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 (cont.)

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

On this return of Kaiana from China, the ship did not stop here in Hawaii first, but past all the shores of America, and there the ship went trading for a long period; so all of the animals that were given him died. On the ship’s sail to Hawaii, they heard of Kaeo’s bad intentions toward him, so they sailed all the way and arrived at Hana, Maui on December 6, 1788 and from there they arrived at Kealakekua.

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