaai under Keeumoku and under Piia. Upon his death living was under Kinau and 

under Kekuanaoa at this time. Kekuanaoa had built the market for he is Kinau's heir. I have seen 

the boundary of Hoaai's place, and I have $en the house built and part of Lanai's place did not 

extend into the market place, not in the least. We had filled the foundation of the market place 

believing it would be livable for someone. The boundary of Lanai's wharf on the Waikiki side is 

the huge timber there. Lanai has no right on the Waikiki side of that huge timber lying to the 





pier. The boundary of the lot of the market is toward the mountain of the market. The old stone 

wall is there just toward the mountain of the market, but the market is away from here. There is a 

street seaward of the boundary of the hotel. The small houses were ours originally where the 

market now stands. Lanai had no house there and I can point out where the hotel had stood. 'I 

have seen a little house where the house now sits toward the mountain of the market, named 

Kikila. 

I have seen the ditch lying from the well to the wharf, yet inside of our place with our 

permission, water had flowed until it had ceased to flow, but that place was not possessed by 

Manini. The corrugated edge of an old stone wall in the ground on the Waikiki side had been the 

boundary for the hotel before and the stone wall that is sitting there had been Naihekukui's 

boundary." 

[Award 626; R.P. 1769; Hotel & Merchant Sts Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .24 Ac.; Merchant St. 

Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .05 Ac.; See Award 619 for Foreign Register and Foreign Testimony 

documents] 





LCA No. 626 to Stephen Reynolds, Award 





R. P. No. 1769, LCA No. 626 to Stephen Reynolds 









LCA No. 738 to Kaumohuae 

LCA No. 738 to Kaumohua, wahine, Transcription 

No. 738, S. Kaunuohua 

N.R. 398-399v2 

Greetings to you, the Land Commissioners: Mr. John Ricord, Mr. Richards, Kaauwai and John 

Ii: I, the undersigned, hereby tell you of my claim for my house lots in Honolulu. 

The first: house lot on the southeast side of the enclosure for guns at Honolulu, along the shore 

of Kuloloia, the south side of this lot adjoining also the road called Waialeale. The second: house 

lot on the southwest side of Pelekane the lot of the Moì is mauka of this; the northeast side 

adjoins the Upper Road of this City; the southwest side, also, adjoins the lot of Mr. Kapalani. 

The third: house lot at the northeast side of this City; the northwest side adjoins the east side of 

the Moì's lot mauka of Pelekane also adjoining the southwest side of Gen. Miller's lot, the 

British Consul. 

These are my claims to house lots here in Honolulu. Here are the wit-nesses to these lots of 

which I have told you: Witness for the first lot: Kamehameha III Witness for the second lot: 

Ilimealani Witness for the third lot: Kamehameha III. 

These are my house lot claims in Honolulu. But, some of my lots have been spoken of to you. 

That is the lot written of on the 12th day of June, 1846, and that lot petitioned for by Napoeha 

which was investi-gated previously. That is the fifth of the lots of which I tell you. It is finished. 

I am, with thanks, 

S. KAUNUOHUA 

13 January 1847 

F.T. 206-207v2 

Claim 738, Kaumohua wahine, February 23d [1848] 

Ilimealani, sworn, This is a house lot in Honolulu, bounded: 

Mauka by Beretane Street 

Makai by place of William French 

Ewa by Cross Street 

Waititi by place of D.P. Pennhallow. 

It is fenced & has 3 houses on it, whose occupants live under claimant. I got this land from my 

husband, who got it from Boki. I then gave it to claimant in 1829 perhaps. There is no counter 

claimant. 





Kekuanaoa, sworn, I know this place and it belongs to claimant as stated by the former witness, 

as far as I know about. There may be counter claims but I know of none. 

2.House lot in Honolulu (same witness continues). This is a house lot close to where we are now 

sitting, bounded: 

Ewa by land of Kekauonohi 

Mauka by Water Street 

Waititi by Richards Street 


It has a low fence and 7 houses occupied by people under claimant. She received this land from 

the King and holds it under him. She got it about 1825 and has always held it in peace. I know of 

no better title to it except it be the Kings. Her husband's name is Moehonui. 

N.T. 534v2 

No. 738, Kaunuohua [wahine], February 23 [1848] 

Ilimealani. sworn by the Bible and stated, "I have seen this place; 

Mr. Palani's (French) place, toward the sea; 

Pene Hala's (Penhallow) place, Waikiki 

Pelekane street, toward the mountain and 

Kea street, Ewa. 

The place has been enclosed and there are three houses within it. Kekukahiko lives there now 

under Kaunuohua and I had given Kaunuohua this property. Pelunu lives there also under 

Kekukahiko. That property had been for my husband formerly from Poki. He and Poki are dead. 

I had given this property to Kaunuohua in the year 1829; no one has objected." 

Kekuanaoa. sworn by the Bible and stated, "I have seen this property just as Ilimealani has 

related here pertaining to everything on this property; no one has objected. 

I have seen the place by the beach here, that is Kai's property; the side toward the sea of this 

property is Kaunuohua's property adjoining the beach the king's lot, the side toward the mountain 

of this property. 

Other boundaries are: 

Makai street, toward the mountain 

Kekauonohi's place, Ewa 

the beach, makai and 

Likelike street, Waikiki. 

This property has been enclosed and there are seven houses. Kaunuohua's attendants are living 

there and she has four houses of her very own there. Kaunuohua had lived with the chiefs and for 





this reason she had been given this property probably in the year 1825. Kaunuohua has a 

husband. 

[Award 738; R.P. 5729; Beretania St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .39 Ac.] 

Archaeological Inventory Survey Plan, HHCTCP City Center (Phase IV) Construction D-190 




LCA No. 738 to Kaumohua, Award 









R. P. No. 5729, LCA No. 738 to Kaumohua 









LCA No. 773 to Kealoha 

LCA No. 773 to Kealoha, Trasncription 

No. 773, Kealoha K, Honolulu, Oahu, October 12, 1847, from page 374 [No. 713] 

N.R. 427-428v2 

To the President of the Land Commissioners, Greetings: I hereby give you my claims for my 

house lots in Honolulu. One house lot is bounded on the north by the lot of Namakaeha and 

Beretania Street, on the east by the same road, on the south, the lot of Wahinealii and Kinimaka, 

on the west by the sea. 

The second lot is at Kikihale and its boundaries are, on the north, the lot of Mileka Keomailani, 

on the east, Haole ma, on the south the lot of Kekuapoi and on the west, of Kaapuiki. 

The interest in my lots was acquired as follows: On my lot, Haelo wanted us to return this place 

where we live, to him. We had lived here through Kaholowaa. When Kaholowaa went to Kauai 

we were the ones who lived in this place. I did not know that Haelo had any right here, but 

because Haelo insisted strongly, we purchased it and this lot was completely transferred to me 

until this time. 

Lot 2: The interest was acquired as follows: that place was for Manuhoa, and upon his death it 

was inherited by Kameeiamoku, his kaikamahine. From that time to this, all the people who live 

in /this lot/ are house occupants only and they are under us, who are the ones with the right. This 

is the first time we have filed a claim, in accordance with the law. 

I am, with aloha, 

KEALOHA K 

F.T. 228-229v2 

Cl. 773, Kealoha, march 8th [1848] 

Kaiwi, sworn, (upon enquiry this place was affirmed to have been presented to the Board 

formerly by Kaiwi (Mr. Reynolds) 

1. a house lot in Honolulu 

2. a house lot in Kikihale, claimant abandoned. 

When the Board were ready after canvassing the complex statements of claimant & others in 

certain cross transactions relating to this claim and referring to their Books all parties in the 

claim had left the room. Claim postponed. 

Continued page 252 

F.T. 252-253v2 





Claim 773, Kealoha, continued from page 229, March 27 [1848] 

Kaiwi, sworn, I know this place. It is a house lot in Honolulu bounded: 

Waititi by Wahinealii's place 

Mauka by Water Street 

Ewa by Namakohaa 


There are four houses belonging to claimant on the place, which is fenced. He received it from 

his wife, Hailo in 1846, who obtained it from Kamehameha 1st in 1817 and held it to the time of 

her death without dispute. Claimant lives on the place. 

Kalaeokekoi, sworn, I have known this place since the time of the bargain in 1846 between 

Kalua & Kealoha, when they changed lands. 

Kaiwi recalled, This place belongs to Kealoha. He got it from me and Kalua. I got it from my 

wife, Hailo. Kalua received it from Kahoiowaa, who got it from Hailo. They owned an equal 

share. In 1846 Kealoha bought it of Kaiwi and Kalua and gave another place for it. 

Kalaeokekoi, sworn, I know this land belonged to Kaiwi and Kalua and that they sold it in 1846 

to Kealoha who gave them another place for it. 

Witnesses Kaiwi and Kaluaokekoi knew of no counter claimant. 

N.T. 590-591v2 

No. 773, Kealoha, March 27 

Kaiwi, sworn and said, "I have seen this house lot at Kaoaopa in Honolulu here. the boundaries 

are: 

Wahinealii's lot, Waikiki 

Makai street, mountainside 

Namakaeha's lot, Ewa and 

the ocean is toward the sea. 

The place has been enclosed and four houses are in there which are all for Kealoha. He had 

received this interest from Haelo in the year 1846 and Haelo had received this interest in the year 

1817 during Kamehameha I's reign. He had lived there from that time with Kalua to the year 

1846 when they had sold their place to Kealoha and the claim now is for this place. Kealoha's 

place which was sold to Haelo and Kalua is the place Haelo has sold to Lanai (Reynolds). 

Kealoha had obtained this property in the year 1822 and he had lived in peace to the time they 

had sold the land. Kealoha's place had been from Haelo and Kalua, al-though I had worked on it 

because she (Kealoha:) is my wife. Kalua's interest had been from Kaholowaa while Kaholowaa 

had his interest from Haelo. Kalua's interest is equal to Haelo's interest on this property and this 





property has been acquired Kealoha by sale." 

Kalaeokekoi, sworn and stated, "I have seen this place when Haelo had sold this place to 

Kealoha. This property had been for Haelo formerly and they had exchanged lands; therefore, 

this place has been possessed by Kealoha. Kaiwi has no interest there. I have not known the 

number of houses within [the lot] nor have I seen (not completed). 

[Award 773; R.P. 312; Queen St. Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .4 Ac.] 





LCA No. 773 to Kealoha, Award 





R. P. 312, LCA No. 773 to Kealoha 









LCA No. 784 to James Robinson & Co. 

LCA No. 784 to 790 inclusive to James Robinson & Co., Transcription 

F.R. 108-109v 

To the Board of Commissioners for quieting land titles, Gentlemen: 

We beg leave to present you with the following claims for lands situated on this Island. 

784. 1. The wharf, commonly called the point, and granted to James Robinson and William 

Pitt by Karaimoku. 

785. 2. Land situated in Nuuanu Valley, near the lower falls, called Pakeokue; together with a 

land of the same name higher up [in] the valley, just above the cemetery, with the land on the 

opposite side of the wall called Pualoaloi; granted to James Robinson by Boki, (Received 2 

surveys 8th November 1848). 

786. 3. The land & premises called the Blonde; purchased from Samuel Dowsett, by James 

Robinson, Robert Lawrence and Joseph Elleott. (Received Survey 8, November 1848). 

787. 4. The land and Premises now occupied by Samuel Thompson, opposite the Seamen's 

Chapel; and purchased from Alexander Smith by James Robinson, Robert Lawrence and Joseph 

Elleott (Received Survey of this lot, 8 November 18248) 

788. 5. The land & premises nearly opposite the Residence of Dr. Rooke and Mr. Skinner; 

and purchased from John Kellett by James Robinson, Robert Lawrance & Robert W. Holts [sic] 

(Received Survey 8 November 1848). 

789. 6. A land at Wailua purchased from Joseph Lovell by James Robinson, Robert W. Holt 

& Joseph Booth 

[Margin note: withdrawn] 

790. 7. The land & Premises called the Canton Hotel, formerly belonging to William French; 

and purchased by James Robinson, Robert Lawrence and Robert W. Holt (Received Survey 8 

November 1848) 

James Robinson & Co. 

Honolulu, Oahu, October 14, 1849 

[Footnote: Original Deed of claim 784, 878, 788 and 790 (deeds 3 [sic?]) this day certified to 

have been received form Dr. Lee at his Office about March last, brought here this day and taken 

away again by Mr. Holt at the same time. JHL. 15 November 1848] 

F.T. 125-133v2 

Claims 784 to 790, James Robinson & Co., January 5, [1847] 

[Margin note: deed left and conveyed to Mr. Lee and by him to Robinson & Co. Essentially 

obtaining his information from J.R. and having been notified by W. Lee by and by him to 

Robinson & Co. See Cl. [illegible; personally?] obtaining his information for J.R. not having 

been notified by Mr. Lee or his client [?] who both [illegible] lost by me while [illegible] other 

taken at the same time & returned in the [illegible] to them, to the same without [illegible]. 





