Mahele Documents

02668 Walsh, Robert A.
Claim Number: 02668
Claimant: Roman Catholic Mission
Other claimant:Walsh, Robert A.
Other name: Maudet, Denis
Island: Kauai
District: Koolau, Kona
Ahupuaa: Moloaa, Koloa Hikina
Ili: Molaa village, Koloa Hikina
Statistics: 5162 characters 941 words
No. 2668, [Roman Catholic Mission], R. A. Walsh
F.R. 155-157v3

To Hon. Wm. Lee, Honolulu, Sir,

With your permission I take the liberty of presenting through you to the Board of Commissioners &c a petition to confirm me, should they think fit, in the right to a small piece of land, which the King gave during his last visit to this island.

His majesty then having inquired my residence and I informing him that I lived on a barren spot near the sea in a place named Poipa, he was pleased to advise to ask land from Kekauonohi, then Governess of this island, and in case of refusal to tell her to come to him. In a few days afterwards the spot where I now reside was given to me by Kahelemakule, the inspector of schools, by order he said of Kekauonohi.

A part of the land was at that time occupied by a native named Kanehekili, and Kahelemakule said I might have his land in case Kanehekili agreed to it; who on my speaking to him, willingly resigned his part of the land and ....

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.... made with approbation of Judge Lee.


N.T. 389-390v3
No. 2668, Part 2, R.A. Walsh for the Catholic Mission
from page 150 v13 F.T.

Denis Maudet, sworn, says he knows this piece of land at Maloaa. He lives on it; has occupied it for the mission during the last eight years. It was occupied by the Rev. B. Gaston before I was stationed there. The survey made by W.H. Pease is correct. I have always held the land without dispute.

R.A. Walsh, sworn, says, I know this land of the Catholic Mission at Maloaa, on the island of Kauai. It was given to me for the mission by Keaweamahi, formerly Governess of that island, in the year 1842, I think. The mission has held possession of all but a small piece lately added to it, ever since without dispute.

(The Min[ister] of Publ[ic] Instruction, as Agent for the Gov[ernmen]t, approves this claim & survey).

[Award 2668; Koloa Hikina Kona; 1 ap.; 17 Acs 20 rods; Moloaa Koolau; 1 ap. 4 Acs 13 rods]