https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/91ecebef95ef64c93e2417b50a70ab96.pdf a0a439fa640d22a513db9da606c7f564 PDF Text Text ���Letter Reference: Undated_Kekuanaoa-Paty Date of Letter: Undated From: Mataio Kekuanaoa [Mataio Kekūanāo‘a] To: Henry Paty Content Summary: This letter outlines a contract between Mataio Kekūanāo‘a and Henry Paty with regards to chartering a vessel. Typescript: [Page 1 of 3] Oahu Honolulu December This is the ^our firm contract compact agreement of us two and the ^our united consent^mutual agreement of us two ^of me and including Henry Paty, ^being one of the parties, we have pledged ourselves in this ^our covenant of us two. He [the said Henry Paty] has chartered my a certain two masted vessel of mine^belonging to me the Iolani, by the month at the charter of one hundred and fifty dollars per month = $150 = that is the number of dollars at which he has chartered her - I have consented, he also has consentedHere is this- one day is to be five dollars we have consented to this- That is^ By this ^was our ^united words were alike neither of us can deny this our ^agreement consent. contract ^co@ on account of the bargain being ^made in truth & with cheerfulness. Here is a certain thing- When it �shall be my at the time to apply for the money he shall pay me in genuine dollars not in goods merchandise. This is another- If in sailing to one place and another to which he may desire to go - to the Spanish Coast perhaps if this [Page 2 of 3] our vessel should be wrecked at any of the places to which he may go he shall pay to me three thousand dollars for the vessel besides the money for the charter by the month. Here is another, If he should sell this ^said vessel three thousand dollars shall be paid to me for it - should it be sold for a larger sum the excess shall belong to him not to me. Here is this - should the vessel not be sold it is to be returned, but if it should shall be sold it-be will @ transferred but the money, by of the month will be a separate thing-the sale of the vessel has no connection with it. Here is this - the wages of the captain & crew - to you belongs that business- but the putting the vessel in repair and furnishing her ^complete with whatever devolves upon me - that is my business belongs to me. I have done expressing conditions my associate in this bargain our agreement is confirmed [Page 3 of 3] fully completed do not dissolve it lest you forfeit ^amenable to me. �Notes: 1. Henry Paty - Henry Paty was a merchant in Honolulu. 2. Iolani - A two-masted ship owned by Kekūanāoʻa. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kekuanaoa - Ali`i Letters - No Date - to Paty, Henry Description An account of the resource This letter outlines a contract between Mataio Kekūanāo‘a and Henry Paty with regards to chartering a vessel. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kekuanaoa Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Puakea Nogelmeier Translated by Awaiaulu Foundation Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource No date