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No. 8905, S.P. Kalama, Honolulu, 14 February 1848
N.R. 400-401v4
The Land Commissioners, greetings: I hereby state, for myself and my heirs and representatives, these claims for land, which are as follows: a right as Konohiki under M. Kekauonohi and A. Keliiahonui at Kalihi kai, Ahupua`a of Halelea, island of Kauai. In the appointment of myself and my hoahanau and our makuakane and makuahine, we dwelt under M. Kekauonohi; from ancient times the right over the people was hers, from her makuas, and so also was our connection with A. Keliiahonui, and others of them. At the end o ....
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.... The witnesses of this occupancy of the land are the Ali`i, M. Kekauonohi, and her document of division, and the multitudes who know of our occupancy. I hereby ask for myself and my representatives and heirs, that you award me and my heirs the rights spoken of herein. For you is the respect, and the peace, the glory and the dignity of the Hawaiian Kingdom, and the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
I am, with aloha, your obedient servant.
Representative and President Heir /sic/.
S.P. KALAMA
[No. 8905 not awarded; No F.T. or N.T. documents yet located]