Waihona Aina

Hileaiki Ahupuaa, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps 430-435

The Ahupuaa of Hileaiki, District of Kau, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit

On the 16th day of October A.D. 1853, the Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii met at the house of J. Kauhane, Keaiwa, Kau, on the application of C. K. Apiki and others for the hearing of testimony for the settlement of the boundaries of Hileaiki, Kau, Island of Hawaii, aforesaid. Due notice personally served on owners or agents of adjoining lands as far as known. Present: C. K. Apiki and three other owners; J. Kauhane for the Hawaiian Government; J.G. Hoapili for Her Excellency, R. Keliikolani.

Petition read as follows:
Copy
Keaiwa, Kau, October 16th 1873.

To the Honorable R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Third Judicial Circuit.
Sir:
The undersigned would respectfully represent to you, that we are the owners of the land or Ahupuaa of Hileaiki situated in the District of Kau, Island of Hawaii. That the said land or ahupuaa of Hileaiki was awarded to L. Kamehameha by Land Commission Award No. 7715, apana 14, and conveyed to the undersigned by L. Kamehameha, the deed dated May 8th 1857 and recorded at the Registrar's office in Liber 9, pages 215 &216 and that the boundaries of said land have not as yet been described or defined by Land Commission Award Royal Patent or by deed from the King; That the said land is within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Commissioner of Boundaries for the Third Judicial Circuit; that the lands adjoining the said land of Hileaiki, and the owners of the same as far as known to your petitioner are as follows: [page 431]

Name of Lands, Owners
Hileanui or Hilea 1st, R. Keelikolani
& Ninole, D. Holona, Hawaiian Government
Kahuku, G.W.C. Jones and C.E. Richardson

Wherefore your petitioners pray that a day and place may be appointed for the taking of testimony in reference to the boundaries of said lands; and that the owners of the adjoining lands be notified to appear and show cause, if any, why a certificate of Boundaries should not be issued tot he undersigned according to law.

And, as in duty bound your petitioners will every pray, &c, &c,
(Signed), Kaohokapu Kahaku, C.K. Apiki, aina Kapiewa, Kona, Kaha X, C. Kamauu, Manuhauipo, Kahalekai, Kahoaoioi

Note: for boundaries between Hileanui and Hileaiki see Testimony of the boundaries of Hileanui.

Testimony
Kalili, Kane, sworn, (Same witness as on Hileanui), Hileanui bounds Hileaiki on the Kona side commencing at the sea shore at a point called Puuainako, thence across aa to Keahupuaa at the government road, thence to Ahupoho; thence to ahupae near the gate; thence along the brow of the pa; and along the top of awaawa Wahawahaiki to the mauka road; thence up the pali to Makauau, a heiau, the boundary passing some distance on the Hilo side of said Heiau; thence down the pali to the Kona side of Punahai; thence up kualapa Pakina, along the kualapa and into the awaawa; thence down the pali to Pakua on the Hilo side of Alona [olona] ground (do not know the name of this place); ....