784. A wharf lot, commonly called the Point 

Claimants offered in evidence the following deed: 

Know all men by these presents that I, Karaimoku, commonly called William Pit, Esquire, do 

hereby assign unto James Robinson, his heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns, one half of 

the wharf, commonly called the King's Wharf, situated near the southwest angle of the Fort, in 

the Town of Honolulu, extending on front one hundred yards or there abouts, and running back 

100 yards or thereabouts, upon the following conditions. 

First, the said James Robinson doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors, administrators 

and assigns to pay one half of all expenses incurred in altering, repairing or improving the said 

wharf, and to pay to Karaiomoku his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns one half of all 

monies received for the use of such wharf & premises. And I, Karaimoku, do hereby agree to pay 

one half of all expenses incurred in altering, repairing or improving the said wharf. And we do 

hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to fulfill the above 

agreement. 

Given under our respective hands and seals at Honolulu, this 11th day of January in the Year 

of our Lord, 1827. 

Karaimoku (Seal), James Robinson (Seal) 

Witness: Francisco de Paula Marin 

(Indorsed by John R. Jasper, Registrar of Conveyances on 31 August 1847 notifying Mr. 

Robinson's acknowledgement and the registration of the deed.) 

John Ii, sworn, I knew the witness of the above deed, Francisco Paula de Marin, and I know 

he is dead. I know the place described and I heard from Kalaimoku himself, much the same as 

what is described in the deed. I never heard of any counter claim or opposition. 

Z. Kaauwai, sworn, I know the signature of Kalaimoku [illegible] to above deed to be his 

hand writing. I have received letters from him. 

Continued page 264, volume III 

787. Land and Premises now occupied by Samuel Thompson. Claimant offered in evidence a 

deed as follows; viz. 

Know all men by these presents that I, Alexander Smith, a citizen of United States of 

America, a present residing at this place for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand six 

hundred dollars (2600$) to me in hand paid by James Robinson, Robert Lawrance, Joseph 

Elliott, residents on this Island, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained, 

sold and delivered, and by these presents do bargain, sell and deliver, unto the said James 

Robinson, Robert Lawrance and Joseph Elliott, those premises, situated in Honolulu, formerly 

the property of George W. Cole, Esquire, that is to say, the large wooden house formerly used as 

a billiard room, the bowling alley, the thatched house, the store house, the mud store house, 

stable and necessary, with all the fixtures thereunto belonging, also the wall, enclosed the 





premises to have and to hold the aforesaid bargained premises, for him, their heirs, executors, 

administrators and assigns for ever. 

In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of September at 

Honolulu in the Island of Oahu, in the year of our Lord, 1833. 

Alexander Smith 

In presence of Henry G. Swinton, witness 

Daniel P. True 

(Indorsed by John R. Jasper, Commissioner to take acknowledgment, 22 December 1846 [?] 

with Alexander Smith's acknowledgement; and also by John Ricord, Registrar of Conveyances, 

dated same time.) 

Alexander Smith, sworn, the signature of the above deed is of my name is my hand writing. I 

got these premises from Henry Pearce, who got them from Captain Cole. Claimants have had 

quiet and undisturbed possession ever since. I sold them the premises. They are fenced and are 

now occupied by Samuel Thompson. 

Daniel P. True, sworn, I know of the transaction between the parties in the above deed, and 

was a witness to it; and the signature in my name is in my handwriting. I know of claimants 

being in undisputed possession ever since. Joseph Elliott is dead. 

(Postponed to 7th Instant for proof of Elliott's transfer of his share by will of these premises to 

claimants). Resumed Page 140, volume III. 

788. Land and premises now occupied by Luther Voight 

Kekuanaoa, sworn, I gave permission to claimants to purchase this piece from Kellett. 

Claimants put in the following deed of sale in evidence 

[margin note: deed left & conveyed to Mr. Lee and by him to Robinson 16th. See claim] 

Know all men by these presents, I, John Kellett, a subject of Great Britain, at present residing 

at Oahu one of the Sandwich Islands have in consideration of the sum of eleven hundred dollars 

paid [illegible; to me by?] Robert W. Holt, a citizen of the United States of America and James 

Robinson, and Robert Lawrence, subjects of Great Britain, presently & now residing at Honolulu 

on the Island of Oahu, the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell 

and convey unto the said Robert W. Holt, James Robinson, and Robert Lawrance [sic] all that 

parcel of land and tenements situated in the northeastern part of the town of Honolulu, nearly 

opposite the house belonging to Henry Skinner and bounded on the street leading from the water 

side towards the chapel, known by the name of Mr. Smith's Church, extending on the north wall 

150 feet; South wall 150 feet; East wall 81 feet; West wall 90 feet; to have and to hold the 

aforesaid land and all its appurtenances to their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns for 

ever. 

And I, the said John Kellett, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators shall and will by 

these presents warrant and defend the same unto the said Robert Wm. Holt, James Robinson and 

Robert Lawrence, their executors, administrators or assigns against all persons claiming by or 

under me. 





In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 15th June 1841. 

John Kellett 

Witnesses: Alexander Adams, George W. Mead 

(Indorsed by John R. Jasper, 9 January 1847, dating the acknowledgement personally of 

Alexander Adams of having seen John Kellett sign the above instrument, heard him say it was 

for the purposes set forth and that he had become a signing witness at his instance and request. 

Also by John Ricord stating registration of the above deed on the same day. 

John Kellett, sworn on 26th November 1847. I sold this land to claimants about 4 or 5 years 

after I went to Kauai and gave them a deed in writing. It is situated on Ewa side of Nuuanu 

street, mauka and Ewa side of it are native houses. Makai is an old foreigner's house. 

It is 12 years since I left the place and I do not remember the particulars of names. It is 

fenced. These were two houses on it. It is situated as described in the claim, and now occupied 

by Wright, the Painter. I sold it to claimants about 9 years ago for 1100 dollars. 

It was given to me in 1826 or 7 by Governor Boki. I occupied it in peace and undisputed till I 

sold it to claimants. They are the only owners of the land as far as I know. 

790. Land and premises known as the Canton Hotel. 

Claimants offered in evidence the following deed 

[Margin note: 3 deeds left & conveyed to Mr. Lee and by him to Robinson 16th Instant] 

Know all men by these presents, that we, William French, George Pelly and William Paty, 

receivers of the assigned estate of William French and Francis, John Greenway with the 

cooperation of John Ricord, Esquire, curator of said estate by virtue of the express power 

conferred upon us by Governor Kekuanaoa's order No. 12 

Inf [?] Chancery relative to said estate, for and in consideration of the sum of 4,620 dollars 

bid at auction and paid to said Estate by James Robinson, Robert Lawrence and Robert W. Holt, 

all of Honolulu, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold 

and to grant, release and convey unto them the said James Robinson, Robert Lawrence and 

Robert W. Holt, jointly and severally, all that certain piece of parcel of land in Honolulu, Island 

of Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, known as the Canton Hotel and now occupied by Messers Hungwa 

and Ahung, Chinamen and described in a deed from William R. Warren through Stephen 

Reynolds, his agent to Edward Espener, dated 2nd December 1837 as then belonging to said 

William R. Warren and as bounded thus: 

Beginning at the Gate of the East corner of the bowling alley, occupied by John Hobbs, 

running northerly by land of said Hobbs to land of natives and premises of Joseph Navaro, lane 

leading to the Blonde Race; thence southerly by said lane to the corner and land of Lei, a native 

woman; thence, westerly by said Lei's land and premises to the Gate first mentioned. 

Together, with all and singular, the buildings, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging 

or appertaining, and all the Estate, Right title & interest therein of the said William French as 

derived to him by deed from Edward Espener, dated 2 December 1841, subject to the leasehold 





interest of Hungtai [previously Hungwa], Chinaman in the premises under lease transferred to 

them on 15 June 1844. 

To have and to hold the said described premises as above conveyed with the said James 

Robinson, Robert Lawrence and Robert W. Holt, their heirs, executors, administrators and 

assigns for ever. 

In witness whereof we, the said receivers and the curator, have hereunto set our hands & 

seals, this 17, January 1846 

William French (Seal), George Pelly (Seal), William Paty (Seal), John Ricord (Seal), Curator 

Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of James J. James, James Austin, John Ricord, 

Notary Public for Honolulu 

(Indorsed by John R. Jasper [illegible] stating that the personal acknowledgment of the 

several parties before him, dated 17 November 1846. 

Also by John Ricord, same time, notifying registration of the enclose[d] deeds 

Postponed for back deeds to 7 Instant. 

Claim 790, continued from previous page, January 7. 

Know all men by this instrument that I, Edward Espener, a subject of great Britain, now 

residing in Honolulu, Oahu, do bargain, grant & sell to William French, Esquire, citizen of 

United States of America, now residing at Honolulu, Oahu, for and in consideration of the sum 

of ten thousand dollars to me paid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and by these 

presents have bargained, granted, & sold the premises, together with buildings, with all the 

privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, owned, & belonging to me, the said Edward 

Espener, situated and bounded as follows: Beginning at the [big tear in page; illegible] the east 

corner of the Bowling Alley occupied by [illegible] Thompson, running another [illegible] 

[Thom]pson to lands of [illegible] land leading to the Blonde place, thence southerly [to] said 

lane to the corner and lands of Lei, a native woman, thence westerly by said Lei's lands and 

premises to the Gate first mentioned. To have and to hold the said premises to his use and behoof 

to himself, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns for ever. And I do hereby warrant 

and defend the same against the legal claims of all persons, claiming by or under me, the said 

Edward Espener, only such as this Government claim and demand on them. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Honolulu, this second day of 

December [illegible;1844?] 

William French, Edward Espener 

James Austin, James [illegible] 

Acknowledged by William French, dated 1844 [illegible] 

John Ricord, Notary Public and Recorded, 10 December 1844 by the same. 

William French, sworn, the deed now offered in evidence is genuine from Edward Espener to 

me. I purchased those premises of him, formerly known as his, but now as the Canton Hotel. He 

purchased them from R.W. Warren on my arrival in 1819. I found Mr. Warren in possession of 





the place, kept as an hotel. He told me he got the place from Kaikioewa, who confirmed it to 

him, some other persons having been living there before. Warren left it for some time in charge 

of some friends while he went to the States, and on his return took possession again. 

I a, [illegible] acknowledged his signature to the above [illegible; signature?] genuine as 

witness. 

[Illegible] instrument that I, Stephen Reynolds, agent for William R. [?] Warren, citizen of the 

States of America now residing in California, to bargain, grant and sell to Edward Espener & 

[illegible] a subject of Great Britain, resident at Honolulu, Island of Oahu, for and in 

consideration of the sum of 1600 dollars to me in hand paid, the Receipt whereof I do hereby 

acknowledge and by these presents have bargained, granted, & sold the premises together with 

buildings, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, owned and belonging to 

the said William R. Warren, situated and bounded as follows: 

Beginning at the Gate of east course of the Bowling alley occupied by John Hobbs running 

northeast by [illegible] of said Hobbs to land of natives and premises of Joseph Navarro lane 

[illegible] the Blonde place, thence southerly by the lane to the river and lands of Lei, a native 

woman. Thence westerly by said lands of Lei and her premises to the Gate first mentioned. To 

have and to hold the said premises to his use and behoof to himself, his heirs, executors and 

administrators and assigns for ever, and I do hereby warrant and defend the same against the 

legal claims of all persons, claiming by or under me as agent aforesaid, Only such as this 

Government claim and demand on them. 

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal at Honolulu, Oahu, this 21st day of 

December, 1837. 

Stephen Reynolds 

Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of William French 

John G. Greenway 

I hereby certify that I approve and make valid this sale of the within mentioned premises by 

Stephen Reynolds, my agent agreable [sic] to the tenor thereof. In witness whereof I have 

hereunto set my hand and seal at Honolulu, Oahu, this 18th day of January 1840. 

William R. Warren 

Signed in presence of us: A Charles Davis, George M. Punchard: Witnesses 

Recorded 10 December 1844 by J. Ricord, Notary Public. 

G. W. Punchard, sworn and acknowledged his own signature and knew that of WilliamR. 

Warren to be genuine in the confirming clause to the above deed, which witness saw him sign. 

[Margin note: M. Kekuanaoa, Governor of Oahu, admitted to the President of the Board 

deputed to call upon [illegible] the right, title, and interest he possessed by the Canton Hotel 

premises claimed by James Robinson, & Robert Lawrence to said claimants for the sum of $260, 

said that he now had no interest in the same. 25th September 1849] 

F.T. 140-141v3 [See No. 787] 





F.T. 264v3 

Claim No. 784, James Robinson & Co., Part II, 9 March [1850], Resumed from volume II, 

page 125, See page 330B for General Miller's letter for R. Charlton's claim 

M. Kekuanaoa, sworn, counter claimant to a portion of the wharf mentioned in this claim, 

namely that part between the wall running from the Fort to the bathing house, and the makai 

street marked C in T. Metcalf's Survey, appeared and stated, that he relinquished all claim that he 

might have in this piece, that the Government might have a claim in it, but that he had not. 

(Note: Mr. Lee, President, verbally states after this evidence that Government had no claim.) 

F.T. 330B-331Bv3 

Cl. 784, James Robinson, part II, from 264, May 12, 1851 

Copy 

Dear Sir: 

I have amicably arranged matters with Mr. Robinson. Neither Mr. Charlton nor his attorney 

will now ever lay claim to any part of the slip of ground comprised in the accompanying little 

sketch with my initials, which is the slip of land alluded to in my memorandum of today. 

