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No. 775, Kaiwi
N.R. 430v2
Hear ye, O Land Commissioners: I have worked on my house lots above the land of puunui and know the dimensions of the two lots. This lot is just mauka of the land of Puunui, perhaps 1/3 of a mile from this lot to that house lot in the same land and its dimensions are known.
Here is what I tell you so you will know my true right to these house lots: When the Ali`i, Kamehameha I sailed to fight on Oahu with the son of Kahekili, Kalaikupule, he /Kalanikupule/ was killed by kamehameha in the Battle of Nuuanu and all Oahu became Kamehameha's. From thence, my makuakane lived in that land of Puunui until his death. From his death, we, the keikis, have lived there until this 11th day of October, I am the one who has that land and that house lot of which I am telling you and which I am occupying to this day. This little explanation to you is ended.
KAIWI
Witnesses: Kaopae X, Luukia X, Honolulu, October 11, 1847
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F.T. 235v2
Claim 775, Kaiwi, March 10, 1848
Counter cl. 1082, Kekuuanui, See page 334 to No. 1
Kaahea, sworn, I know this place. It is two house lots in Honolulu aina.
The first lot is bounded:
Mauka by Puhau's lot
Ewa by Maikui's lot & Lauhala's
Makai by Pehu's & Lauhala, S. Puhau&ap ....
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.... a, Kalaikuahulu and Nakilau.
The lot had been fenced for the konohiki's advantage, in that the hogs would be confined and would not be able to eat the food yield of the land, The men who had built this enclosure were Kuahiololo, Kuopaa and Naili. This was done for their landlords and not for their personal advantage and I believe that land is for Kekuanaoa at this time.
Mihana (Female), sworn for Kaiwi, I have seen that place which is for Naopae, the father of Kaiwi, from Kamakaokekoa given at the time of the battle of Nuuanu. After this battle Kaopae and his men built the enclosure for that property. There are three lots in that property; Kamakaokekoa's land, Nakilau and Kalaikuahulu's land. Kaopae had done the work for these lots and had spent his own means and not that of his konohiki in building a fence. The reason for this fence was to prevent the pigs from eating the food yield /of the land/. I believe that property was for Kaopae altho' there were many people living there and those men who were mentioned by Kaha as witnesses for M. Kekuanaoa had worked with Kaopae on the enclosure and were both under Kaopae. Kaopae's wife was heir upon his death and when she died, the bequest was for her new husband.
[Award 775; R.P. 213; Puunui Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .74 Ac.; R.P. 7475; Puunui Honolulu Kona; 1 ap.; .36 Ac.]