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Piihonua Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, pps 238-240
Honolulu, July 7, 1873
R.A. Lyman, Esquire, Hilo
Dear Sir
Mr. F.H. Harris is authorized by the commissofitioners of Crown lands to make application to you as commissioner of Boundaries to have the boundaries of all Crown lands on the Island of Hawaii defined. He has a list of the lands with him.
I have also authorized Mr. F.H. Harris to make application to you for the settlement of boundaries of all lands belonging to Estate of His late Majesty and Her Excellency, R. Keelikolani.
I expect to be in Kona by the trip of the "Kilauea" which leaves here on the 28th instant. Can´t you make it convenient to come round as the steamer goes to Hilo on that trip.
I wish also to apply for the settlement of the boundaries of Honohina.
I remain, Yours respectfully
Jno. O. Dominis
Honorable R.A. Lyman, Boundary Commissioner for Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands
The undersigned would herewith make application for the settlement of the boundaries of the following named Ahupuaa or lands belonging to the Crown, viz.;
Waiakea in the District of Hilo bounded by Keaau, Olaa, Kapapala, Humuula, Piihonua
Piihonua in the District of Hilo, bounded by Punahoa, Waiakea, Humuula and Pueo, Paukaa & Alae and other lands names not known
Ponahawai in the District of Hilo bounded by Punahoa, Kukuau & other small lands.
Hakalauike in the District of Hilo, adjoining lands unknown [page 239]
Humuula in the District of Hilo bounded by Kapapala, various lands in Kona and Kohala and Hamakua, and Hakalau, Makahanaloa, Papaikou, Paukaa, Piihonua and Waiaka in the District of Hilo
Lalakea in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Kalopa in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Honokaia in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Kaohia in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Waimanu in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Pohakumauluulu, Ili of Waipio in the District of Hamakua, adjoining lands unknown
Muliwai, Ili of Waipio in the District of Hamakua
Pololu in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Aamakao in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Iole in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Kaaukuku in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Waimea in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Puukapu in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Kawaihae in the District of Kohala adjoining lands unknown
Puuwaawaa In the District of Kona bounded by Puuanahulu, Government, Kaupulehu Estate Kamehameha V.
Haleohia in the District of Kona bounded by Government lands & Kaupulehu, Estate Kamehameha V.
Honomalino in the District of Kona bounded by Omokaa & Okoi, Government & by Kahuku, G.W. C. Jones & Co.
Puaa in the District of Kona adjoining lands unknown
Onouli in the District of Kona adjoining lands unknown [page 240]
Manoloa, District of Hilo
Hiaananaloli II in the District of Kona bounded by Hiaananaloli, Government & Hiaanaloli, R. Keliikolani.
Waiohinu in the District of Kau, bounded by Keau, Government, Kahilipalinui and Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones & Co.
Kapapala in the District of Kau bounded by Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones, Keauhou, Estate Kamehameha V, Waiakea, Hilo & other lands unknown
Olaa in the District of Puna, bounded by Keaau, Wm. C. Lunalilo, His Majesty, Waiakea & Kapapala
Apua in the District of Puna. Bounded by various lands in Puna
Waiakolea, ili of Kalapana, District of Puna adjoining lands unknown
Kaimu in the District of Puna adjoining lands unknown
Gehena [?Kehena] in the District of Puna adjoining lands unknown
Your Honor will therefore please appoint a day for the hearing the evidence in the foregoing named lands and having decided upon the same to grant a certificate to that effect to the undersigned
(Signed) Jno. O. Dominis, Crown Land Agent,
by F.H. Harris, attorney at law,
Hilo Hawaii, August 16th A.D. 1873
Piihonua Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Volume B, pps 20-27
The Ahupuaa of Piihonua 1st, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit
On this the 8th day of October A.D. 1873, the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit met at the Court House, Hilo, for the hearing of the application of J.O. Dominis, Agent of Crown Lands, for the settlement of the boundaries of Piihonua
Situated I the District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii. Notice personally served on owners or Agents of adjoining lands, as far as known.
Present: E.G. Hitchcock for applicant. Notice served by publication in the Hawaiian Gazette of [left blank] and Kuokoa of [left blank].
For Petition see Folio 238, Book A.
Testimony
Kamalo, kane, sworn (same witness as on Ponohawai), Ponohawai joins Piihonua at a place called Nahuina. Punahoa ends at Puuiki, and from there to Nahuina Ponohawai bounds Piihonua (Punahoa 2d is owned and Patented by Messers T. Coan, D.B. Lyman and C.H. Whetmore). Kaaumana joins Piihonua at Kawauwai where bird catchers used ot live; said place was destroyed by the lava flow of 1855.
Thence the boundary between these two lands runs mauka to Kalapalapanui thence thence [sic] to Naunuapaakea, a small island in the lava flow covered by trees, thence to Kilohana, an ahua in the center of the lava flow, from which you can see to shore; thence to Piiliwaleokahalu, an ahua in the flow which is in sight of Kilohana; thence to Kapilinui, an island in the flow covered with trees; this is the mauka end of Kaaumana, and where Piihonua and Waiakea join (you come to Kapil ....
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.... r />North 47° 44 East 1352 feet;
North 81° 10´ East 321 feet along the seashore.
South 43° 30´ East 298 feet along the seashore to point of commencement.
Containing an Area of Fifteen and one half Acres (15.50) acres more or less.
