In 1783, following an unsuccessful battle against Keawemauhili and Keōua; Kamehameha sailed to Puna for a surprise attack. He went to Papaʻi Bay (Lit. Crab fishermen’s
shed - now called Kings Landing.) Nearby
is a māwae (crack, fissure, crevice,) the boundary between Waiākea, Hilo and
Keaʻau, Puna. Kamehameha, commanding the
others not to follow, attacked two stalwart natives who had been aiding the
weak to escape.
A fisherman turned and threw his fishnet over the pursuing
chief, causing him to fall down upon the sharp lava – they struck him with their
paddles, but after a few blows the paddles were destroyed. The men ran away. Years
passed, they were captured by Kamehameha – recalling the prior engagement, he
said, I make the law, the new law, for the safety of all men under my
government - Māmalahoe Kānāwai.
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