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Puua Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume A, No. 1, pps 212-214
The Ahupuaa of Puua, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit
On this, the fifteenth day of July A.D. 1873 the Boundary Commission met at the house of T.E. Elderts at Kapoho, Puna, Hawaii. Notice of the hearing of the boundaries of Puua in Puna, Hawaii was personally served, on owners of adjoining lands from the first and adjourned by public notice to the 11th and 14th instants; and by the Commissioner to the 15th instant.
Present: T.E. Elderts, Heleluhe and others.
Petition read as follows:
Honolulu, June 4th, 1873
R.A. Lyman, Esquire, Commissioner of Boundaries &c &c for Hawaii, Hilo
Dear Sir:
Your letter of 28th ultimate is received. You will please define and settle the boundaries of the land "Kanolea" in Puna, if it belongs to His Majesty.
You will also please define and settle boundaries of the land "Puua" in Puna, belonging to Leleiohoku. Appoint some suitable person to attend to the matter, on behalf of Leleiohoku, and make the expense as light as possible, for the whole land, is worth very little; I think it has not been surveyed.
If it is necessary to have it surveyed, please let me know, and give me an idea of the cost for same.
Very truly Yours
(Signed) C.R. Bishop
Testimony
For boundaries between the lands of Kula, and Puna see testimony of Kula
[page 213]
Haule, kane, sworn, I was born at Puua in Puna, Hawaii, during the reign of Kamehameha 1st and have always lived there. My Makua Uuana, who is now dead, pointed out the boundaries to me, know the mauka corner of Kaiawaawao, land on Koae. It is at a water hole called Kaloe. Thence the boundary runs between these two lands to Kanekiikii, bounds Puua there and thence mauka to Kapapahoa, a cocoanut grove where Kanekiikii ends and Kahuai joins Puua to Kapuhi, this is as far as I know the boundaries.
Cross-examined
Kahapuku, Wahine, sworn, I was born at Puua in Puna, Hawaii at time of Kaumaualii coming to Hilo, have always lived there, and know part of the boundaries; know the boundary of Kaiawaawa's land, in Koae; at Waikulukulu, Kanikiki then joins Puua and bounds it on the aa. There is an old trail running up the boundary between these lands; thence to a place on the lava flow. Kaloko, where Kanikiki ends and Kahuai joins Puua; thence mauka to Kapuhi, the boundary on the Hilo side of this place mauka of the lava flow; the place called Makahanaloa is on Kahuai and the boundary is between Kepuhi and Makahanaoa. Have heard that Puua ends at Kahulipala. I used to know the boundary between Kepuhi and Kanikiki, most of it is now covered up by the lava flow. Puua did not have any ancient fishing rights, the sea all belonged to Kahuai.
Cross-examined
I do not know the mauka boundary. Kauwale is at the mauka end of Kula. It is an old Kauhale on Puua; thence the mauka boundary between Kula and Puua runs to Imiwale, an old Mahiai ground belonging to Halekamahina. This is as far as I know boundaries, as the land is changed by as the land is changed by lava flows.
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.... 9.00 chains along land of Kahuluna, Royal Patent Grant No. 3226;
18. South 66° West 3.33 chains along Grant No. 3226;
19. South 16° W4est 9.62 chains along Grant No. 3226;
20. South 79° West 9.67 chains on lava, along Kaniahiku to X on edge of 1840 flow at "Kamokuiliahi,"
21. North 67 1/2° West 27.75 chains along Kaniahiku to kukui trees marked P in Ohia woods;
22. North 43° West 71.80 chains, along Kaniahiku to cocoanut tree marked H, the southwest corner of Kahuwai; thence;
23. North 52 1/4° East 120.- chains along Kahuwai
24. North 65 3/4° East 73.60 chains along Kahuwai on lava flow of 1840;
25. North 85° East 73.- chains along Kanekiki, Government land & to edge of the lava flow of 1840;
26. North 61° East 11.40 chains to the Southernmost cocoanut tree at "Kapapahoa."
27. North 89 1/4° East 11.- chains along Kanekiki, an old road the bound[ary];
28. North 72° East 43.30 chains along Kanekiki, an old road the bound[ary];
29. North 89° East 17.80 chains along Kanekiki, an old road the bound[ary];
30. North 65 1/2° East 40.40 chains along Kanekiki, an old road the bound[ary];
31. South 85 1/4° East 14.- chains along Kanekiki to edge of the aa;
32. South 66 1/4° East 10.40 chains along Kanekiki, along old road to rock [L inside square without bottom line]; [page 44]
33. North 18 1/2° East 39.60 chains along Koae, Government land;
34. South 70° East 11.60 chains along Koae to pile of stones at old road;
35. North 65 1/2° East 17.15 chains along Koae;
36. North 58 1/2° East 9.30 chains to a tall cocoanut tree on Koae;
37. North 73 1/2° East 11.40 chains along Koae, a Volcanic crack being the boundary;
38. North 50 1/2° East 18.50 chains along crack in a bent line to the Government Road;
39. North 48 1/2° East 19.60 chains along Koae, Grant No. 2932;
40. North 40° East 13.- chains along Koae, Grant No. 2932;
41. North 30 1/2° East 3.60 chains along Koae, Grant No. 2932;
42. North 37 1/2° West 4.50 chains along Koae, Grant No. 2932 to a single cocoanut tree;
43. North 43° East 48.80 chains along Koae, Grant No. 1534;
44. North 17 1/4° East 8.65 chains along Koae, Grant No. 1534 to X cut in pahoehoe in awawa at "Kipu," the corner of Grant No. 1534, at sea pali;
45. South 54° East 28.75 chains, general course along sea shore;
46. South 80° East 11.80 chains in bent line along sea shore to place of commencement;
47. Containing an area of 4919 acres.
It is therefore adjudged and I do hereby decide and certify that the boundaries of the said land are, and hereafter shall be as hereinbefore set forth.
Given under my hand at Hilo, Island of Hawaii, the twenty-sixth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
F.S. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries
Costs:
To Certificate $2.00, to 10 folio description 5.00;to 8 folio evidence 2.-; To 2 days hearing & inspecting bounds 20.-; Notice Gazette, 3.-; Notice Kuokoa 2.-; Paid $34.00.
Interior Costs
To Certified copy of Certificate $2.00; To 12 folio copy 3.-; $5.-.
[No. 156, Puua Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 4919 acres, 1885]