Waihona Aina

Waipunalei Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps. 251-252

Waipunalei, District of Hilo
Hilo, August 22d, 1873
To The Honorable R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries for The Third Judicial Circuit, to wit: the Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands

The petition of Thomas Spencer of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, respectfully represents as follows, that the undersigned petitioner is possessed of a tract of Land called the Ahupuaa of Waipunalei, that the aforesaid Land or Ahupuaa of Waipunalei was deeded to C.N. Spencer of Waiohinu, Kau, Hawaii, by one I.R. Kaahu of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, by name only and not by survey, and that the Boundaries of the same are as yet undefined; that the following is the list of lands adjoining the said land of Waipunalei, and the owners of the same, as far as the same are known by our petitioner, to wit
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Haukoa, Government Land
Nakapaa, Government Land
Humuula, Crown Land
That all and singular the premises are within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Commissioner of Boundaries.

Wherefore your petitioner respectfully prays that the boundaries of the said land, called the Ahupuaa of Waipunalei, may be decided and certified to, by your Honor, the Commissioner, and that a Certificate defining the said boundaries may be issued to your petitioner, and that to this end a day, hour and place may be appointed for the hearing of this petition, and the proofs there and then adduced, and that due notice according to law may be made to all persons interested in the said matter, to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the said petition should not be granted.
And Your petitioner will every pray, &c, &c, &c,
(signed) Thomas Spencer

for Testimony see Folio 365, Book B


Waipunalei Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume B, pps. 365-370

The Ahupuaa of Waipunalei, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, 3rd Judicial Circuit

On this, the 24th day of February A.D. 1875, the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit met at the Law Office of E.G. Hitchcock in Piihonua, Hilo, Hawaii on the application of Thomas Spencer, for the settlement of the boundaries of Waipunalei, situated in the District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii. Due notice of hearing personally served on E.G. Hitchcock, Attorney for Commissioners of Crown lands.

The applicant requested that D.H. Hitchcock's [testimony] be taken, as he is to leave for Kona, and will be absent about 2 months. Wishes to have evidence in refrence [sic] to survey taken, and evidence of other witnesses taken when notice of hearing has been served on all interested parties, as he wishes to have as little delay as possible in settling boundaries.

For Petition see Folio 251, Book A.

Testimony
D.H. Hitchcock, sworn, I surveyed the land of Waipunalei last January. An old man named Paka was my kamaaina. He went with me and pointed out the boundaries. The notes of survey filed are made out from my field notes, made when I was surveying the land. I also questioned Naaikaunaoopa in refrence [sic] to the boundaries of the land, and he gave the same boundaries as Paka told me, from the shore, until we reached the point in the woods, that he claimed was the place where Humuula cut Waipunalei off. I do not remember the name of the place, but think it is opposite the place called Kaukahoku. Naaikauna said that Paka was a good kamaaina of the land, but disputed the mauka boundary given by Paka. I surveyed to the point given by Paka, as he seemed to be a kamaaina that knew the boundaries.
Cross-examined.

Case continued until further notice.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries 3d Judicial Circuit

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