Boundary Commission

1875 063 Spencer, Francis
Certification: 063
Ahupua`a Waimea
District: Kohala, South
Island Hawaii
Ownership: Spencer, Francis
Misc:
Year: 1875
Statistics: 14260 characters 2417 words
Ouli Ili, Waimea Ahupuaa, District of South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps 452

Petitions
Ouli, South Kohala
(Copy)
Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, August 18th 1873

To the Honorable Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands

The undersigned respectfully represents, that he is the owner of that ahupuaa of the land named Ouli, situated in this district, South Kohala, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands aforesaid, formerly granted in the fee simple by its ancient boundaries to His Late Highness, John Young, from the Heirs [?] of whom the undersigned applicant inherited the same to wit:

TheAhupuaa of Ouli according to the annexed ancient Boundaries is bounded upon the mauka side by Lanukapu, a Government land, and upon the makai side by a crown Land named Momouloa. The Ahupuaa of Waimea cuts both of the above named lands off and runs side by side with Ouli to the sea. Said Ahupuaa of Waimea is a Crown land, the great part of which is leased to Dr. McKibbin of Honolulu. There are one or more kuleanas on Lanekapu.

The Ahupuaa of Ouli, being granted by its ancient boundaries only. Therefore the Petitioner respectfully requests that the said boundaries may be legally defined and settled by Your Honorable Commission and to that end makes this application, to have the same decided and certified by you as Commissioner of Boundaries as aforesaid Pursuant to the requirements of the Statute
Very Respectfully,
(Signed) Francis Spencer


Ouli Ili, Waimea Ahupuaa, District of South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume B, pp. 64-67

Ouli, An Ili Aina of Waimea in the District of south Kohala, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit

On this, the 14th day of November A.D. 1873 the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit, met at the Court House in Waimea, South Kohala, according to notice by publication in the Hawaiian Gazette of [left blank] and Kuokoa of [left blank] 1873. On the application of F. Spencer for the settlement of the boundaries of Ouli, south Kohala, Island of Hawaii. Due notice personally served on owners or Agents of adjoining lands as far as known.

Present: F. Spencer, applicant and G.W.D. Halemanu on the part of the Crown and Queen Emma.

For Petition see Folio 452, Book A.

Testimony
Pupuka, kane, sworn, I was born on Ouli, and was quite large at the building Kiholo, but do not know the date of my birth. I have lived on Ouli and adjoining lands. I know all the boundaries of said land, used to mahiai on the makai portion of it. Ouli is bounded makai by the sea, and has ancient fishing rights; it is bounded on the ....

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.... />11. North 33° 45' East 2777 feet along middle of gulch;
12. North 76° 30' East 3750 feet along middle of gulch;
13. North 75° 30' East 3635 feet along middle of gulch;
14. North 48° 30' East 1079 feet along middle of gulch;
15. North 47° 00' East 2584 feet along middle of gulch;
16. North 73° 45' East 5060 feet along the middle of gulch to the South corner of Royal Patent No. 1283 (Grant) at the old road;
17. North 2° 30' East 935 feet along Royal Patent 1283; [page 122]
18. North 9° 30' East 1330 feet along Royal Patent 1283
19. North 1° 30 East 2800 feet along royal Patent 1282 (to Makaluhi);
20. North 27° 00' East 300 feet along Lanikepu to puu Pali o Haumea
21. North 13° 00' west 2469 feet along Kiai's land, Land Commission Award 4207 and Royal Patent (grant) 1070;
22. North 14° 00' East 750 feet along the same to an ohia tree at its West angle;
23. Due North 7500 feet along Government land in Lanikepu to the Keanuomano gulch;
24. About Due West 1200 feet along said gulch and line of Puukapu;
25. South 6° 30' east 9000 feet along Momonaloa to where the gulch takes a sudden turn above hill at rock marked X;
26. South 26° 30' East 975 feet around hill;
27. South 7° 30' East 500 feet around hill;
28. South 25° 00' West 245 feet around hill;
29. South 56° 00' West 500 feet around hill;
30. North 49° 15' West 150 feet around hill;
31. South 6° 00' West 260 feet around hill;
32. South 54° 30' West 214 feet around hill;
33. South 7° 00' West 635 feet to mauka side of Kohala road;
34. South 3° 30' West 258 feet along Momonaloa;
35. South 10° 15' West 2070 feet along [page 123] Momonaloa to large rock;
36. South 3° 15' West 2150 feet to pile rocks;
37. North 85° 45' West 1050 feet along Momonaloa;
38. South 47° 30' West 3850 feet along Puaahi;
39. South 68° 30' West 1400 feet along Kapea;
40. South 86° 45' West 4311119 feet along Kapea & Puu Kawaiwai
41. South 81° 15' West 4560 feet along Puu Kawaiwai;
42. South 75° 30' West 2750 feet along Puu Kawaiwai;
43. South 83° 00' West 2548 feet to top of Puuainako, the point of commencement.
Containing an Area of 3632 Acres.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit

Surveyed by J.F. Brown
Costs in full paid $31.25

1 day hearing 10.-; 27 folio testimony 6.75; advertisement 1.-; traveling expenses to Hilo 5.-; Certificate 2.-; Stamp 1.-; description Certificate 11 folio 5.50

[No. 63, Ouli Ili, Waimea Ahupuaa, District of South Kohala, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 3632 Acres, 1875]