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No. 875, Kane, Waimalu, October 24, 1847
N.R. 496v2
To the Land Commissioners, Greetings: I hereby tell you of my land claim at Pohakupu in Waimalu. It is bounded on the north by the land of Malua, on the east by a land fence and the pali; on the south by the land of Kaianui, on the west by the land of Palapalaulu. There are also some houses which are mine.
F.T. 284-285v3
No. 875, Kane, 8 May [1850], by A. Bishop, from 381, volume II.
Concerning loko kalo Pohakupu ili of Pohakupu, Waimalu as claimed by Kane and opposed by Halelea, owner of this ili, as belonging to koeles of the konohiki. Present Halelea and Kane with the latter's witnesses. Witnesses of Halelea are Sarai, Ii's wife, Kaleohemahema of Kapalama, neither present.
Paioa, sworn for Kane, I am an old resident of this place from my youth, and I have always known the loko kalo in question and have never known it as a koele of konohiki. It always belonged to the deputy of the konohiki who used to reside with the King (the konohiki proper). I have never known the deputy to take fish or food from the loko as tribute to his superior. When the konohiki visited the place perhaps at the deputy's house, the latter would take food or fish from the loko for his entertainment. I have never known the (illegible) people of this place to [blank work?] in the loko or koele days. They used to work on those days in the koeles called Makole in the mooainas adjoining the loko of Pohakupu.
Paele, sworn, I am a resident here from Kamehameha I time and understood all about the loko of Pohakupu. It is not a koele. It is like a mooaina of a kanaka under the konohiki. It always belonged to the deputy of the konohiki, as his land. The konohiki was a King's man & resident with him. He usually chose one of the resident people of the land, but sometimes anoth ....
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.... ikoa had objected to Kane now; it is Haalelea who has objected. However, to my understanding, that patch is for the konohiki as it has always been from the very beginning.
Postponed to next Wednesday when Kane shall come again together with Kalaikoa and some new witnesses.
See page 654
N.T. 654v3
No. 875, Kane, From page 644, Protest, S. Haalelea, July 24, 1850
Maluo, sworn, I have seen this patch at Pohakupu in Waimalu, Ewa, over.
I had come from Maui at the time of Kaomi; that was the year 1835 probably and went to live with Pohakupu. It was there I was able to possess land from Kahili, the assistant konohiki; Kalaikoa was the konohiki. I had seen a patch at that time, it was for Kahili. I did not do Friday work on the patch and at the time of Kahili's death, the patch was immediately acquired by Kaianui, his punalua. He also acquired the ponds. They did not do in the least Friday work on the ponds, this was done only for patches in other areas. Not long after Kaianui had been released. We were working on the land enclosure when Kalaikoa came and called before many people, "Kane, here is our land, you may have the custody." Kane answered, "It will not do for me because I have land." Kalaikoa again called out, "No! Here is your land. Your life is in this single patch. I will cultivate and work on it and when the food products have matured, take and eat." He had lived comfortably to 1846 probably, then Peeluanui was at fault when taro was harvested and all of the fish had burned causing much trouble for Kane. Soon after this Kekuanaoa was on a tour and settled at Waiawa, where this complaint was brought before him and a decision was made in favor of Kane.
Postponed until Kekuanaoa has been notified.
[Award 875; R.P. 112 & 5924; Pohakupu Waimalu Ewa; 1 ap.; .82 Ac.]