Signed, William Miller, &c. 

J.K. Smith, &c, as above 

Note: The memorandum & slip alluded to are both included in their import in this claim as for 

Award rendered. The sketch certificates by General Miller as above with his initials is to Metcalf 

plan of the lot with notes - which has been stamped and delivered with the award, and included 

the adjoining sea beach to Charlton's & French's wharf, now abandoned by General Miller, as 

attorney for R. Charlton, in consideration of a satisfactory payment by J. Robinson for alleged 

rights. 

It was also distinctly understood that Mr. French's right admitted in the first letter is as large 

as Charlton's in every sense in which he held it to one half of the lot. 

N.T. 448v2 

No. 784, James Robinson 

This is a claim for Papaka in Honolulu here for Robinson and W.P. Leleiohoku. 

Robinson has brought a land transfer document from Kalaimoku for him and for Leleihoku 

[sic]. The document had been drawn in the month of January 1820. 

John Ii, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I have known Manini during his lifetime and 

he has died. I have seen Robinson living at this place and had heard from Kalaimoku that 

Robinson had taken possession of the place; however, half of the pier is for Kalaimoku and upon 

his death, it would be for his assistant and they have now merged. The chiefs have all heard 

about this. 





Kaauwai, sworn by the Word of God and stated, I have seen Kalaimoku's signature, also his 

document which I have, and the r [sic; 1?] to us at that time is the 1 in his name. 

Continued page 596, volume 3 

N.T. 507-597v3 

No. 784, J. Robinson & Co., March 9, 1850, from page 448, volume 2 

Kekuanaoa, who had at one time protested James' place which is at Pakaka, makai of Queen 

Street, and at the sign C as indicated in Metcalf's surveying of the land, has come to withdraw his 

complain for that place, for he has seen Kalaimoku's deed to James and on this date, it has been 

conveyed to James, but should there be any other interest there belonging to the government, I 

have not know. I no longer have any /interest/. 

[Award 784; R.P. 4532; Queen St. Honolulu Kona; 2 ap.; .43 Ac.] 





LCA 9971 to Wm. P. Leleiohoku 

Relevant to Parcel 38 Pakaka, Honolulu, owned by Leleiohoku but occupied by James 

Robinson 

No. 9971*O, Wm. P. Leleiohoku 

N.R. 502-506v4 

The Land Commissioners, greetings: I hereby state on this paper, and on the attached paper, all 

my claims for land, from Hawaii to Kauai, genuine claims for land, and house lot claims. Here 

are the claims for Àina maoli /lands genuinely owned/: 

The lands of Wm. P. Leleiohoku 

The lands, Type of Land, District, Island 

1. Hookena, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 2. Kiloa, Ahupuaà, no award, Kona, Hawaii 

3. Honokohauiki, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 

4. Kaumalumalu, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 

5. Lauhulu, Ahupuaà, no award, Kona, Hawaii 

6. Auhaukeae, Ahupuaà, Kekauonohi laid off, page 614, v10, Kona, Hawaii 

7. Moeauoa, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 

8. Lehuulaiki, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 

Halepohaku, Kailua, Kona, Hawaii 

Halelau, Kailua, Kona, Hawaii 

Pahipa, Waimea, Kona, Hawaii 

9. Kapua, Ahupuaà, Kona, Hawaii 

10. Hilea, Ahupuaà, L. Kamehameha, Kau, Hawaii 

11. Kahilipali, Ahupuaà, Kau, Hawaii 

12. Kahuku, Ahupuaà, no award, Kau, Hawaii 

13. Puaaloa (none) Ahupuaa, Palaa, Puna, Hawaii 

14, Kikala, Ahupuaà, Hilo, Hawaii 

15. Waikoloa, Ahupuaà, Hamakua, Hawaii 

16. Honopue, Ahupuaà, none, Hamakua, Hawaii 

Honopueo 

17. Kaiwiki, Ahupuaà, Hamakua, Hawaii 

18. Paalaea, Ahupuaà, Hamakua, Hawaii 

19. Niulii, Ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii 

20. Awalua, Ahupuaa, none, Kohala, Hawaii 

Lot at Iole Two 

21. Poepoe, Ahupuaà, Kohala, Hawaii 

22. Puanui, Ahupuaà, Kohala, Hawaii 

23. Hukiaa, Ahupuaà, none, Kohala, Hawaii 

24. Kealahewa, Ahupuaà to Kaoanaeha, Kohala, No. 8595B, Hawaii 

25. Kapaa, Ahupuaà to Kale Davis, Kohala, No. 8522B, Hawaii 





26. West half of the District of Hamakua poko (none) Maui 

27. Napuumaile, Ahupuaa, none, Hamakualoa, Maui 

28. Hanawana, Ahupuaà to Kanui H.K. No. 5250, Hamakualoa, Maui 

29. Kuiaha, Ahupuaà, Hamakualoa, Maui 

30. Puako, Ahupuaà, none, Lahaina, Maui 

31. Aki 2, Ahupuaà to Kekauonohi, Lahaina, Maui 

32. Kamalo, Kaamola, Ahupuaà, No. 9971, Kona, Molokai 

33. Punaluu, Ahupuaà, Koolau poko, Molokai [sic, Oahu] 

34. Punalau, Ahupuaà, Koolau loa, Oahu 

35. Kaakopua, a mahina /farm/, Honolulu, Oahu. 

Those are my lands - some Ahupuaàs and the ìlis in them and the half of the district of 

Hamakua-poko. The ìlis and the leles of these Ahupuaàs and the leles and ìlis which are in the 

lands of someone else, and the ones wrongfully entered by those with no right thereto, and the 

things denied in the nature of the rights of the natives, that is my share for which my claims are 

presented to you. The lihi places which were taken in by the King and the chiefs in order to 

benefit the populace and the Government are conveyed if they truly are needed by the 

Government and all the people, then my directions to you shall be void, but an explanation 

should be given me to enable me to release these lihis outside of my land and district boundaries. 

But, if these lihis are taken by someone in order to enrich the occupant, return it to me, as in my 

Document which Describes Lihis, to be issued hereafter, on this paper only you shall investigate 

the claims which I am here stating. The Lihi Leles and the claims for lihi and mahina and koèle, 

and the lihis from upland to sea, and the fishing grounds, perhaps, and all the rights which 

pertain to these lands, are what I hereby ask for to quiet title and award to me, excepting the 

Government koèles which are not attached; if however the Government's poàlua is not also 

changed, and the koèles which enrich it, without being for the benefit of the populace, and if 

some words opposing these claims are not reinvestigated, then, consider me, without my having 

to ask, in the way that I am now quieting title. All the land has been surveyed on its boundaries 

for the exact separation of the division, and the payment of the commutation has been made. This 

is also for the Government and the Government will pay for its survey if it passes to its share, if 

not, however, it is not possible to divide up the Government's Third. 

The witnesses of these claims are the populace who well know of my occupancy, and also the 

King's Mahele Book, which is well known. These lands are for myself and for ourselves and my 

heirs and representatives and we shall be able to work on these claims when our time shall come 

to substantiate the. 

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 

WM. P. LELEIOHOKU 

Here are the house lot claims and the sites, some claims for land on Hawaii, Maui, and here on 

Oahu. They are numbered as follows: 





No. 1 "Hulihee Lot and the house within" at Kona, Hawaii. 

No. 2 House lot for Tailor Shop at Keopu, Kona, Hawaii. 

No. 3 Lot at Kaaipuhi. 

No. 4 A lot at Niumalu. 

No. 5 Kaiakeakua lot. 

No. 6 Puuloa lot at Lanihau. 

No. 7 Lot occupied by Laioha. 

No. 8 House site at a place called the Fort, of the Island of Hawaii with five houses in it. 

No. 9 Lot in Kahaluu. 

No. 10 Papaula lot at Honuaula. 

No. 11 Papa, house site at Honuaula. 

no. 12 Lot for Naluana. 

No. 13 Kualomaile lot at Honaunau. 

No. 14 Waioha, house lot at Honaunau. 

No. 15 Lot at Holualoa. 

No. 16 Lot at Hianaloli. 

No. 17 House site mauka of Kainaliu. 

No. 18 Lot at Kuapehu, Kaawaloa. 

No. 19 Some house sites named Kaaipu in Kawaihae, Kohala. 

No. 20 Kaaeao is the name at Kalaeone in Kawaihae. 

No. 21 House site named Poohuai. 

No. 22 House site in the middle of the commoners' land. 

No. 23 Kamakahonu lot in Waimea. 

No. 24 Kaaihapuu at Puako. 

No. 25 Two house lots at Iole. 

No. 26 House site at Niulii, Kohala. 

No. 27 Lot at Waipio, Hamakua. 

No. 28 Lot at Kamaoa, Kau. 

No. 29 Three lots at Kahilipali, Kau. 

No. 30 Lot at Keopu, Kaluapaa. 

No. 31 Lot at Kalamaunu. 

No. 32 Lot occupied by Loe, Kailua. 

No. 33 Lot to Umiokalani at Kailua. 

No. 34 Lot occupied by Kamauoha. 

No. 35 Lot at Pakina in Kau, occupied by Laanui. 

No. 36 House lot at Kuhua, Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 37 House lot occupied by Kahinu in Honolulu. 

No. 38 Parcel of land named Pakaka occupied by Jimo Robisona /James Robinson/. 

No. 39 Kaaihee on the east of the kula of Kahua, a lele of Kalawahine, seaward of Makiki. 

Your obedient servant, 

WM. P. LELEIOHOKU 

F.T. 450v10 

No. 9971, William P. Leleihoku, Protested by No. 8559B, W.C. Lunalilo, 28 December 1854 





Palea, sworn, I have seen that place at Lalamilo of Puako, Hawaii for I am a native of Puako. 

After the death of Keaumoku, I had never seen J.A. Kaukini living or working or building a 

house on this place until his death; therefore I feel he had no qualified claim and as a result W.P. 

Leleiohoku is without a claim. The true claimant is W.C. Lunalilo and he is the owner of the 

land. My wife Papai and I have worked ourselves on this lot lying there and the custody of that 

land is under W.C. Lunalilo at this time. 

Kuuku, sworn, the above statements are all true. I have known in the same way. 

N.T. 210-211v10 

No. 9971, W.T. Leleihoku (page 433), 11 May 1853 

W.T. LELEIHOKU'S LANDS 

Honokahaniki ahupuaa, Kona Hawaii 

Moeanoa ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii. 

Kaumalumalu ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii. 

Hookena (Lauhulu) ahupuaa, Kona, Hawaii 

Kapua (Lahoulaiki), ahupuaa, Kona, hawaii 

Kahilipali ahupuaa, Kau, Hawaii. 

Hilea ahupuaa, Kau, Hawaii 

Hionamoa ahupuaa, Kau, Hawaii 

Hauhuuluula ahupuaa, Kau, Hawaii 

Paalaa ahupuaa, Puna, Hawaii 

Kaiuiki ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kekahla ahupuaa, Hilo, Hawaii. 

Manowaialee ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kaala ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Pohakuhaku ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kamana ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii 

Keahua ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Paalaea ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii 

Kapaaula ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Waialeale ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Waikoloa ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kolakalaula ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kolakalaula ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Kana ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Niuhii ahupuaa, Hamakua, Hawaii. 

Puanui (Poepoe) ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Papaaea ahupuaa, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Kuaha ahupuaa, Hamakualoa, Maui. 





Aki ahupuaa, Hamakualoa, Maui. 

Kamalo ahupuaa, Lahaina, Maui. 

Punaluu ahupuaa, Koolauloa, Oahu. 

Kaakopua ili of Honolulu, Kona, Oahu. 

Pakaka house lot in Kona, Oahu. 

* The following lands and house lots are laid off as the Government thinks of the land of Wm. T. 

Leleiohoku. 

Ahihaukeae, Kona, Hawaii. 

Kahuku, Kau, Hawaii. 

Honopue, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Konopueo, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Kealahewa, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Awalua, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Kapaa, Kohala, Hawaii. 

Puumaile, Hamakualoa, Maui. 

Hanawana, Hamakualoa, Maui. 

½ Komohana, Hamakuapoko, Maui. 

Puako, Lahaina, Maui. 

Halepohaku, Kailua, Hawaii. 

Halelaau, Kailua, Hawaii. 

Pahipa, Waimea Hawaii. 

Lot at Iole in Bond's (lot), Kohala, Hawaii 

Lot at Iole in Bond's (lot), Kohala, Hawaii 

From the Minutes of Privy Council, 27 May 1850 

Lorrin Andrews, Secretary 

* Agreed by the Privy Council on 27 May 1850. 