Second Piece
Commencing at a rock marked P & + on the edge of the Waikapu gulch at the North end of Reed´s stone wall near the lower end of this land and running along Waikapu gulch;
North 33° 00´ East 420 feet; Thence in accordance with survey of lease to W.H. Reed;
South 40° 00´ East 99 feet;
North 48° 00´ East 119 feet;
South 3° 00´ West 122 feet;
South 44° 00´ East 79 feet;
South 36° 00´ East 41 feet;
North 72° 00´ East 35 feet;
South 27° 00´ East 92 feet;
South 62° 00´ West 175 feet;
South 54° 00´ East 90 feet;
South 856° 00´ West 99 feet;
South 55° 00´ West 172 feet;
South 40° 00´ West 230 feet to a lilac tree on the edge of the street at the North West corner of Hitchcock´s lot; Thence
South 47° 41´ West 600 feet along lot owned by Catholic Mission; Thence along Hilo Boarding School lot;
South 47° 00´ West 603 feet;
South 34° 00´ West 726 feet [page 89]
South 37° 00´ East 142 feet; Thence along D.B. Lyman´s land;
South 46° 45´ west 1550 feet;
South 67° 3´ West 444 feet;
South 59° 45´ west 1906 feet;
South 66° 30´ West 1003 feet to kukui marked B; Thence
South 86° 15´ West 424 feet along T. Coan´s land in accordance with Royal Patent No. 1949;
North 87° 30´ West 797 feet;
South 87° 30´ West 1372 feet to stone on Puna side of small stream; Thence
South 73° 08´ West 1278 feet to pile of stones just above Kukui grove; Thence
South 82° 22´ west 2059 feet to flat rock marked P ++
South 63° 00´ West 3844 feet to pile of stones on elevation; Thence running up into the woods;
South 70° 30´ west 43556 feet to the North west corner of Said Royal Patent; Thence along the top of the Royal Patent;
South 26° 42´ East 7000 feet to Kaumana; Thence along Kaumana
South 83° 27´ West 5230 feet to a pile of stones on the lava flow of 1855; Thence along the land of Waiakea; South 78° 15´ west 29740 feet to a pile of stones at lower Mawae near a small Island in the lava flow; Thence
North 82° 82´ West 14420 feet to a pile of stones on a small hill or ahua at place named Kahiliku, thence
North 56° 00´ West 3215 feet to a pile of stones on a little hill; Thence along the land of Humuula following the edge of the woods, which is the boundary;
North 4° 38´ West 13720 feet to a large koa tree standing on the hill known as Puu Oo; This tree is marked + and is 1650 feet from a pile of stones on the summit of the hill. Thence
North 38° 20´ East 24220 feet along edge of the woods to a pile of stones at Lae [page 90]
Thence
North 35° 00´ East 1650 feet to a pile of stones in a little hollow, a branch of the Honoli at the North West corner of this land, and 2300 feet South of the main Nukupahu or Puakala gulch. Thence down this gulch into the Honoli and along the land of Paukaa; to which the water in the gulch belongs;
North 80° 50´ East 53020 feet to a place in the Honoli gulch called Waike, at the head of the Government Land of Kaiwiki; Thence
South 15° 00´ East 2200 feet to the head of Alae in Wailepua gulch; Thence
South 31° 30´ East 1320 feet along Alae to the Awehi gulch; Thence along this gulch, the center of which is the boundary;
South 75° 00´ East 2244 feet;
South 85° 00´ East 2574 feet to Waihiloa falls; Thence along the land of Puueo;
South 78° 30´ East 12750 feet to Papakolea, the Amaulu Plantation waterhead; Thence
South 45° 30´ East 8550 feet to Kalelekawai Falls at the lower edge of the woods; Thence still following the Awehi gulch;
North 65° 31´ East 1765 feet;
South 76°05´ East 2305 feet;
South 72° 57´ East 673 feet to gingers;
South 58° 10´ East 688 feet to gingers at the junction of the Awehi and Wailuku; Thence
South 89° 00´ East 2360 feet to pile of stones at the Chinaman´s gardens; Thence
North 73° 50´ East 1692 feet to pile of stones and gingers on the top of Lonokaehu bluff near rainbow falls; Thence
North 73° 15´ East 2346 feet to P and + cut in a rock
North 67° 05´ East 1189 feet along Waikapu gulch to pile of stones; Thence along said gulch
North 12° 48´ east 420 feet [page 91] to pile of stones;
North 57° 44´ east 1522 feet to the point of commencement.
Containing an Area of 57,280 Acres.
As surveyed by J.M. Lydgate
Third Piece
Commencing at the North west corner at the junction of Ulu and Kui´s lots and running
South 35° 30´ East (magnetic) 1.89 chains;
North 48° 30 East 3.73 chains;
North 31° 00´ West 1.77 chains;
South 54° 00´ West to the place of commencement.
Containing an area of One half (1/2) Acre, more or less.
As surveyed by D.H. Hitchcock.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit
Costs paid May 28, 1874 1 day hearing 10.-; 25 folio testimony 6.25; 16.25;
Costs paid October 6, 1874; 1 day hearing 10.-; 5 folio testimony 1.25; 11.25;
Costs paid June 28, 1876; Recorded Certificate 4.25, Certificate 2.-; stamp; 1.;, Description Certificate 16 folio; 8.-; 15.25
Paid by applicant: 42.75
Witnesses paid by applicant & owners of adjoining lands.
[No. 53, Piihonua Ahupuaa Portions, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Parcel 1, 15.50 acres; Parcel 2, 57,280 acres; Parcel 3, 1/2 acre, 1874]