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No. 777, Keala, Honolulu, 11 October 1847
N.R.432v2
To the Honorable William Lee, the Deputy President of the Land Commissioners whom the Mo`i has appointed to investigate in the Hawaiian Islands
As directed in the new law enacted in 1845, I, the undersigned, who have a claim on the island of Oahu in the city of Honolulu: on the road going straight to Nuuanu, just mauka of the lot of Lanai /S. Reynolds/ is where I live. The circumference of this house lot is 8 fathoms I foot 5 inches, for which I petition you, the land commissioners to give your attention.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant
KEALA
Palelewa
F.T. 221-223v2
Claim 777, Keala wahine, counter Paki 113 to 126 part II, March 3 [1848]
Hikiau, sworn, I know this place. It is in Honolulu, bounded:
Makai by the lot of Stephen Reynolds
Ewa by Nuuanu Street
Mauka by Chapel Street
Waititi by the Bethel church lot.
This place belonged to the parents of Keala in time of Manuia's Governorship, and was then occupied by a mat house. Her father's name was Nalai and her mother's name was Kalimaikai. Her father sailed away about 1838 and never returned, and her mother being dead, this place came to Keala, and she has resided on the place from the death of her mother until this time. In 1828 claimant married Nalima a man of Paki's. Nalima died ....
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.... gland, Nahinu became Keala's husband, who was Paki's attendant and he died the year 1841. I think that property is for Keala. I have not known that Keala hadlived under Paki; however, she had a child with Nahinu and is living presently.
Keala has lived peacefully for many years before this time and until this day. There's personal property laying there outdoors. I have not known Paki had an interest there; however, sometime earlier that house had been sold and after the death of Nahinu, it was for Paki but Keala had lived on the place which had a sale transaction. I had hearsay only the place had been for Paki and before Manuia's trip, I had heard it was Namauu's place. Later Liliha had claimed that property because she was the governor and Keala was evicted, but (she) did not leave because her husband detained her. After this they built a huge house and this had been the reason they were being evicted, but they had protested in order to stay until Hiki Makole had arranged for them to stay."
Kui, sworn and said, "I have seen this property; it is for Keala. Keala's parents had lived there through Manuia. No one had evicted her and I had not heard Liliha evicting Keala. She had received this interest from her parents. I have not known Paki's rights there and I think the property is for Keala."
See page 552
[No. 777 not awarded; See Award 113]