Jules Dudoit writes Kīna‘u inquiring whether or not “Frenchmen” are forbidden from landing in Hawai‘i, for a Bishop and five priests are to arrive, consisting of English and French subjects. It is noted in the notes after this letter that Kīna‘u…
Kīna‘u inquires of the Captain to make known the passengers on his ship, for French subjects are not allowed in Hawai‘i if they are connected with the Roman Catholic religion.
Kīna‘u replies to the passengers of the Europa. She allows the Spanish subjects to come ashore, but she further investigates the English and French subjects. Through various correspondence, she discovers that the French subject is indeed a Roman…