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Kaapahu Ahupuaa, District of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps 25-29
(No. 7)
Ahupuaa of Kaapahu, Hamakua, Hawaii, Waimea, April 19th 1871, 10o'clock A.M.
By adjournment from the 17th of April 1871, the Commissioner of Boundaries for the 3d Judicial Circuit met this day at 10 o'clock am at the Court House in Waimea
Due notice of the hearing of the application of Henry Cooper for the settlement of the boundaries of Kaapahu, in the District of Hamakua, Hawaii, having been given by advertisement in the Hawaiian Gazette of March 22d, 1871, and the Anokoa of March 23d, 1871, and notice personally served on the owners of adjoining lands, as far as known; for the 17th day of April 1871, which hearing was continued until this 19th day of April 1871 at 10 am. And now on this day the petitioner reads his application in the words following:
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Hamakua, Hawaii, March 4th 1869
To the Honorable R.A. Lyman, Sole Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii.
Sir, I beg to make application to you for the settlement of the boundaries of the Ahupuaa of Kaapahu. Said land is bounded on the Hilo side by the land of Kalua & is owned below the government road by one Hosea, a Spaniard & by Manu, wife of Papapa deceased - above the government road by Henry Cooper. On the Waipio side said land is bounded by the lands of Waikahalulu, which land is owned in part by Aalaloa Jennings, the balance by His Majesty's Government.
I have the honor to be, Sir
Your most obedient servant (Signed) Henry Cooper
Mr. S.C. Wiltse appears for the applicant, Robert Stanley appears on the part of the Hawaiian Government, Jose Barras in person. Mr. J.K. Kaunamano appears for Manu, wife of Papapa, deceased. And the following testimony was taken on the part of the petitioner.
Lanai (Kane) being first duly sworn, says, I live on Kalopa, in the District of Hamakua, Hawaii. I was born before the building of Kiholo. I could bake an oven of food at that time.I was born at the time of the death of the Chief Kanehalau, on Kalopa.
I am a kamaaina of Kaapahu and know the boundaries. I assisted Mr. Wiltse in making ....
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.... ng said ridge
South 11° East 5.75 chains to angle, South 5 East 28.50 chains to angle, thence
South 1 1/2° East 18 chains to an ohia marked X. At this point the boundary leaves the ridge.
Thence up along the center of the Kukuilamalamahu kahawai
South 2° East 52 chains to an ohia marked X, thence
South 14° West 33 chains to a large ohia tree marked X on the top of a small hill at a point known as Kiahi, at the mauka corner of the land called Waikaalulu.
Thence mauka along the Government land "Papalele."
South 5° East 28 chains to the mauka South West corner of this land on the boundary of Papalele to a kukui tree marked X, on the top of a small hill called Puuiki.
Thence along the head of this land (which is bounded on the mauka side by the land Papalele)
South 88° East 15 chains to an ohia tree marked X. This tree stands at the head of the kahawai "Kaolele" at a point known as the mauka South East corner of this land; at this point it is cut off by the lands Papalele [page 29] and Kaumoali. Thence makai along said land
North 8° West 37 chains to a large ohia tree marked X, at the extreme mauka point of the Government land "Kahia."
Thence makai along the center of the Kaolele Gulch North 25 chains; thence
North 22° East 35 chains to an ohia tree marked X, South Easter corner of Kanakaonae's 91 acre lot on this land of Kaapahu; thence
North 37° West 20.39 chains. Thence
North 20° East 20.39 chains to a kukui tree marked X, at the North East corner of Hanakamonae's lot. Thence
North 5° East 18.50 chains to the junction of the kahawai of Kaolele and Kukuilamalamahu; thence down along the center of the last named kahawai to a rock boulder marked X in the mouth of the kahawai at the sea shore.
Thence along the pali at the sea shore to the place of commencement.
Containing an area of 698 Acres.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit
note: Costs in full paid by applicant.
Book of costs lost on Schooner Caroline Mills wrecked at Honokaa, Hamakua, Hawaii, May 1878
[No. 7, Kaapahu Ahupuaa, District of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, area 698 acres, 1871]