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No. 3868, Pila, Paalaa, Oahu, January 4, 1848
N.R. 180-181v4
To the Land Commissioners, Greetings and thanks: I, Pila, hereby state my claim for land at Paalaa. The name of the mo`o is Moewai. There are sixteen lo`i and the pahupahu /old offshoots from original plantings of taro/, bounded on the north by the flowing stream, on the east by a kula, on the south by a pali, on the west by cultivated kula land. My right of occupancy is from the present reign of Kamehameha III. I hereby describe my land of Kahalolua, which is bounded on the north by the ....
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.... uld be well to remove the Friday patch which is in Pila's claim.
Land officer to Pila: Is there truly a poalima patch also in this map?
Answer: Yes, It is a Friday patch since long ago.
Question: Has that patch been surveyed and shown on this map?
Answer: Yes, Kuokoa did say there is a Friday in this map for Pila.
Decision: The konohiki has won the Friday patch. Other places are for Pila. The Friday patch shall be removed from this map.
[Award 3868; R.P. 2841; Opaeula Paalaa Waialua; 2 ap.; 7.11 Acs]