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[No. 9955B], I. Lilikalani, Honuapo, Kau, Hawaii
N.R. 644v8
[Listed as 9955!]
Hear ye, ye Land Commissioners: I have 2 claims for ponds which I made with help hired by po`alua /labor/. That is my explanation.
IOBA LILIKALANI
F.T. 366-367v3
No. 9955!, Lilikalani, counter C. Kanaina
Moluki, sworn, knoes the piece of land in dispute. It is in Honoapo, Kau, Hawaii. I know Lilikalani held this land. He was an under konohiki, but held it as a hoaaina (the land in dispute). He planted it with his own people & also with the labor on konohiki days. This land is a koele from ancient times & continued so to the death of Lilikalani.
Cross examined, The konohiki's men, who worked on the kihapai were Keaweopala, Naaukana, & Kahulu. I know that this land was worked as a koele under at least 3 konohikis. I do ....
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.... a, very little bulrushes left. Lilikalani had solicited Tuesday help for $30.00
N.T. 164v10
No. 9955!, Lilikalani (for S. Laanui) 21 May 1852
[should be 9955B]
C. Kanaina related, I had raised an argument for those two patches and at the time J. Ii had returned from Hawaii, I had heard that the decision was in my favor. For this reason I have always felt there should be no further dispute. However, now I have heard S. Laanui has established a claim, therefore, I contradict his claim. He has no rights. The work and the lease of the ponds by his father have been in order and I feel I should reimburse his expenses, but it is not right for the tenants to do work on that place.
Postponed, work will resume on Monday 2 pm.
See Volume 8 page 415 [Native Testimony]
[Award 9955B; R.P. 6112; Honuapo Kau; 2 ap.; 5.07 Acs]