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Kealia Ahupua`a, District of Puna, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, Kauai, Volume 1, pps. 11-14
Chambers Wahiawa
1870
No. 1.
Boundary of Kealia, Apana 7
Petition for Rectification of Boundry [sic]
Received the following petition, Kealia February 22nd 1870
To the Honorable Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Island of Kauai
[margin note: Certificate sent to Interior Department]
The undersigned, your petitioner, respectfully represents into [unto] your Honor that he is the owner and in possession of the Ahupuaa of lands called Kealia, Halaaula & Homaikawaa, situated in the district of Puna, island of Kauai, that the same was not awarded to him by the Land Commission, patented or conveyed by deed from his Majesty, the King by boundaries described in said award patent or deed and therefore your petitioner makes this application to your honor to have the boundaries of said land decided and certified to, in accordance with the provisions of the act entitled An Act to facilitate the settlement of boundaries &c &c approved June 22, 1868, and in furtherance of this application represents that the said lands of Kealia, situated as aforesaid adjoin the land called Kapaa owned by the Commissioner of Crown Lands and also adjoins the government lands called Kamamalo and is under the supervision and control of his Excellency, W. Hutchinson, His Majesty's Minister of the Interior, and said land is now fully described in the annexed copy survey.
I have the honor to be your most Obedient servant,
(signed) E. Krull
Thereupon appointed the 5th day of December A.D. 1870 for the hearing of said application and according to law notified the commissioner of Crown and Government lands.
Court opened at Kealia 9 a.m.
The parties appeared and declared themselves ready for trial.
After the hearing of the several Witnesses the court gave decision in the matter as follows:
See Decision page 147 [page 12] Chambers Kealia
Boundaries of Kealia according to decision rendered on the 5th day of December 1870.
Commencing upon the sea shore at the Southeast corner of this land at rocks at low water marks, called Waileia which point is in a straight line with the Northerly side of Kapaa river before it turns previous to entering ....
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.... waa. From the above point the Northerly Boundary of these lands runs along south side of Kamalamalo river to top edge of a certain hill. Thence along near edge of pali bounding Kamalamalo gulch on the South and along the top of ridge separating Hoowaikawaa & Kamalamala gulch. Thence passing along near north side of Kealia Auwai and from thence following always along near North side of Kealia Auwai to a point in the auwai a short distance makai of the crossing of the old mountain road on the edge of the bank of a small stream of Water. From thence crossing said stream and following along near said old mountain road tot he entrance of said old mountain road into the forrest. Thence following always along said mountain road up along the top of the ridge bounding Kealia river on the North to a clearing on the ridge called Pohakuhapai. From thence passing along near top of ridge boundary Kealia Valley on its northerly side to the entrance Northwest corner of these lands.
The Boundary on the south side, commencing on the sea shore at the Southeast corner of these lands at the place called Waileia crossing sand spit to Kapaa river and up along Northerly side of said river in all its turnings and windings to where it crosses the Auwai called Makole. [page 148]; thence passing up through the middle of the river to a kukui tree on Northerly side of the river near Makai of the crossing of the government road. Thence to the Middle of the Kapaa river, from thence up through the middle of the Kapaa river to the lapa or ridge at junction of Kapaa and Kealia river and thence following up on middle of said ridge to an open clearing. Thence to top of ridge bounding Minomino valley on the south; from thence following along mauka on top of ridge to bluff where said ridge runs northerly called Puualeiwi. Thence following along top of said ridge bounding Minomino on the south and Kealia valley passing over mountain peak called Hapu [Hapei?] to a tall sharp rocky peak called Pohakupili; from thence following along on pali bounding Kealia valley on the south to a ridge on makai side of a deep gulch running down into Kealia valley; from thence following down said ridge and crossing Kealia river and valley to the Northwest corner of these lands.
Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Kauai
[No. 1, Kealia Ahupua`a, District of Puna, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, 6500 Eka, 1870]