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[No. 536, Hikiau], Claims No. 530 to 538 inclusive
F.R. 25v2
Native Register
N.R. 232-233v2
No. 536, Hikiau
Greetings to the Land Commissioners: I, Hikiau, hereby petition again for the right to my house lot at Honolulu, Island of Oahu. In the time of Kamehameha I. Kuihelani and Kahanaumaikai were the ali`i of Oahu. At this time my makuas were living at this place. Keaka /Jack/ the haole was living here. My makuas lived here and reared the kaikamahine of said Keaka and afterwards some malihinis lived in this lot. The owner of the lot did not live here, only the retainers.
Afterwards, a certain hao ....
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.... es at the time the street to Nuuanu was being built separating one side from the other. Hikiau had houses there prior to this but in the year 1845, he was driven away by Paki and the houses were demolished. Hikiau had built a house and and enclosure at that place. No one had objected to him before and only recently Paki has objected to him.
Holowale, sworn by the Word of God and stated, My knowledge of the boundaries and of the vital part of the interest is similar to everything that Mahana has stated here.
Some testimonies for Hikiau have been deferred until the witnesses and Kaahumanu shall be summoned again.
[No. 536 not awarded]