 KAMEHAMEHA I. was the founder of the kingdom, and to him belonged all the land from one end of the islands to the other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and...  Travels in the Sandwich and Society Islands - Page 409by S. S. Hill - 1856 - 428 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Jackson Jarves - Hawaii - 1843 - 408 pages
...other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...persons who have had the direction of it from that time down, Kamebameha II. Kaahumanu I. and at the present time Kamehameha III. These persons have had the... | |
 | Alexander Simpson - Great Britain - 1843 - 144 pages
...had large lands, on which he worked with his own hands. " Wherefore," continues the Constitution, " there was not formerly, and is not now, any person...the one who had or has the direction of the kingdom" Thus centralizing the property of the soil of the whole group. " The House of Nobles " is enumerated.... | |
 | James Jackson Jarves - Hawaii - 1844 - 460 pages
...other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...who could or can convey away the smallest portion of laud without the consent of the one who had, or has the direction of the kingdom. These are the persons... | |
 | James Jackson Jarves - Hawaii - 1847 - 250 pages
...other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...direction of it from that time down,Kamehameha II.. Kaahnmanu I., and at the present time Kamehameha III. These persons have had the direction of the kingdom... | |
 | James Jackson Jarves - Hawaii - 1847 - 270 pages
...other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...persons who have had the direction of it from that time down,Knmehameha II.. Kaahumanu I., and at the present time Kamebameb;i III. These persons have had... | |
 | James Jackson Jarves - Hawaii - 1847 - 250 pages
...other, though it was not his own private property. It belonged to the chiefs and people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...convey away the smallest portion of land without the cousent of the one who had, or has the direction of the kingdom. These are the persons who have had... | |
 | Hiram Bingham - Hawaii - 1847 - 650 pages
...of these islands without the consent of the dictator of the kingdom. " These are the dictators, or the persons who have had the direction of it from that time down, Kamehameha II. and Kaahumann I., and at the present time Kamehameha III. To these persons only... | |
 | Hiram Bingham - Hawaii - 1848 - 637 pages
...belonged to the people and the chiefs, and Kamehamehawas their head and the " These are the dictators, or the persons who have had the direction of it from that time down, Kamehameha II. and Kaahumanu I., and at the present time Kamehameha IIL To these persons only... | |
 | Hiram Bingham - Hawaii - 1848 - 642 pages
...of these islands without the consent of the dictator of the kingdom. " These are the dictators, or the persons who have had the direction of it from that time down, Kamehameha II. and Kaahumanu I., and at the present time Kamehameha III. To these persons only... | |
 | Charles Wilkes - Antarctica - 1856 - 632 pages
...impartial. EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE PRESENT DYNASTY IS FOUNDED. people in common, of whom Kamehameha I. was the head, and had the management...persons who have had the direction of it from that time down : Kamehameha II., Kaahumanu I., and at the present time Kamehameha III. These persons have had... | |
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