Kaiana abroad, 1787 (cont.)

[Found in “HE MOOLELO NO KAMEHAMEHA I, Ka Na=i Aupuni o Hawaii”]

Ahuula, the father, the son of Keawe, the King of Hawaii; and Kaupekamoku, the mother. Kaiana sailed for Kauai and his brothers stayed on Kauai, they being Namakeha and Nahiolea.

When Kaiana stopped at Hawaii, he met with Kamehameha, and Kamehameha made Kaiana one of his favorites (as is usual of Kamehameha, who cherished all of the living). Kaiana gave Kamehameha many rifles and cannons. Kamehameha held back Kaiana to remain on Hawaii, saying:

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Kaiana abroad, 1787

[Found in “HE MOOLELO NO KAMEHAMEHA I, Ka Na=i Aupuni o Hawaii”]

There were a great many ships from other lands that stopped here in Hawaii from 1786 to 1790, the year that Kamehameha traveled to war with Maui.

In the month of August 1786, the ship Nootka, commanded by captain Meares, stopped here. And this is the ship that took Kaiana to Kahiki, that being Canton, China. It is said that there were three Hawaiians who traveled with Kaiana on this journey to China, to the city of Canton. It was reported that when Kaiana folks were in the city of Canton, they were welcomed by the British who were living there.

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