A.G. Thruston, Secretary 

[Award 9971; (Maui) Papaaea Hamakualoa; (Ap. 21);1 ap.; (ahupuaa; Ap. 21); Kuiaha 

Hamakualoa; (Ap. 22)1 ap.; (ahupuaa; Ap. 22); no R.P. Aki Lahaina; 1 ap.; (ahupuaa); note that 

Puako is listed in some documents as Hawaii and others as Maui; (Hawaii) no. R.P. Kalakalaula 

Hamakua; (Ap. 1);1 ap.; ahupuaa; R.P. 4532; Pakaka Honolulu Kona; 12 ap.; 1.84 Acs; [see 

also Award 784]; R.P. 6690, Pahale o Hulihe na Keopu, Kailua, Kona; Pahale o Kaaipuhi ma 

Keopu Kailua Kona; Pahale o Niumalu ma Keopu Kailua Kona; 3 ap.; 1.67 acs; R.P. 6694 

Keopu Kona; 1 ap.; .19 Ac.; R.P. 6602; Pahale o Kamakahonu ma Waikoloa Waimea N. Kohala; 

(Ap. 4);1 ap.; 10 Acs; R.P. 6692; Pahale o Kaaiao ma Kawaihae S. Kohala; 2 ap.; .55 Ac.; Pahale 

o Poohuai ma Kawaihae Pohua 1 S. Kohala; 1 ap.; .06 Ac.; R.P. 8161; R.P. 6693; Pahale o Loe 

ma Lanihau Kailua Kona; Pahale o Papaula ma Honuaula Kalua Kona; Pahale o Papa ma 

Honuaula Kailua Kona; R.P. 6694; Pahale o Naheana and Kaiwi ma Honuaula, Kailua Kona; 

Pahale Hale hana lole ma Keopu Kailua Kona; R.P. 8161; Puanui Waimea S. Kohala; 1 ap.; 





540.4 Acs; R.P. 8126; Moeauoa 2 N. Kona; 1 ap. (Ap. 27); 130 Acs; R.P. S-8538 Hookena 

(Lauhulu) Kona (Ap. 29) 1 ap; R.P. 6855 Honokohauiki N. Kona; 1 ap. 480 Acs; R.P. 6693; 

Honuaula Kona; 2 ap.; 2.84 Acs; R.P. 6853 Kapua S. Kona; (Ap. 30); 1 ap.; 14,240 Acs; R.P. S- 

8545 Kaumalumalu N. Kona; 1 ap.; ahupuaa; R.P. 6693-4; Kailua Kona; 4 ap.; 1.87 Acs; R.P. 

6882 Kahilipalinui Kau; 1 ap.; 2155 Acs; R.P. 7709 Hionamoa Kau; 1 ap.; 1950 Acs; R.P. 7714; 

Paalaa Puna; 1 ap.; 1110 Acs; R.P. 7715; Kikala Hilo; 1 ap.; 640 Acs; R.P. 8451; Kapoaula 

Hamakua; (Ap.2);1 ap.; 1697 Acs; R.P. 7735; Kaala Hamakua; (Ap.6);1 ap.; ahupuaa, 2482 Acs; 

Kawaiiki Hamakua & Manowaialee Hamakua; (Ap. 7) 1 ap.; 2214 Acs; R.P. 6854 Niulii N. 

Kohala; (ap. 19)1 ap.; ahupuaa; no R.P. Hilea Kau; Keahua Hamakua; no R.P.; Paalaea Hamakua 

(Ap.5); 1 ap.; 122.3 Acs; Kapoaula Hamakua; (Ap. 18) Pohakuhaku Hamauka; (Ap. 3);1 ap.; 515 

Acs; Kemau Hamakua; 2 ap.; 515 Acs; Kana Hamakua; 1 ap. (Ap.17); ahupuaa; Waialeale 1 

Hamakua; Waikoloa Waipio Hamakua; 1 ap. (Ap. 4) ahupuaa; (Molokai) R.P. 8143; Kamalo 

Kona; (Ap. 24); 1 ap. 3921 Acs; (Oahu) R.P. 4532; R.P. 7799; Kaakopua Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; 

17.21 Acs; R.P. 7804; Punaluu Koolaluloa (Ap. 25); 1 ap.; 4215 Acs; See 8559B also] 





LCA No. 784, ‘Āpana 1-2 to James Robinson & Co., Award 













R. P. No. 4532, LCA 9971 (LCA No. 784, ‘Āpana 1-2) to W. P. Leleiohoku 





Archaeological Inventory Survey Plan, HHCTCP City Center (Phase IV) Construction D-219 




LCA No. 810 to Francis C. Jones et al. 

LCA No. 810 to Francis C. Jones et al., Transcription 

No. 810, Francis C. Jones, Rosalie Jones, John Jones, Honolulu, Oahu, October 20, 1847 

N.R. 443-446v2 

To the Land Commissioners, greetings: We, the children of Lihilahi, hereby tell of our lot. 

Our makuakane, John C. Jones, gave this place to Lahilahi. 

When Lahilahi died, this place was left to us, and we have held it peacefully, with no objections. 

The diagram and the boundaries of this lot are sent herewith. Ranai* is a witness who knows of 

this place. 

I am, with aloha, your obedient servant. 

FRANCIS C. JONES, ROSALIE JONES, JOHN JONES 

*Stephen Reynolds [no diagram in this text] 

Diagram of the house lot of John Jones in the City of Honolulu 

Beginning at the southwest corner of this land, the first side lies 

North 53° 15' East 2 chains 4 feet along the place of Ladd ma which became the government's, 

and E. & H. Grimes' place to the makai side of a road at the north corner of the stone house of E. 

& H. Grimes, thence to the 

North 38° East 21 feet 9 inches to the mauka side of a road at the west corner also of the lot of 

Kalama, thence 

North 48° East 1 chain to an offset in this fence adjoining Kalama's boundary, thence 

North 29° 15' East 34 feet 4 inches to the makai side of the lot of John Meek Jr., thence 

North 53° 45' West 45 feet to an offset in the fence along John Meek Jr.'s lot, thence 

North 79° 30' West 44 feet 6 inches to another offset in this fence, along John Meek Jr.'s lot, 

thence 

South 40° 15' West 10 feet 7 inches, to another offset in this fence, also adjoining John Meek 

Jr.'s lot, 

thence, 

North 60° West 4 feet 7 inches to another lot /belonging to/ the children of Lahilahi, thence 

South 31° West 1 chain 5 feet 11 inches to the mauka side of a road, thence 

South 51° 30' West 3 chains 15 feet 10 inches, this side adjoining the place which Don Marin 

sold to the government, thence turning to the place of beginning 

South 29° 30' East 46 feet 2 inches. 

Containing an area of 377 square fathoms, 8 square feet, 

The adobe wall of the side adjoining the lot of Kalama and of John Meek Jr. and the wall of the 

makai side of this land, are included in this survey. 

Surveyed October 11, 1847 

John Richardson /See diagram of No. 810/ 





F.T. 241v2 

Claim 810, F.R.& J. Jones, 20th March [1848] 

Stephen Reynolds, sworn, These premises are situated in Honolulu and are a house lot, bounded: 

Mauka by John Meek's Inn land 

Ewa by heirs of Marini's land sold to Doctor Judd 

Makai by some grass houses of John Marini which I believe is claimed as far as Drew's shop 

Waititi by Kalama's land, and crosses the lane at the back of J.J. Caranave. 

It is partly fenced, partly bounded by other premises and partly open. I do not think there is any 

difficulty between claimants and their neighbours as to bounds. 

These claimants are all children of Lahilahi, who was Marini's daughter, and obtained their right 

from her. The mother died in about 1844. The house which is stone was built by the father 

(Jones) in about 1832. The father is still living in Boston. There are also several straw houses on 

the land at the back of M. Casanave's. I do not know of anyone who ever disputed this place with 

the claimants. It is difficult to describe the turnings and inns and outs of it. The Survey of the 

General premises of the Marini lot, including this, as now shewn, appears to me to be correct as 

far as I am unacquainted. 

For testimony relating to the history of the duration in the first instance ck [check?] claim of kins 

of Marini, No. 217. 

N.T. 575v2 

No. 810, Francis Jones ma, March 20,[1848] 

Lanai, sworn and stated, "I have seen this place in Honolulu here. The boundaries are: 

John Meek Jr.'s place, mountainside 

Manini's heirs place, Ewa 

I have not known who owns the place toward the sea 

Kalama's place and the place whereon the French people are living are on the Waikiki side. 

Some parts of this property have not been enclosed and there are houses on some parts and none 

on other parts of the land. I have not known that anyone has ever objected to this day. 

At the time Manini's property had a general survey, I think it was correct that this place was 

being included in Manini's place. 

[Award 810; R.P. 1080; Marine St. Honolulu Kona; 2 ap.; .54 Ac.] 









LCA No. 810 to F. R. & J. Jones, Award 









R. P. No. 1080, LCA No. 810 to Francis, Rosalie, [and with] John Jones 

















LCA No. 1053 to Kanahenawai 

LCA No. 1053 to Kanahenawai, Transcription 

No. 1053, Kanahenawai 

N.R. 610v2 

To the Land Commissioners, Greetings: I hereby tell you of my claims: three patches and also an 

irrigation ditch, at the `lli àina of Nauala, in Kapalama. 

Another claim is for a house lot at the ìli àina at Koholala in Hono-lulu. I have occupied the 

land claim for four years, and a great many years at the house lot. 

KANAHENAWAI X 

Island of Oahu 

F.T. 322v2 

Cl. 1053, Kahenawai, 24 May 1848 

Kawahineae, sworn, This place is in Palama. 

Three kalo paches bounded: 

Mauka by Mahoe's 

Waititi by poiokama 

Makai by Noai's 

Ewa by Kaikaai's. 

There is neither house nor fence. Claimant got the place from Haalulu in1 843 and has never 

been since disturbed. 

Kaikaai, wahine, sworn and confirmed the above account in every point. 

June 2, Haalulu, sworn, and admitted the above described gift and that no other claim existed to 

it. 

N.T. 72-73v3 

No. 1053, Kahenawai, May 24 [1848] 

Kawahineai, sworn and stated, "I have seen Kahenawai's property at Kapalama. He has three 

patches collectively and the boundaries are: 

Mahoe's land, toward the mountain 

Poiokama's land, Waikiki 

Naai's land, toward the sea 

Kaikaai's land, Ewa. 





There is no fence on this property, nor is there a house. Kahenawai had received this land from 

Halulu in the year 1843 and no one has objected to this day." 

Kaikaai, sworn and said, "I have seen the property of Kahenawai and everything is exactly as 

Kawahineai has just related here; no one has objected." 

Page 81 

N.T. 81v3 

No. 1053, Kahenawai, June 2, from page 72 

Halulu, sworn and stated, "I have seen Kahenawai's property exactly as the first witnesses' 

statements which have been read here. It was I who had given him his land; no one has objected. 

[Award 1053; R.P. 7795; Kapalama Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .42 Ac.] 





LCA No. 1053 to Kahinawai, Award 





R. P. No. 7795, LCA No. 1053 to Kahenawai 









LCA No. 1314 to Puahiki 













LCA No. 2065 to Keo Polapola 

LCA No. 2065 to Keo Polapola, Transcription 

No. 2065, Keo Polapola 

N.R. 343v3 

To the Land Commissioners: I hereby tell you of my claim for a house lot in Kapuukolo, which 

was fenced by my own hands. The length of the lot is 26 feet, and the wldth is 9 feet. The length 

of my house within the lot is 11 feet and 6 inches, and the with of the house is 8 feet. That is my 

house lot claim to you, the Commissioners. 

KEO POLAPOLA 

December 25, 1847 

N.T. 214v10 

No. 2065, Keo Bolabola, 28 March 19853 

Pokii, sworn, I have seen his house lot at Kaupuukolo, Honolulu, Oahu. 

Mauka by Kahoowaha's house 

Waikiki by Kahoowaha's fence 

Makai by Kahoowaha's 

Ewa by Kahoowaha's street. 

Keo Bolabola's land was small from Kawai, his father-in-law, in 1847. Kawai had received it 

from M. Kekuanaoa during the reign of Kinau. It has been an idle land and Kawai and his son-inlaw 

built houses which are still standing at present. They lived peacefully and in 1851, Keo 

reuturned to Tahiti at which time he bequested the place to his father-in-law, for him to have just 

as he had received it in the beginning. He has been living peacefully to the present time. Now the 

heirs of Kahoowaha are opposing this claim. I have not known the reason for this action. 

Postponed: Until other witnesses are available. 

Continued page 217, 218; See below. [No. 30 Kahoowaha vs Keo Bolabola] 

N.T. 217v10 

No. 2065, Keo Bolabola (from page 214), 5 April 15, 1853. 

Kalua Pokohana, sworn, the testimony of Pokii was true because I had seen Kawai living on this 

place at the time the roads in Honolulu here were being broken in 1837. He built houses and has 

lived there to the present time. Now the heirs of Kahoowaha are objecting. I feel they are doing 

so without just reason. 





(continued page 218) 

N.T. 218v3 

No. 2065, Keo Bolabola, 9 April 1853 

COPY 

To the land officers, greetings, I have conveyed outright to Hawaii [Kawai], my lot at 

Kapuukolo, do not reject his claim. 

