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No. 471, Iakobo M. Sila /Jacob M. Steele/, Lahaina, February 12, 1847
N.R. 187-189v2
Greetings to the Land Commissioners: Here is my little petition to you for my little houselot at Kelawea, because, in the year 1844 we leased this small houselot from Keaweluaole, 18 fathoms long and 15 fathoms wide for $41.00 per year. The people living makai and on the east have crowded me and it was not possible for me to build a fence to improve my residence. Because of this we have had much trouble.
Furthermore, on the first day of January I asked Kaauwai to have my place properly surveyed, in accordance with the lease, and the government m ....
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.... their lease.
Pikanele, sworn by the Word of God, It is at Kelawea the place J.M. Steel is claiming. It is adjoining Ilikahi. Keawelua's interest was from me. He had told me to ask Kilepa and I did this. Kilepa gave me (land) and I gave it to Keaweluole. He leased it to J.M. Steel for $40.00 yearly. This is my knowledge.
Kauhi's lot is on the northwestern side
Kalena on the east
Ilikahi on the east and
Loinui is on the west side.
One of J.M. Steel's witnesses' (testimony) has been postponed until Keaweluaole is in agreement with the statements made in the lease.
[No. 471 not awarded]