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No. 8851, Kalama, Waimea, Oahu, February 8, 1848
N.R. 391-392v4
To the Land Commissioners: I, Kalama, am a claimant in taro lo'i in the mo'o of Malama. They are bounded on the north by a road, on the east by Malama's /land/, on the south and west by Pinoke's /land/. That is my claim, wrhich was given me by Kailikane and Kaiauaawa. The right was conveyed to me, and I had to go to the work /days/ and to pay an annual tax of $0.50 for those two lo'i. At this time they have been taken. I did not neglect the annual tax. I believe I have a right according to the law, if you will hear me.
KALAMA
N.T. 766-768v3
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.... it is right that the konohiki have taken these patches and I am the overseer under the konohiki
Mailoa, sworn, The statements made above are true; my testimony is truly the same.
Kau, sworn, I have seen his sections of land, two of them. Konohiki had taken these lands thinking they were Friday lands. I have never known they were Friday patches. I feel the land is for Kalama and not for Konohiki. He has not presented his problem before the tax assessor to the present tlme; therefore, he has no land. This land was acquired by his parents and at their death had bequested it to him. It was taken away without cause in 1848.
[No. 8851 not awarded]