With appreciation, 

[no signature] 

Haliimaile, 8 April 1853, M. Kekuanaoa, clerk 

[Award 2065; R.P. 3592; Kapuukolo Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .03 Ac.; numerical index lists 

claimant as Keo Bolabola for Hawaii] 





LCA No. 2065 to Keo Bolabola [Polapola], Award 





R. P. No. 3592, LCA No. 2065 to Keo Bolabola [Polapola] 









LCA No. 2938 to Huanu 

LCA No. 2938 to Huanu, Transcription 

No. 2938, Huanu, Honolulu, 23 December 1847 

N.R. 702-703v3 

To the president of the Land Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles whom the Moì has appointed 

to investigate the claims on the island of Oahu in the land of Honolulu, ìli of Kalawahine. I 

hereby state I am a claimant of farm land in the vineyard, a place made by my kupunakane, who 

fenced it, and planted the plants. When he died it was inkerited by my makuahine and on her 

death I inherited the occupancy of this claim. My representative will administer these claims of 

mine and to verify it it is proper for me to tell you, the Land Commissioners, as in your 

advertisement to the claimants to make their claims, of the truth of these claims. Farewell to you, 

the Land Commissioners. 

I am, respectfully, your very humble servant. 

Huanu, the claimant of a bequeathed moò in the ìli in Kewalo, and of the trees which were 

planted, coconut, wi, and some other plants, which are at Kaakaukukui uka. All these things 

planted by my kupuna-kane are claimed at this time, where I am living. 

HUANU* 

/*a grandson of Marin/ 

F.T. 346-348v3 

No. 2938, Huana (F. Holmes), Part 1, 2, 3, 4, December 12 [1851] 

Paeoa, swornMauli, sworn, No. 1. I know this vineyard; it is in ili of Kalawahine, Honolulu. 

P. Manini formerly held this land from Kamehameha I, having received it from him. On death of 

Manini it came to his daughter, Lahilahi and on her death to her children, Francis, John, & 

Rosalia. Francis is dead. The lot is fenced round & has been cultivated & never disputed. I have 

lived on this lot ever since time of Kamehameha I. 

Kaoani, sworn, I saw the survey made by Mr. Turner & it is according to the wall of the lot. I 

have lived there since Kamehameha I and there is no dispute to the Title. 

No. 2. Kewalo, Pauoa 

Taken up next page. 

No. 3. Kahakaukui, Pauoa 

Kama, Sworn, I know this lot. I & my father have lived ion this land from the days of Manini, 

who got it from Kamehameha I and on his death left it to his child - Lahilahi & from her it came 





to her children. 

Mauka is Kikoanaoa's land 

Waititi, Kekauonohi's 

Makai, for land Kapiiwai 

Ewa, foot of pali. 

I directed Mr. Turner in surveying and the bounds are correct. There is no dispute to this lot. 

No. 4. Honolulu house lot 

Mauli, sworn, I know this lot. Manini owned the place & lived there. He had it from 

Kamehameha I. He held it in peace till his death, when it came to Lahilahi & from her to her 

children. This lot is fenced. 

Mauka is Captain Maughan 

Waititi, Maunakea St. 

Makai, Government land 

Ewa, Natives. 

No. 5, Ili Pohakupu, Waimalu, Ewa. 

Paioa, sworn, I know this land. Kamehameha I gave this land to Manini and it came from him to 

Lahilahi & from Lahilahi to her children. 

Mauka by Pohakupu 2nd 

Honolulu, kula Waiole 

Makai, Ili Pakoa 

Waianae, Kahikiea. 

There are 7 natives living on the land. Nahuina 9390, Kulilomi 9380, Kukakauwila 9295, Opunui 

9393 (relinquished as stated); these are all that have claims. 

No. 2. Kewalo 

Kaapuiki, sworn, I know this land. Manini had it from Kamehameha I, like the rest & Lahilahi 

from him. 

Mauka. J. Booth's land 

Waititi, B. Pitman's land Kapaaloa 

Makai, J. Booth & 

Ewa, foot of pali. 

There is no dispute. 

S. Reynolds, sworn, I know the titles of these lands as far back as 1811 when they were 

possessed by Mr. Manini. I never heard his title questioned. I always understood that these lots 

became Lahilahi's at his death & that she managed them till her death , and that she left them to 

her children. 

I never heard the children's titles disputed. 





The Ewa lot I know nothing about. 

F.C. Jones, deceased, ordered in his will that all his debts should be paid & the balance of his 

Estate, real & personal he gave to John. 

N.T. 83-85v10 

No. 2938, Huanu (section 1) 12 December 1851 

Mauli, sworn, I have seen his vineyard at Kalawahine, Honolulu in 1 land section. It has been 

enclosed on all sides, these mark the boundaries. Land received by Manini, his grandfather from 

Kamehameha I a long time ago. Manini had always lived here and upon his death, the place was 

bequested to Lahilahi, his daughter where she had lived peacefully and died recently. Then this 

land had been willed to his children, Palakiko (Francis), Rosalia and Huanu (Juan). They are 

leading a peaceful life and plants are growing in this lot. I have always lived under them since 

the time of Kamehameha I to the present time. 

Kaoani, sworn, I was there at the time this land was being surveyed and every statement made 

above is true, I have known in the same way. There have been no disputes. 

Section 2 in Kewalo. Pauoa. Honolulu. 

Kaapuiki, sworn, I have seen his land in Kawalo, Pauoa, Honolulu. This land had been for 

Kamehameha I. He gave it to Manini, Manini had willed it to Lahilahi upon his death and when 

she had died, it was bequested to her children. They are living here presently without 

oppositions. 

Mauka, J. Booth's land 

Waikiki, "Kapaloa" B. Pitman's land 

Makai, J. Booth's land 

Ewa, Stone wall. 

I have two patches in this interest, although it is not my claim, however, I live under them. 

Section 3 at Kaakaukukui, Honolulu. 

Kama, sworn, I have seen this place in Kaakaukukui, Honolulu. Manini had received this place 

from Kamehameha I and he had lived a peaceful life until his death. He made a bequest to his 

daughter and upon her death she had bequested to her children. They have lived there in peace to 

this time. 

Mauka, M. Kekuanaoa's land 

Waikiki, M. Kekauonohi's land 

Makai, "Kapiwa" fort land 

Ewa, Precipice. 

I have indicated the boundaries of this land to the surveyor and they have proved to be true 

boundaries. 





Section 4 in Honolulu here. 

Mauli, sworn, I have seen that patch on which Manini is living with his grandchildren in 

Honolulu here. Manini had received this land from Kamehameha I and lived a peaceful life. 

When he had died, the place was bequested to Lahilahi and she lived on that place in peace, until 

her death. Then her children, Palakiko, Rosalia and Huanu inherited it. 

Mauka, Capt. Moanao's house lot 

Waikiki, Maunakea Street 

Makai, Government property 

Ewa, Kaluakini's lot. 

They have lived peacefully to the present time. 

Section 5, land in Waimalu, Ewa, Oahu. 

Paiwa, sworn, I have seen this land, it is an ili named Pohakupu in Waimalu, Ewa, 

Oahu. Manini had received this land from Kamehameha I upon his death, Lahilahi, his 

daughter inherited it and her children inherited it at her death, they have lived peacefully to the 

present day. 

Mauka, Kalaikoa's land 

Honolulu "Waieli" pasture 

Makai, "Kapaakea" ili 

Waianae, "Kahikiea" ili. 

Seven husbandmen, three tenants have established claims, Nahuina, no. 3390, 

Kulilomi, no 9380; Kahakauila, 9295; and Opunui, 9393. I have heard that Opunui has rejected 

his interest, no one else has a claim here. 

S. Reynolds, sworn, I have known these four land sections here well. They are for their 

grandparent, Manini. I had first seen sections 1,2,3 in 1811, one house lot and the land sections. I 

was living mauka of this place in 1823, and since that time Manini's interest had never been 

objected for the rest of life. 

When Manini died he had bequested these places to Lahilahi, his daughter and when she died her 

children, Palakiko, Rosalia, and Huanu inherited this land. Kaapuiki is the guardian, no 

objections. Palakiko is deceased and I am the administrator. Palakiko had bequested his one-third 

interest in these land sections to Juanu, he now has two-thirds interest. No objections. 

I have not heard about the land in Ewa, nor have I seen it. 

[Award 2938; R.P. 4392; Kewalo Pauoa Kona; 1 ap.; 1.51 Acs; R.P. 1081; Kalawahine Honolulu 

Kona; 1 ap.; 2.31 Acs (Huanu for Lahilahi); Kewalo, Kaakaukukui & Maunakea St.; 4 ap.; 18.49 

Acs; R.P. 1653; Pohakupu 1 Waimalu Ewa; 4 ap.; 418.75 Acs; Heirs of Lahilahi] 





LCA No. 2938 to Huanu, Award 

















R. P. No. 1081, LCA No. 2938, ‘Āpana 1-4 to [Huanu] the heirs of Lahilahi 









LCA No. 10806 (O‘ahu) to Kamehameha III 

LCA No. 10806 (O‘aahu) to Kamehameha III, Trasncription 

No. 10806*O, [Kauikeaouli; Kamehameha III], Iona Piikoi [for Kamehameha III 

(Kauikeaouli)], Honolulu, 14 February 1848 

N.R. 387-390v3 

To the Land Commissioners, Greetings: In the name of the Mo'i, I hereby state the following 

claim for house lots, farms, and loìs 

No., House lot claims 

1. Honolulu Hale, occupied by the Government on Oahu 

2. 2 lots occupied by Kaunuohua, Honolulu 

3. 1 lot occupied by Koi 

4. 1 lot occupied by John Stevenson 

5. 1 lot called Apua 

6. 1 lot occupied by Palaoanui 

7. 1 lot occupied by Palotamu 

8. 1 lot occupied by Kaeliwai 

9. 1 lot called Leleo 

10. 1 lot called Beretane 

11. 1 lot where Ladana ma are living 

12. 1 lot /occupied by/ Bunia on the east of Dr. Rooke's lot 

13. Lot called moò, and Peleula farm 

14. House lot at Peleula /occupied by/ G. Risele 

15. House lot called Kaopuaua 

16. Lot leased by Kahue with Piikoi 

17. Unused site adjoining place leased to Kahue 

18. Lot occupied by Kekukahiko 

19. House site at Kawananakoa 

20. Luakaha in Nuuanu 

21. Kaimukanaka, a pond 

22. And the lots which have been lost /missed/ are not entered. 

The Farms 

23. Keoneula farm, land of Honolulu, Oahu 

24. Kapuni 

25. Aala 

26. Kahoikekanaka 

27. Malauhi 

28. Kuwili, a pond at Kapalama 

29. The farms and the ponds which have been missed in this. 





The House lots at Waikiki 

30. House site and lot, named Kapuni 

31. And site which was missed 

The farms at Waikiki 

32. Keokea, a loì 

33. Hohe, a loì 

34. Kalamanamana 

35. Kaluaolohe 

36. Some loìs in the land of Napahi 

37. Some loìs in Maulukikepa, the land of Nakookoo ma 

38. Some loìs at Kanewaia of Kalaiheana 

39. Kauleoki, in the District of L. Kuluwailehua 

40. Keauhou in the land to Haumea 

41. Kiki, in the land of Paukuwahie 

42. Nuupia, a pond 

43. And the farms and ponds whose names are not entered in this count. 

Claims for ponds on the Windward Side 

44. Kaohanahuluiwi, Koolau, Oahu 

45. Punaluu, Koolau, Oahu 

46. Kahaluu, Koolau, Oahu 

47. Apua at Hakipuu, Koolau, Oahu 

Ponds at Ewa 

48. Pouhala, a pond at Pouhala, Ewa, Oahu 

49. Weloka pond in Manana 

50. And the remaining ponds 

51. Weli, pond in Kahauiki 

52. Kaihikapu 

Some House site claims on Kauai 

53. Kanaana, house lot at Waimea 

54. Lot of Uilama /William/ occupied by the Government 

55. Old Sugar Mill at Maulili 

56. House built by the konohikis for the 'Li'i, if he should go there. 

Some House sites and farms on Maui 

57. Beretane, Lahaina, Maui 

58. Halehuki, Lahaina, Maui 

59. Mokuula, Lahaina, Maui 

60. Luaehu, Lahaina, Maui 

61. House to Kapule, Lahaina, Maui 

62. Lot to Napahi, Lahaina, Maui 

63. Lot to Kaunuohua, Lahaina, Maui 





64. Lot to Punahele, Lahaina, Maui 

65. Lot to John Stevenson, Lahaina, Maui 

66. Lot to Kalua, Lahaina, Maui 

67. And the sites whose names are missing. 

The Farms 

68. Puehuehu, some loìs 

69. 2 loì at Kooka 

70. At Waianae, Kaaimalalo perhaps, Hoomanawanui perhaps, Namauu perhaps. 

71. Farm at Ukumehame, and Halaula 

Some House sites on Maui 

*72. Puaanui, Wailuku, Maui 

73. Cane grinding house site, Wailuku, Maui 

74. House lot makai of the Church of Wailuku 

75. Lot ot Makanewa, Ukumehame 

76. And the ones that remain /besides/ this list. 

These are the land claims of the Moì, I was directed to enter and work on these claims for him, 

and I hereby ask you to award him these claims, 

Twenty days before I am sent for to testify concerning these claims, notify me and I will bring 

the witnesses, 

IONA PIIKOI 

*/Note in margin says No, 420, page 169, B, testimony./ 

N.R. 595v4 

No. 10806, Iona Piikoi, Honolulu, 14 February 1848 

/Note in English: This claim has been before copied in Volume 3, page 387/ 

The Land Commissioners, Greetings: In the name of the Mo'i, I hereby state the following claims 

for house lots, farms, and loìs: 

