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Moanalua Ahupuaa, District of Kona, Island of Oahu, Boundary Commission, Oahu, Volume 2, pps 98-106
In the Matter of the Boundaries of the Ahupuaa of "Moanalua," Kona, Island of Oahu
Petition
Honolulu May 12th, 1884
To R.F. Bickerton Esquire, Commissioner of Boundaries
Sir:
The undersigned respectfully represents that the Ahupuaa of Moanalua Kona Oahu was awarded to Lot Kamehameha in L.C. Award 7715 by same without survey and that the boundaries of the same have never been settled, and is the property of Mrs. B.P. Bishop, wife of Petitioner.
The adjoining lands are the Ahupuaa of Halawa, Ewa, Land Commission Award 7712 to M. Kekuanaoa & Land Commission Award 8516 [8516B] to Kamaikui, which now belongs to Mrs. B.P. Bishop and Her Highness, Queen Dowager Emma; the Ahupuaas of Heeia and Kaneohe in Koolaupoko which belong respectively to Mrs. B.P. Bishop and Mrs. Nannie Brewer, and the Ili of Hauiki, which belongs to the Crown. The boundary of Halawa has been settled, but the boundaries of the other adjoining lands still remain unsettled.
Your petitioner claims that the survey herewith enclosed is a correct description of the land of Moanalua by metes and bounds, and respectfully asks that a day and an hour be set for hearing the case, that all parties interested be duly notified and that the certificate of boundaries be issued to your petitioner.
Signed Charles R. Bishop, [page 99] by his attorney in fact, S.M. Damon
Honolulu June 14th 1884
Notice of time and place of hearing having been advertised as follows:
Boundary Commissioner's Notice
Roper application having been made to the undersigned by Honorable Charles R. bishop, for the settlement of the boundaries of the Ahupuaa of Moanalua, Kona, Island of Oahu, notice is hereby given to all owners of adjoining lands and to all parties interested in the settlement of said boundaries that the said matter will come on for hearing on Monday, the 4th day of June, 1884 at 1 o'clock p.m. at my office, Merchant Street, Honolulu
Richard F. Bickerton, Boundary Commissioner for Island of Oahu
Dated, Honolulu, May14th 1884
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Hawaiian Gazette
Hoolaha Hooponopono Palena Aina
Ua waiho mai na noi kupono i ka mea nona ka inoa malalo iho nei e ka Honorable C. R. Bihopa no ka hooponopono ana i na palena o ke Ahupuaa o Moanalua, Kona, Mokupuni o Oahu. Ke hoikeia aku nei ka lohe i na Ona o na aina a pau e pili ana a me ka poe no a pau i kuleana no ia hooponopono palena aina, e noho ana au e hoolohe i keia noi ....
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.... feet along Kahauiki, the top of the ridge being the boundary, to place called Punakalai;
13. South 57° 25' West true 3460 feet along Kahauiki, the top of the ridge being the boundary, to place called Hulaena;
14. South 77° 6' West true 1577 feet along Kahauiki, the top of the ridge being the boundary;
15. South 59° 6' West true 4003 feet along Kahauiki, the top of the ridge being the boundary, to place on ridge called Mailehahai;
16. South 57° 35' West true 4751 feet along Kahauiki, the top of the ridge being the boundary;
17. South 38° 15' West true, 3828 feet along Kahauiki, passing the hill Puukapu;
18. South 1° 15' West true 1254 feet along Kahauiki to a large rock on Mauka side of Government road marked thus [9 or circle with lower tail] and called Pohakuaukai; thence
19. South 11° 5' West true 1168.2 feet along Kahauiki [page 105] crossing Government road; thence
20. South 26° 15' west true 415.8 feet along Kahauiki to a large rock in the fish pond wall marked with a cross; from which rock the Government Survey Station Hauiki bears North 68° 28' East true 5348 feet and Mokuea Station bears North 86° 55' East true 8283 feet;
21. Along the fish pond walls between the ponds of Weli and Kaihikapu to the Island of Mokumoa; thence along the Weli side of the Island of Mokumoa to sea wall of Weli; thence straight through the channel to a point called Kaoki near the island of Mokunini or Mokupilo; thence along edge of deep water, on right side of channel to place called Kaiiki, outside of Island of Mokueo, where the sea breaks; thence to point called Pahunui at edge of deep water; thence to coral called Hanaweke on edge of deep and shallow water; thene to bunch of coral called Namahana; then to Kalamake, then along edge of reef to Lanaina, then to Koke, which is south of Ahua point, then to Kukukahi; then to Auwaiomiki; then to Palani, a bunch of coral which is directly South of or makai of Kumumau; thence to initial point Kumumau; the direct bearing and distance from rock in Wall of Weli and Kaihikapu pond to Kumumau is South 67° 50' west true 21040 feet.
Area above low water mark 9045 Acres
Exclusive of ponds of Kaihikapu and Lelepana, the Island of Mokumau, Mokuonini and Mokuoeo are a part of Moanalua and are included in the above area.
Richard F. Bickerton, Commissioner of Boundaries [page 106] for Island of Oahu
Dated, June 4th, 1884
Costs $4
Posts paid June 26th 1884
[No. 79, Moanalua Ahupuaa, District of Kona, Island of Oahu, Boundary Commission, 9045 acres, 1884]