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Waimanu Ahupuaa, District of Hamakua, 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 commissioners 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
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.... e the boundary between Waimanu and Puukapu runs mauka along the gulch; I have not been in the woods and seen where this gulch comes from but a kamaaina told me that the land of Honokane cuts Waimanu off and joins Puukapu. I do not know where the mauka end of Kekalani is. I have heard that Puukapu and Honokane join at Waihoolana; and that Waimanu joins on Waimanu side and Kawaihae on the Kawaihae side, but neither of these lands reach to the point. My kupuna was from Waimea. Kalaau was his brother, and they were kamaaina of Waimea. Kalani, a bird catcher from Ouli was the one who told me about these boundaries when I was bird catching. I have been with others who were strangers there and afterwards on meeting him I told him where we had been and he told me what lands I had been on.
Cross-examined
Hihipa, kane, sworn, I have been told by bird catchers, Laahiwa and others, that Waimanu runs to Waihoolana, but I did not hear what lands cut if off mauka.
Cross-examined.
Kaanaana, Kane, sworn, I was born at Honopue at the time of a Kapakukahole (Building of the heiau at Kawaihae), Live at Waimanu when King Kamehameha II came to the throne and have been there ever since. I know the boundaries of Kekelani and Waimanu. Laahiwa [?] (now dead) told them to me when I used to go [page 90] into the woods, after mamo with him. The boundary between Kekalani and Laupahoehoe Waimanu is at ahupuaa. The boundary is at the mouth of the river; thence towards Kohala passing the Protestant Church at Halehiwa; thence to the wall near the Roman church; thence mauka along the wall to the stream; thence along the stream towards Kohala to a pali, to Kumukoa; thence up the road to the top of the pali to Kaumuki; thence along the brow of the pali to Konaiki gulch; thence across the land towards Kohala, to the center of Pokahi gulch; thence the boundary of Waimanu runs mauka to the end of the gulch bounded by Laupahoehoe nui; and up kuahiwi to Waihoolana, where Honokane and Waipio unit and cut Waimanu off. This is as Laahiwa told me. I have never been there; know a place called Kealai where Waipio and Waimanu unite; thence the boundary runs along the brow of the pali to Honakane [Huakane changed to Honakane] gulch. Kaupe and Kapuna gulches are between Honakane [Honokane] gulch and Ulu. I have been to Ulu. The boundary runs mauka along to the end of Huakane [Honokane] gulch and to Waihoolana.
Cross-examined.
Case continued until further notice to all interested parties.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit.
For costs see Folio 88 of this book $34.50 [ .
[No. number, Waimanu Ahupuaa, District of Hamakua, Island of Hawaii, 1873]