No, House lot claims 

1. Honolulu Hale, occupied by the Government on Oahu 

2. 2 lots occupied by Kaunuohua, Honolulu 

3. 1 lot occupied by Koi, Honolulu 

4. 1 lot occupied by John Stevenson, Honolulu 

5. 1 lot called Apua, Honolulu, Oahu 

6. 1 lot occupied by Palaoanui, Honolulu, Oahu 

7. 1 lot occupied by Palokamu, Honolulu, Oahu 

8. 1 lot occupied by Kailiwai, Honolulu, Oahu 





9. 1 lot called Leleo, Honolulu, Oahu 

10. 1 lot called Beretane, Honolulu, Oahu 

11. 1 lot where Ladana ma are living, Honolulu, Oahu /Ladd?/ 

12. 1 lot /occupied by/ Bunia on th4 east of Dr. Hooke's lot, Honolulu, Oahu 

13. Lot called Moò, and Peleula farm, Honolulu, Oahu 

14. House lot at Peleula /occupied by/ G. Risele, Honolulu, Oahu 

15. House lot called Kaopuaua, Honolulu, Oahu 

16. Lot leased by Kahue with Piikoi, Honolulu, Oahu 

17. Unused site adjoining place leased to Kahue, Honolulu, Oahu 

18. Lot occupied by Kekukahiko, Honolulu, Oahu 

19. House site at Kawananakoa, Honolulu, Oahu 

20. Luakaha in Nuuanu, Honolulu, Oahu 

21. Kaimukanaka, a pond, Honolulu, Oahu 

22. And the missing lots which are not entered. 

The Farms 

23. Keoneula farm, land of Honolulu, Oahu 

24. Kapuni 

25. Aala 

26. Kahoikekanaka 

27. Malauhi 

28. Kuwili, a pond at Kapalama 

29. The farms and the ponds which have been missed in this. 

The House lots at Waikiki 

30. House site and lot, named Kapuni 

31. And site which was missed 

The farms at Waikiki 

32. Keokea, a loì 

33. Hohe, a loì 

34. Kalamanamana 

35. Kaluaolohe 

36. Some loìs in the land of Napahi 

37. Some loìs in Maulukikepa, the land of Nakookoo ma 

38. Some loìs at Kanewaia of Kalaiheana 

39. Kauleoki, in the District of L. Kuluwailehua 

40. Keauhou in the land to Haumea 

41. Kiki, in the land of Paukuwahie 

42. Nuupia, a pond 

43. And the farms and ponds whose names are not entered in this count. 

Claims for ponds on the Windward Side 

44. Kaohanahuluiwi, Koolau, Oahu 

45. Punaluu, Koolau, Oahu 





46. Kahaluu, Koolau, Oahu 

47. Apua at Hakipuu, Koolau, Oahu 

Ponds at Ewa 

48. Pouhala, a pond at Pouhala, Ewa, Oahu 

49. Weloka pond in Manana 

50. And the remaining ponds 

Some Ponds at Kahauiki 

51. Weli, pond in Kahauiki 

52. Kaihikapu 

Some House site claims on Kauai 

53. Kanaana, house lot at Waimea 

54. Lot of Uilama /William/ occupied by the Government 

55. Old Sugar Mill at Maulili 

56. House built by the konohikis for the 'Li'i, if he should go there. 

Some House sites and farms on Maui 

57. Beretane, Lahaina, Maui 

58. Halehuki, Lahaina, Maui 

59. Mokuula, Lahaina, Maui 

60. Luaehu, Lahaina, Maui 

61. House lot to Kapule, Lahaina, Maui 

62. Lot to Napahi, Lahaina, Maui 

63. Lot to Kaunuohua, Lahaina, Maui 

64. Lot to Punahele, Lahaina, Maui 

65. Lot to John Stevenson, Lahaina, Maui 

66. Lot to Kalua, Lahaina, Maui 

67. And the sites whose names are missing. 

The Farms 

68. Puehuehu, some loìs 

69. 2 loì at Kooka 

70. At Waianae, Kaaimalalo perhaps, Hoomanawanui perhaps, Namauu perhaps. 

71. Farm at Ukumehame, and Halaula. 

Some House sites on Maui 

72. Puaanui, Wailuku, Maui 

73. Cane grinding house site, Wailuku, Maui 

74. House lot makai of the Church of Wailuku 

75. Lot ot Makanewa, Ukumehame 

76. And the ones that remain /besides/ this list. 

These are the land claims of the Moì. I was directed to enter and work on these claims for him, 





and I hereby ask you to award him these claims, 

Twenty days before I am sent for to testify concerning these claims, notify me and I will bring 

the witnesses, 

IONA PIIKOI 

F.T. 25v2 

No. 10806, Pekoi [Piikoi] for King, No. 3029, Kaapuiki, counter 

Pekoi, stated on oath, he claimed this land in the King's right, as the King's private property. 

Witness has now the management of it as Kaaiavaava had before him, who was placed there by 

the King. Kalauka at his death willed this land to Liliha, wife of Boki. She gave it to the King 

and he to Kaaivaava. 

Kahaelealua, testified on oath, he knows the place and that Kaaiavaava has now possession ot it. 

Lilihia gave it to him at Lahaina abaout 1841. When Kalauka was dying he was taken to Alualu 

and willed the land in question to Lilihia, to take care of it, and of his wife. Kaaiavaava married 

the wife of Kalauka after his death. Witness knows nothing about the King giving it, or of his 

title to it. 

F.T. 433v3 

No. 10806, Jona Piikoi for the King, March 2, 1853 

Kekukahiki, sworn, says he knows the 2 house lots claimed by the King in Honolulu (No. 2 is 

the Register). The mauka lot, formerly belonged to a woman called Ilimealani, who gave it to 

Kaunuohua, when the King came here from Lahaina (1845). Kaunuohua gave the lot to the King 

the same years. 

This lot is bounded: 

On the southeast by Captain Penhallow's 

Makai by William French's 

On Ewa side by crop Street 

Mauka by Beretania Street. 

(Awarded to Kaunuohua 738) 

The makai lot has been occupied by the King's people ever since the war on Kauai (1826). 


Mauka by Queen Street 

Waikiki side by Richards' Street 

Makai by the sea 

West by a lot belonging to Haalelea. 





I do not know of any counter claim to this lot. 

Ilimealani, sworn, says I lived with my folks on this lot under the present King's mother in the 

time of Liholiho. Ever since which time this lot has been occupied by some of the King's 

retainers 

F.T. 434v3 

No. 10806, Jona Piikoi for the King 

Kekukahiko, sworn says he knows the lot in Honolulu, formerly occupied by Koi. It belongs to 

the King. 


Mauka by King Stereet 

Waikiki side by Victoria Kamamalu's 

Makai by a lot occupied by R.E. Wakamana[?] 

Ewa side by Henry St. John. 

The King got this lot from Kapu, now deceased in the year 1839, and some of his people have 

lived on it ever since. 

Kuaana, sworn, says he knows the lot in question. The King got it from Kapu a long time ago. I 

and my people lived there under the King from some time. It was lately occupied by Koi, the 

King's steward 

(No. 3 in the Register) 

F.T. 434-435v3 

No. 10806, Jona Piikoi for the King, 

(No. 1 in Register) 

Kuapanio, sworn, says he knows the house lot claimed. It is called "Honolulu House." It belongs 

to the King, who got it from Aikanaka, a long time [ago]. I fenced it in for the King before the 

death of Nahienaena. Honolulu House was built by the soldiers for the King before Kinau's 

death. 

This lot is bounded: 

Mauka by Kaniku's lot 

Waikiki side by R.C. Janion's lot 

Makai by Merchant Street 

Ewa side by V. Kamamalu. 

Kehaha, sworn, says he knows this lot. I assisted in building the enclosure round this lot for the 

King before the death of Nahienaena. 





The boundaries are as set forth by Kuapanio. The Printing Office stands within this lot. 

See page 486 

F.T. 486-490v3 

No. 10806, J, Piikoi, for the King, 29th September 1853, from page 435 


Kekukahiko, sworn, says he knows the King's lot called "Beretane," in Honolulu. It is bounded: 

Mauka by a lot belonging to the Queen 

On Waikiki side by Captain Dominis' lot 

Makai by Beretania Street 

Ewa side by a land called "Kaakopua." 

The above boundaries include the lot given to the late Mr. Richards, and the lot of Anthony 

Jenkins (or Stupplebein's) and some other lots joining the street. This lot belonged was enclosed 

by Boki when he was Governor of Oahu, and he built a house on it for the King. The King lived 

there until 1826, when he went to Lahaina. The King has always held this lot without any dispute 

up to the present time. 

Kapu, sworn, says he has heard the testimony of the last witness, and confirms the same in full. 


Kanaula, sworn, say he knows the lot belonging formerly to the King, and occupied at one time 

by William Ladd. 


Mauka by Chaplain's Lane 

On Waikiki side by Fort Street 

Makai by a lot belonging to Piikoi 

Ewa side by Mr. Damon's lot. 

This lot is a part of what was formerly called the ili of "Kaopuana," which belonged to Boki, and 

after him to Liliha, and from her it came to the King. The King always held this lot without 

dispute up to the time he sold it to Mr. Boardman. It was leased at one time to William Ladd. 

Kekukahiko, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the last witness. 

(Lot 14 in the Register) 

Kekukahiko, sworn, says he knows the King's land at "Peleula" in Honolulu aina. 






Makai by J. Piikoi's land 

On Ewa side by the Nuuanu Road 

Mauka by Umi "Kaakaukukui" 

Waikiki side by an adobie fence. 

The house lot occupied by George Risely is included in the above boundaries. 

Kapu, sworn, says this land belonged to Kamehameha I in ancient times, and descended form 

him to its present Majesty, who has always held possession of it. 


This lot belongs to Lot Kamehameha. 


This lot was sold to Mr. Brewer long before the institution of this Board. 


This lot belongs to Hoonaunau. 


Jona Piikoi, sworn, says he knows this house lot belonging to the King. 


Mauka by the land of Hoonaunau 

Waikiki side by the lot of Maria 

Makai by Beretania Street 

Ewa side by Hoonaunau's land. 

The King derived this lot from Liliha in the year 1829 [or 39?] and he held it without dispute up 

to the time he sold it (in 1852). 

Kapu, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the last witness. 


Sold by the King to Hoonaunau. 


Patented to B. Pitman, Junior. 

(No. 19 in the Register) 

Jona Piikoi, sworn, says he knows the King's lot at "Kawananakoa," Honolulu aina. It is enclosed 

by a stone wall. 


Mauka by M. Kekuanaoa's land 





Ewa side by the Nuuanu Road 

Makai by James Robinson's land 

Waikiki side by J. Piikoi's land. 

(This land belongs to the King in the Division of 1848.) 


This land (Luakaha) belongs to the King in the Division of 1848. 


The Pa Moo belongs to the Queen. 


This place (Keoneula) has been awarded to Kalunaaina, No. 605. 


"Malauhi" is the merely the ancient name of a part of what is now Honolulu. 


"Aala" belongs to the heirs of Kalaimokuhanapilo. 


This loko, "Kuwili" is included in the King's half of Kaukahoku," in the Division of 1848. 


This land (Kaluaolohe) has been awarded to Kahanaumaikai, in accordance with the Division of 

1848. 


Jona Piikoi, sworn, says he knows the loko, called "Kaimakanaka," claimed by the King. It 

belonged in ancient times to Kamehameha I. I have always understood that this loko descended 

form Kamehameha I to Kamehameha II and from him to the present King. It was formerly a fish 

pond, but is now a salt pond. I do not know whether this loko is a part of "Kaakaukukui" or not. I 

never heard that the King had given away this pond to any person. I do no[t] know positively that 

it belongs to the King. 

Kekuakahiko, sworn, says he has always understood that "Kaimakanaka" belonged to 

Kamehameha I and Kamehameha II and now to the King. 

Keliiahonui, the late chamberlain put in this claim for the King, I presume. 

(Postponed for further testimony) 


Claimed by Napahe No. 79) 





To page 510 

F.T. 510-512v3 

No. 10806, J. Piikoi for the King, January 20, 854, from page 490, Disputed by M. Kekuanaoa 

(no. 15 in the Register) 

Kealoha, sworn, says he knows the piece of land called "Peleula." I came to Oahu in the time of 

Kamehameha I. When Kamehameha I lived here he cultivated this land. Kuihelani was luna of 

this land for Kamehameha I. When the King returned to Hawaii the land still remained in charge 

of Kaumaumakea under Kuihelani. After the death of Kamehameha I, the land fell to 

Kamehameha II. Kaahumanu had charge of the land under Kamehameha II. "Peleula" is a part of 

the ìli of "Kaakaukukui." The ili of Kaakaukukui belonged to Kaahumanu from the time of 

Kamehameha I till her death. In the time of Kamehameha II, the people of Kaahumanu, 

Kekuanaoa &c cultivated "Peleula" for Kaahumanu. 

