The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-05

IN 1Sss certain changes were made i
ne land laws OF the Hawaiian Islands
and X became necessary for aliens q
make statements concerning the mean
hy which they acquired their holdings
IN order that the validity OF their claim.
might be zrtested The following from
old Captain Adams. who was the origi-
nzl owner OF all the land in the vicinity
o. the Elite Ice Cream Saloon. and
what Is nov known as Adams lane. was
made IN ISsS and recently found among
some old papers The property men
toned As being a. Mn is still in the
possession o. Captain Adams descend
ants
As an getting old and icfrm and
have a large family. I wish, before
die. 20 give. in the shape Of 3 deClara-
rion. some account Of myself. Of my
services. and o. ny affairs. in order 10
prevent as FAR as lies IN my power
6out-s and difficulties arising hsreaf-
Ter With regard 70 ny lands. which.
fear. are somewhat placed in jeopardy
ty the new Sandwich Islands code. as
Esl as By the prOcrastinating inpedi-
ue1ts raised ~ the Land Commits
sicne-s IN settling claims OF. old for.
eisn residents handed 70 them. as mine
were upwards OF two years ago
vas born a. Fo-farshire. in Scot
land IN 17So. and served four years
apprenticeship from my twelfth TO
sixteenth year o. age. in the brig
Zephyr. belonging 10 Messrs. Husson
4 Co p New Castle upon Tyne. then
Esnt Two voyages 10 Calcutta in the
Ezs- Indian Lord Walshingham- Whilst
a. the Cape OF Good Hope. horneward-
hound the second tine. was made
second mate OF the ship Castle Of Good
Hope On appearing before vice-Ad-
miral Sir Roger Curtis. as seafaring
and other men were obliged 10 DO at
that period previously 10 leaving the
por1. he exclaimed. ~oh, you and I
have been shipmstes IN the Mediter-
ralssn- sou are a man-Of-vars-m man"
This vas a mistake Of the Admiral.
but il ended in nv being sent on board
ms flagship. the Lancaster. Of sixty
four guns Captain Larkins. who made
ne captain OF the foretop. Afterward I
WAS told that unless took the boun-
keep nv rating OF have liberty on
shore- I therefore very reluctantly did 4
take the bounty money.
served about eight years in the .
lancaster. on the Cape and India sta
tion- OF the Isle Of France. and at the
taxing o. Monte Ticeo. In 1897 was
drafted into the Elizabeth. OF seventy
-four guns. Captain the Hon. Henry
Curzoa- and served in her on the
coas-s Of Spain and Portugal. at Rio
Ja1eiro. and in the river Plate. till
1Sl0
I came 70 woahoo in 1871. in the
American ship AIbatross. Of Boston
Captain Wincheap. We continued our
voyage 70 Columbia river. y. ". Coast
and Canton. and returned to Woahoo.
but the var between Great Britain and
the United States soon afterward break
ing out refused 10 serve any longer
under the American flag
ThereuPon I took up ny abode on
shore. and Mr.. John Young. the favor :
lie and adviser Of Kamehameha I. be-
cane ny friend Not long afterwards
the Kings Little Fleet as il was called.
vas placed under nv charge and direc-
ton At one tine when sandalwood
Ezs plenty il consisted OF nine square
rlEEed vessels. besides fifteen smaller
craft And leave TO others still living
or The Islands 10 say with what zeal
and gOod viii iabore6 in superintend-
ing the rigging and fitting out and
hesTing down such OF these vessels as
from time 10 time required il used TO !
take the King whenever he wished il.
with his numerous attendants and fol-
lowers. from island 70 island. l carried
broad penant- the commanders Of
some Of the vessels under my orders
beng also foreigners.
In 1917 King Kamehameha sent me !
with the brig Kaahumanu. of go tons I
and Is guns. with 2 crew Of IS men. to !
Atooi- 70 assist in expelIing the Rus
SLAMS from that Island This was soon
ard easily done. and l then proceeded :
II the same vessel and crew to China. ;
With = cargo Of sandzlwood, on account {
o. the King. who by letter consigned
The vessel and cargo 70 the East India {
Ccnpany's servants I delivered the ;
letter 20 Mr.. Metealf. the chief super /
cargo a. Canton, and / really believe !
finer mn never lived. He smiled and ;
said Neither you nor your King seem {
70 know much about the East India
He was. however, very kind
70 ne. and got Mr.. Aagnizc TO do my !
business and have my vessel repaired,
and got back 70 Woahoo at the latter
end Of The year. L
kauehsneha was kind and gener-
Gus 70 NE. As he was 10 al foreigners !
~ho served him or behaved well; 50 be
Vas 20 the natives, who both loved and I
feared him. for he always encouraged
the industrious and scoVled at the idle.
DC gave ne. may say forced upon me, ,
Tor Gle not wish II At the time, one of !
his Own lands called Niu. With al upon '
* situated little 70 the eastward of
Diamond Hill. survey or plan Of Z
which Is In the Consulate and Land
Commission And was most willingly
slloEed 70 take for NY wife q relative I
q kzrziUoku. and she diving IN child {