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Koula ili, Hanapepe Ahupuaa, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, Kauai, Volume 1, pps 64-69
No. 14
1873, Boundary of Koula in Hanapepe
6 October 1873, Received the following petition (No. 14)
[Marginal note: No. 14, LCA Aw. (Mahele 55), R.P. 6998 to Paniani]
To the Honorable Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries, Kauai
Sir
I would feel obliged if you would settle the boundary of Koula for me as I wish to have it surveyed while Mr. Gay is on Kauai
I remain, Yours Respectfully
Eliza Sinclair
Thereupon appointed the 12 day of November A.D. 10 am for the hearing of said petition that Koula House Hanapepe. The petitioner appeared and called the following witnesses
J. Kauai, sworn, This boundary commences near pali at river and adjoining Manuahi called Kalapunahai
thence across river to split stone, Kahunaone
thence to a pali called Papakea
thence to a large stone Rock, Puuanu
thence along grassed hollow to Kahaha
thence to peak, Puuau
that joins on North to Wahiawa thence up ridge and round the falls and round and down the boundary of Manuahi and along ridge to a peak called Kuapoo
thence to a large peak, Kalaimanu
Thence to an old Heau, Maloku
Thence to a sharp peak, Puukuaumi
Down along ridge to Puukuakahi straight to place of commencement.
Kuapuaa, sworn, My name is Kuapuu, live in Koula, born here, know boundary of Koula. Nakuahanai told me he was born and dies on the land. This boundary commences at a place near stream called Kalapuwahia
and thence over stream and along Kalo patches to a stone called Kahunaone, [page 65]
thence up and around by Kahaha to a peak joining Wahiawa at a peak called Puuai,
thence to a hill called Puuaouka,
thence across gulch to Kapaleoki, [Kapaleoke ....
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.... Southeast direction towards Kaluhi from thence in about a Southeast direction to a round hill in the saddle called Wailama; Thence in a Southeast direction along ridge to Puuananahu. Thence along ridge to a high sharp peak called Kaplaoa [Kapaloa] which is the Northwest corner of Wahiawa and Northeast corner of this land.
Return to place of commencement. The eastern boundary of this land runs thus
South 59? 23' East 354 links across the Koula stream to a large split stone at the point of the Koula house and called Kahunaone. Thence
South 62? 45' East 450 links to the top of rocky point called Papakea. Thence
North 55? 25' East 360 links [page 68] along ridge. Thence
North 84? 59' East 665 links up ridge to Mr. Rowell's land. Thence
North 26? 10' East 4200 along the face of hill to a point called Kahaha
North 89? East 4700 links up the hill to the top of Puuaukai bounded on the south by Mr. Rowell's land. Thence
North 17??45' East 3200 to the top of Puuauuka bounded on the East by Wahiawa. Thence
North 38? 30' East 120.00 links to the top of a peak on ridge called Hulua thence
North 44? 45' East 7000 links to the top of a sharp peak at the NW corner of Wahiawa and called Kaplaoa [Kapaloa] which is the Northeast corner of this land.
From Puuaukai, the boundary between this land and Wahiawa is the watershed of the ridge (See plan)
I hereby certify this is a correct survey of the boundary of this land as defined by the Honorable Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Kauai
James W. Gay
12 October 1873
Approved, Duncan McBryde, Commissioner of Boundaries, Kauai
[page 69]
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[No. 14, Koula ili, Hanapepe Ahupuaa, Island of Kauai, Boundary Commission, no amount, 1873]