After Kaahumanu's death the ili of "Kaakaukukui" fell to Kinau, but "Peleula" was considered as 

distinct and as belonging to the King. In the time of Kinau the present King cultivated Peleula, 

and Kinau and Kekuanaoa were lunas for the King on this land. After Kinau's death in 1839, 

Kekuanaoa had charge of "Peleula" for the King, and in 1845 I and the other Hulumanus assisted 

in planting this land with trees &c for the King. 

(Cross-examined) This place was cultivated for Kamehameha I when I came from Hawaii. 

B. Namakeha, sworn, says the land called "Peleula" was partly cultivated by Kamehameha I. I 

never know of his cultivating the land on the south side of Nuuanu Road. I knew of his sending 

people there sometimes to get sugar cane to send off to ships. When I came back from Maui in 

1847, I saw Piikoi with the King's men planting there. I have heard the King tell his people to go 

and fetch potatoes from thence. I have heard the King order Piikoi & the Hulumanus to go and 

plant things there. I know the King had mortgaged this land previous to 1850. I heard the King 

had leased & afterwards sold a part of this land to G. Kisely. 

Iona Piikoi, sworn, I do not know positively as to this land in ancient times but have heard that it 

was a kihapai of Kamehameha I. The same as to Kamehameha II and that it came from him to 

the present King. When the King came down from Lahaina in 1845, the King said to me "go to 

Kekuanaoa for Peleula." I went to Kekuanaoa and told him the King wanted "Peleula" to 

cultivate. Kekuanaoa consented, but said the land is mine & you may plant it under me. So I 

planted the land with the King's men. I leased a parrt of the land to G. Kisely for the King about 

the same time as I planted the kukui trees. Kekuanaoa made no opposition to the lease. At one 

time I recollect Kekuanaoa saying to me "I have heard the King & you have mortgaged 

"Peleula," I object to that." 

When the King's claim was sent in for this land I spoke to him in regard to it, and he said yes, 

that is right, that land belonged to my father and then to my brother and then to me. 





To page 514 

F.T. 514-515v3 

No. 10806, J. Piikoi for the King, 10th February 1854 (Apana 1 in the Register) 

M. Kekuanaoa, sworn says, he knows the premises called Honolulu House, claimed by the King. 

This lot belonged to Aikanaka, who gave it to the present King about the year 1839, who has 

held it since without dispute. It was enclosed by a fence. The adobie house on the north corner of 

the lot is built on the boundary. When the Printing Office was built, I removed an old grass house 

standing on Victoria's land, which protruded a few feet over the old boundary, so that the line 

might come straight to the street. 

Ioane Ii, sworn, knows the premises in question. He confirms the testimony of last witness. The 

printing office stands on the King's land. 

See 586 

F.T. 586v3 

No. 10806, J. Piikoi for the King, 27 December 1854, from page 514 

(Apana 32 & 33 in the Register) [the rest of the page is blank] 

F.T. 77-78v16 

No. 10806, Kamehameha III, Lahaina, 13 March 1854 

A. Moku, sworn, witness knows the house lot claimed by the King. It is situated in the ahupuaa 

of "Puako," Lahaina and known by the name of Halekamane. 

It is bounded as follows: 

Mauka by Keoni Ana's fish pond 

Kaanapali by road leading to the sea beach 

Makai by sea beach & 

Olowalu by the road & Kaeo's place. 

Claimant received this place from his sister who had possession of it in the year 1823, and held it 

to the time of her death in the year 1836, when claimant took possession of it, and has held 

uninterrupted possession of it up to the present time. Knows of Kekauonohi living there for some 

time but is not aware of her having any right in the place but merely lived there by the 

permission of the King. 

M. Kenui, witness, confirms in full the testimony of the afore witness. 

Kaua, sworn, knows the house lot claimed by the King. It is situated in Kelawea, Lahaina, and 





bounded as follows: 

Mauka by the back road 

Kaanapali by Z. Kaauwai's lot 

Makai by the Main street 

Olowalu by Mahoe's & Kekuaonohi's place. 

Claimant received this place from Kekauonohi in the year 1840 and has held undisturbed 

possession of it up to the present time. 

Timoteo, sworn, witness confirms in full the statement of the former witness. 

Timoteo, sworn, witness knows the land claimed by the King known by the name of John 

Stevenson's yard, situated in Panaewa, Lahaina and is bounded: 

Mauka by Miller's land 

Kaanapali by the road leading to Lahainaluna 

Makai by Luluhiwalani's land & 

Olowalu by Mr. Butler's land. 

Claimant received this land from Pualinui and Kamakini in the year 1837. The place was 

cultivated by the soldiers yard under the direction of John Stevenson for 4 or 5 soldiers, for 

clothing for the soldiers. 

P. Nahaolelua, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the former witness. 

Kaua, sworn, knows the house lot claimed by the King situated close to the sea in the ahupuaa of 

Pakala. It is called Panaewa, running along the beach from Halekamani to the Halepule lot. 


Mauka by the King's fish pond 

Kaanapali by Halekamani 

Makai by the sea beach 

Olowalu by Halehuki. 

Claimant held all this place in 1823. Aimalolo lived on the place under the King. Her business 

was to watch the vault. Knows that Paki built a house there. Cannot say what time - think it was 

in the year 1840. He went there by Aimalolo's permission. 

Kapule, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the former witness. 

(Dis [sic] place is disputed by A. Paki and A. Kaeo.) 

F.T. 79-80v16 





No. [10806], Kamehameha, Lahaina, Maui, Maraki 27, 1854 

kue D. Baldwin (no Aupuni) 

Kaiwi, hoohikiia, Ua ike au i keia wahi e hoopaapaa nei mawaena o Kamehameha me D. 

Baldwin. O na palena mawaena o Moalii, a me Wahikuli ma Lahaina, mokupuni o Maui. 

I ke ana ana a H. Webster ia Wahikuli no ke `Lii ua komo pu kekahi lihi o Moalii iloko oia ana. 

Aole au i kamaaina ma keia mau aina he malihini au a noho ilaila i ka M.H.1847. he lohe koù 

mai a Mahuka mai, nana i hai mai iaù i na palena o Moalii a me Wahikuli. Aole maopopo ka 

olelo a keia hoike, no kona malihini loa, aole maopopo na palena. 

Keliipio, hoohikiia, He kamaaina au no Lahaina nei, mai koù mau kupuna mai, ua hanau au i ka 

hoi ana mai o Kamehameha I, mai ke kaua ana ia Nuuana ma ka mokupuni Oahu. 

O na palena i kaawaleai o Moalii me Wahikuli, he auwai kahiko i hanaia, a ke waiho nei no ua 

auwai la a hiki i keia manawa. 

A i ka wa i hele mai ai o W. Webster e ana ia Wahikuli aina o ka Moi, owau no ka mea i 

kuhikuhi pono ia ia a kaawale, a o keia olelo aù aole he lohe pepeiao, aka. he ike maole no, mai 

koù mau makua mai, a ke lohe nei au i ka olelo a kekahi poe, o ka holua mawaho o ka pa he 

mea kahiko. ke olelo nei au aole he mea kahiko mahope mai no o koù hanau ana, a ke manao 

nei au he hoike pololei kaù. aole he wahi pana e ae, a ka auwai ka mea maopopo, aole 

hoohewahewa. 

Kealohapaalani, hoohikiia (no D. Baldwin). Ua hanau au mahope iho o ke kaua ma Nuuanu, ua 

ike maopopo au i na palena o keia mau aina e hoopaapaa ia nei. O kahi i kapaia o Kauluhina, oia 

ka palena mua i pili ai o Moalii me Kapunakea e pili ana hoi i ke alanaui Aupuni hou, a malaila 

holo kapakahi ma ka aoao ma Olowalu, a hiki i kahi "Pea" o ka wahine i kapaia o "Makahuna". a 

malaila aku holo kapakahi a hiki i ke poo o ka holua a Kalakuniai, alaila pili me Wahikuli, holo o 

Wahikuli maluna, moe no o Moalii ma ka palahalaha. oia nae no a hiki i "Kalawa", holo pololei a 

hiki i ka auwai e pili ana me Aki hoi mai. oia koù ike maka, aole lohe. 

J. Keaweiwi, hoohikiia. Ehiku makahiki mamua aku o ka make ana o Kamehameha I, noho au 

ma keia wahi, a mahi makou i ka uwala, no ka mea, o koù makuakane o Moalii, a no Moalii na 

kanaka mahi ma keia wahi, a no Moalii no hoi ka hookupu aina ana, aole no Wahikuli, oia mau 

no a keia wa i kaù ike. 

Kanakanui, hoohikiia, I ka Peleleu koù hanau ana i ka wa o Kamehameha I, he lohe koù mai a 

Ui koù makuahine mai, penei kana hai ana mai o ka palena i kaawale ai o Moalii me Wahikuli o 

ka auwai no ka palena e like loa no me ka Keliipio i hai ae nei maluna ae, maluna o ka auwai o 

Wahikuli,aka; o ka auwai no Moalii no. 

M. Kenui, hoohikiia (no D. Baldwin). Ua like loa koù ike me ko Kealohapaalani, aole mea e ae, 





a ke olelo oiaio nei ua pono kana hoike, he lohe pono koù mai a Hauole kekahi makuakane où, 

a ua mau koù ike i keia palena mai ka Ainoa ana a Liholiho a hiki i keia manawa, a ua hanau au 

ma kahi kokoke i keia aina he 17 makahiki mamua aku o ka make ana o Kamehameha I. 

N.T. 434v3 

No. 10806, Iona Piikoi for the King. 

Kekukahiko, sworn, says he knows the lot in Honolulu, formerly occupied by Koi. It belongs to 

the King. 


Mauka by King Street 

Waikiki side by Victoria Kamamalu's 

Makai by a lot occupied by R.E. Wakemau 

Ewa side by Henry St. John. 

The King got this lot from Kapu, now deceased in the year 1839, and some of his people here 

lived on it ever since. 

Kuaana, sworn, says he knows the lot in question. The King got it from Kapu a long time ago. I 

and my people lived there under the King for some time. It was lately occupied by Koi, the 

King's steward (No. 3 is the Register) 

N.T. 126-129v10 

No. 10806, J. Piikoi (for Kamehameha III) 

Kaleleiki, sworn, I have seen his land interest in Lahaina and Ukumehame of Wailuku, Maui. 

No. 57 Section 1 - House lot "Pelekane" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 58 Section 2 - House lot "Halehuoki" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 59 Section 3 - House lot "Mokuula" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 60 Section 4 - House lot "Luaehu" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 61 Section 5 - House lot "Wiliko with Kapule, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 62 Section 6 - House lot "Wainee" with Napahi, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 63 Section 7 - House lot "Kooka and Alio with Kaunuohua, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 64 Section 8 - House lot "Puako" with Punahele, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 65 Section 9 - House lot "Panaewa and Paeohi with J. Stevenson, in Lahaine Maui. 

No. 66 Section 10 - House lot "Wainee" with Kalua Pelapela in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 76 Section 11 - House lot "Hotel of Kapuhi Kelawea" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 77 Section 12 - House lot "Puako" Haleikamani" in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 67 Section 13 - 1 taro patch Puehuehunui, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 68 Section 14 - 1 dry patch Puehuehunui ili, in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 69 Section 15 - 2 dry patches Kooka, in Lahaina, Maui. 





No. 70 Section 16 - 7 dry taro patches Waianaeiki in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 71 Section 17 - 4 patches in Puualoa, Ukumehame in Lahaina, Maui. 

No. 72 Section 18 - 2 patches in Ohia. 

No. 73 Section 19 - 2 patches in Uwai. 

No. 74 Section 20 -1 patch in Uwai. 

No. 75 Section 21 - Food field "Hanaula." 

No. 78 Section 22 - House lot in Makanewa. 

No. 79 Section 23 - Bouse site in "Puaanui" Wailuku. 

No. 80 Section 24 - House site Wiliko "oua" Wailuku. 

No. 81 Section 25 - House lot makai of the church and the ahupuaa, "Oua." 

Section 1: 

Mauka by Government road 

Olowalu by Kanaina's house lot, Mr. Richard's house lot 

Makai by sea 

Kaanapali by M. Kekuanaoa's land. 

Section 2: 

Mauka by Government road 

Olowalu by Mokuhinia pond 

Makai by sea 

Kaanapali by Manauu's house. 

Section 3: 

Mauka and Olowalu by Mokuhinia pond 

Makai by pond, government road 

Kaanapali by pond 

Section 4: 

Mauka by Hihio, Pikanele's lots, Kanehaku, Kaheokai's lots 

Olowalu by Kaiheekai's lot, Halekamani pond 

Makai by sea 

Kaanapali by Polea, Pio, Hihio's house lots. 

Section 5: 

Mauka by Konohiki land 

Olowalu by Puuki's land 

Makai and Kaanapali by Konohiki's land. 

Section 6: 

Mauka by a pond 

Olowalu by H. Kalama's lot 

Makai by Government trail 

Kaanapali by H. Kalama's lot. 





Section 7: 

Mauka by Government path 

Olowalu by Luaone's lot 

Makai by sea 

Kaanapali by Thomas Phillip's lot. 

Section 8: 

Mauka by small road 

Olowalu by Namakeha's lot 

Makai by Government road 

Kaanapali by small trail. 

Section 9: 

Mauka by Kaailauhala's lot 

Olowalu by E. Batter (puoii) lot 

Makai by Kamakini's lot 

Kaanapali by [road] to Lahainaluna road. 

Section 10: 

Mauka by Naihe's land 

Olowalu by C. Kanaina's lot 

Makai by Government pathway 

Kaanapali by D. Malo's lot. 

Section 11: 

Mauka by Chapel Street 

Olowalu by M. Kekauonohi's lot 

Makai by Government, makai road 

Kaanapali by Z. Kaauwai's lot. 

Section 12: 

Mauka by a pond 

Olowalu by H. Kaeo's lot 

Makai by sea 

Kaanapali by Luaehu's lot. 

Section 13: 

Mauka by New government road 

Olowalu by Kaulalo land 


Kaanapali by Kalaeokekoi's land. 

Section 14: 

Mauka by New government road 

Olowalu by Kaulalo land 






Kaanapali by Kalaeokekoi's land. 

Section 15: 

Mauka by Konohiki's land 

Olowalu by Lani's land 

Makai and Kaanapali by Konohiki's land. 

Section 16: 

Mauka by Kaleleiki's land 

Olowalu by M. Kekauonohi's land 

Makai by Kahikona Polapola's land 

Kaanapali by konohiki's land. 

Section 17: Mauka, Kamaalea, Makai, Lahaina Konohiki's land. 

Section 18: 

Mauka, Kamaalea, Makai Konohiki's land. 

Lahaina by D. Malo's land. 

Section 19: Mauka, Kamaalea, Makai, Lahaina by konohiki's land. 

Section 20: Mauka, Kamaalea, Makai, Lahaina by Konohiki's land. 

Section 21: 

Mauka by mountain 

Kaamalea by Konohiki land 

Makai by konohiki land 

Lahaina by a stream. 

Section 22: Mauka, Kamaalea, Makai Lahaina by K. Pikanele's land. 

Section 23: 

Mauka by Keoni Ana's lot, or Kuihelani 

Waihee by Konohiki taro land 

Makai by Kalama or konohiki lot 

Waikapu by [road] to Kahului road. 

Section 24: 

Mauka by konohiki land 

Waihee by stream 

Makai by Government road, konohiki land 

Waikapu by John Young or Kuihelani's house lot. 

Section 25: 





Mauka to Waikapu, government foot path 

Waihee by konohiki's land 

Makai by Mahune's lot 

Waikapu by Kuihelani's lot. 

Section 1 from Liholiho when he was going on his trip, Liholiho had received it from 

Kamehameha I, no objections and in 1846 it was settled by the legislature to have it released 

from the government. Section 2 from Liholiho, his older brother and he had received it from 

King Kamehameha I. No disputes to the present time. Section 4 also from Liholiho and he had 

received it from Keopulani upon her death in 1822. They had always lived there until their death. 

Mr. Hoapili lived there with his wife, Keopulani at the time Liholiho had yet not gone abroad. 

Hoapili remained there after his wife had died although this place had been bequested by 

Keopulani to her daughter, Nahienaena, where she lived until Mr. Hoapili had married again. 

They have taken care of the place for Nahienaena, their grandchild. Hoapili moved to Wainee at 

the time the brick church was being built in Lahaina and upon Nahienaena's death, she had 

bequested this place to Kamehameha III, in 1837 or 1838, perhaps. Hoapili had build a brick 

house and had lived under Nahienaena. Upon the death of Mrs. Hoapili she had bequested her 

personal property to M. Kekauluohi and as for Nahienaena's things, they remained with her but it 

was later possessed by M. Kekauluohi and upon her death were inherited by Wm. C Lunaliho. 

He now has a least contract with the foreigners. Section 5 from Hoapili where he (Piikoi) built 

houses but these were destroyed and before the death of Kinau this place was taken by the chief. 

In 1840 and 1841 after houses were built, a sugar mill was in operation, Kapule was placed there 

a a tenant where he has lived peacefully to the present time. Section 6 from Hoapili in 1838, 

Napahi has been there to the present time as tenant, no disputes. Section 7 from Hoapili in 1839, 

and Kalaunalu had been the tenant. Piikoi lived there under Kamehameha III, until his death and 

this land was bequested to his wife, Kaunuohua, under Kamehameha III, Kamehameha III 

received it upon her death and has had this land peacefully to the present with incident. He also 

had received Section 8. 

N.T. 448v10 

No. 10806, Kamehameha III, 27 December 1854, Part 32, 33, and 34. 

M. Kekuanaoa, sworn, I had known that these lois: Hohe, Kalamanamana and Keokea are for the 

King, the koele lois throughout the island of Oahu are also for the King. Some koele patches 

were given to the konohiki during the land Mahele, but these koeles have been with the king 

from the beginning to the Mahele. They are in the ilis of Hamohamo and Kalia and they have 

been for the King since the time of Kaahumanu until the time of the land distribution. There are 

some government portions in here, but these lois are for the King which is complicating to me at 

this time. It is for the King probably, for the government, perhaps, for whom is it? Kamehameha 

I had built these farms, Kamehameha III has them now. 

Piikoi, sworn, I have seen these places for which the King is demanding. These patches were 

planted with taro at the time Kinau was governor of Oahu and Kamanawa did the harvesting and 

S. Kuluwailehua was the tax assessor at the time. It was probably before 1839 and since that time 





to the Mahele, the King has sent Kaihe to show me the King's interest that I might work in it. It 

was been that way to the present and I have heard these places are for the King and the claim has 

been filed. I have also heard that these places have been for the King from the time of 

Kamehameha I and had been in the care of Kinau and Kaahumanu. 

Page 541 [sic 451]. 

N.T. 451-452v10 

No. 10806, Kamehameha III, (from page 448), 30 December 1854 

Part 37 - 1 loi at Maulukikepa in Waikiki, Kona, of Oahu. 

Nakookoo, sworn, I have seen that loi named "Nawaikala" in Maulukikepa, Waikiki of Kona, 

Oahu. The boundaries are unknown to me. Land from Kamehameha I, his parent, a long time 

ago, no objections to the present. I was the konohiki during the "Mahele of 1848", with the King, 

but I have no objections for this place, I have given it to the King forever. 

Part 38 - 1 loi at Kanewai, Waikiki, of Kona, Oahu. 

Na pahi, sworn, I have seen the loi "Pahoa" at Kanewai, Waikiki of Kona, Oahu. 

[It is bounded]: 

Mauka by "Kauleoki" loi 

Waialae by Napahi's land 

Makai by "Nanaikala" loi 

Honolulu by C. Kanaina's land. 

Land from the Parent Kamehameha I. No objections to the present. 

N.T. 77-78v16 

No. 806!, Kamehameha III, Lahaina, 13 March 1854 

[should be 10806] 

A. Moku, sworn, witness knows the house lot claimed by the King. It is situated in the ahupuaa 

of "Puako" Lahaina and known by the name of Halekamane. 

It is bounded as follows: 

Mauka by Keoni Ana's fish pond 

Kaanapali by road leading to the sea beach 

Makai by sea beach 

Olowalu by the road and Kaeo's place. 

Claimant received this place from his sister who had possession of it in the year 1823 and held it 





to the time of her death in the year 1836, when claimant took possession of it, and has held 

uninterrupted possession of it up to the present time. Knows of Kekauonohi living there for some 

time but is not aware of her having any right in the place but merely lived there by the 

permission of the King. 

M. Kenui, witness, confirms in full the testimony of the above witness. 

Kaua, sworn, knows the house lot claimed by the King. It is situated in Kelawea, Lahaina, and 

bounded as follows: 

Mauka by back road 

kaanapali by Z. Kaauwai's lot 

Makai by Main street 

Olowalu by Mahoe's and Kekuaonohi's place. 

Claimant received this place from Kekauonohi in the year 1840 and has held undisturbed 

possession of it up to the present time. 

Timoteo, sworn witness, confirms in full the statement of the former witness. 

Timoteo, sworn witness, knows the land claimed by the King known by the name of John 

Stevenson's yard, situated in Panaewa, Lahaina and 

is bounded by: 

Mauka by Miller's land 

Kaanapali by road leading to Lahainaluna 

Makai by Luluhiwalani's land 

Olowalu by Mr. Butler's land. 

Claimant received this land from Pualinui and Kamakini in the year 1837. The place was 

cultivated by the soldiers yard under the direction of John Stevenson for 4 or 5 soldiers for 

clothing for the soldiers. 

P. Nahaolelua, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the former witness. 

Kaua, sworn, knows the house lot claimed by the King situated close to the sea in the ahupuaa of 

Pakala. It is called Panaiwa, running along the back from Halekamani to the Halepule lot. 

It is bounded by: 

Makai by sea / beach 

Mauka by the King's fish pond 

Kaanapali by Halekamani 

Olowalu by Halehuki. 

Claimant held all this place in 1823. Aimalolo lived on the place under the King. Her business 





was to watch the vault. Knows that Pali built a house there. Cannot say what time - think it was 

in the year 1840. He went there by Aimalolo's permission. 

Kapule, sworn, confirms in full the testimony of the former witness. 

(Dis (sic) place is disputed by A. Paki and A. Kaeo.) 

N.T. 79-80v16 

[10806], No number, Kamehameha vs D. Baldwin (for the government), Lahaina, Maui, 27 

March 1854 

Kaiui, sworn he has seen this place over which there is a dispute between Kamehameha and D. 

Baldwin over the boundaries between Moalii and Wahikuli in Lahaina of Maui. 

When William Webster surveyed Wahikuli for the king, a small edge of Moalii was included in 

this survey. I was a stranger in this part as I lived there in 1847, but I learned the boundaries of 

Moalii and Wahikuli from Mahuka. The statements of this witness are not clear because he is 

very new here. 

Keliipio, sworn, I am a native of Lahaina since the time of my grandparents and I was born at the 

time Kamehameha I returned from the battle of Nuuanu on Oahu. A ditch built anciently was the 

boundary separating Moalii and Wahikuli and it is still there at present.. When William Webster 

came to survey Wahikuli the land of the King, it was I who correctly directed him in the 

separation of the land. I am saying this is not hearsay but as having a personal knowledge from 

my parents. I hear now from some people that the sled course outside of the loi is old, but I say it 

is not. For this was there after I was born. I believe that my testimony is correct and the ditch is 

the true boundary. 

Kealohapaalani, sworn (for D. Baldwin) I was born after the battle of Nuuanu. I have clearly 

seen the boundaries of these lands over which there is a dispute. The place called Kauluhina is 

the first boundary which closed Moalii with Kapunakea and adjoining the new government road; 

it runs irregularly from there to the Olowalu side until the cross of the woman called Makahuna. 

It runs irregularly from there to the head of the holua of Kalakumai, then joins Wahikuli, then it 

runs to upper Wahikuli while Moalii lies on the flat to Kalawa and running directly to the auwai 

adjoining Aki and turning back. I have seen this. It is not hearsay. 

T. Keaweiui, sworn, seven years before the death of Kamehameha I, I had lived on this place and 

we planted potatoes because Moalii was my father and the laborers were for him. Moalii also 

distributed land and is still doing so at this time. 

Kanakanui, sworn, I was born at Peleleu at the time of Kamehameha I. My mother, Ui, told me 

that the boundary which separated Moalii and Wahikuli was the auwai, just as Keliipio has 

related above here. Above the auwai was for Wahikuli, but the auwai was from Moalii. 





M. Kenaui, sworn (for D. Baldwin) I know exactly as Kealohapaalani. He has spoken the truth I 

have heard from Hanole who is an uncle of mine and I have repeatedly seen this boundary since 

the time Liholiho had observed the ainoa to the present. I was born near this place about 17 years 

before the death of Kamehameha I. 

[Award 10806; (Oahu) R.P. 2238; Koiuiu (lele) Honolulu Kona (Pt 9) 1.15 Ac.; R.P. 2241; Pa 

Pelekane Honolulu (Pt. 10); No. R.P.; Merchant St. Honolulu; R.P. 6708, Queen & Richards St. 

Honolulu Kona, 1.053 Acs (Pt. 2); Land Patent 8108; Pa Moo Nuuanu Honolulu; Land Patent 

8435 Peleula Nuuanu Honolulu; .757 Ac.; Land Patent 8109; Napahi Waikiki & Maulukikepa 

Waikiki; 2 ap.; (Apana 36); 3.321 Acs; Land Patent 8103; Kalia (Hohe & Keokea) Waikiki; no 

R.P.; Kalamanamana Waikiki; (Maui) R.P. 8363; 2 house lots Pa ia John Stevenson Lahaina; 1 

ap.; 5.19 Acs; no R.P. in "Pa Palikamani" "Pa Hokele" Lahaina;no mention of Kauai claim;See 

also N.T. 230-231v10, No. 3029, Kaapuiki vs No. 10806, Piikoi] 





LCA No. 10806 Part 2 to Kamehameha III, Award 





R. P. No. 6708, LCA No. 10806, Part 2 to Kamehameha III

LCA No. 19 to Naahu

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