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No. 1044, Hoomoeapule
N.R. 605-606v2
Greetings to the Honorable Land Commissioners: I hereby tell you of my claim. It is a farm at Moanalua.
1. The names are Kawau, Puali, Kaapoepoe, Iemi and Kiao. These are within Kapakahi.
2. Kaneohe and Kaaiulua and the sea /fishery/ of Mokuoio from Pohaha.
3. Inaikolea at Inaikolea.
4. Kahohonu at Kahohonu.
5. Maiaula at Inaikolea and the estuary.
6. Kama mua and the other small patches, at Umi, with the kula niu /kula land with coconuts/, and the house lot.
Furthermore, Ahua and Mokumoa are fisheries, the protected fish are for the konohiki. These are for the Ahupua`a.
Furthermore, Iemi is the pond, Piinau is the patch, these are for the ku /`ili kupono/.
I am, with thanks,
I. HOOMOEAPULE, X
Honolulu, November 30, 1847
F.T. 313-315
Cl. 1044. Hoomoeapule, 19th May [1847]
Naiemaneu, sworn, This place is called Kapakala in Moanalua in three pieces.
1. First is bounded:
Mauka by Kahaamanu
Waititi by kalo land called Kalualoa
Makai by land Kahula
Ewa, Kalo land of Pohu.
2. Second is bounded:
Mauka by Government fence
Waititi by the same and Kalapalana's land
Makai byAkaina's land
Ewa by several natives' land & houses.
There are 3 houses on this piece belonging: Kalapalana owns one, Kahaumaau another, Akaina another.
3. Third is bounded:
Mauka by Kane's land
Waititi by Moanalua Stream
Ewa by the pali
Makai by Elemakule's land.
It is a Government fence round it, but has no house.
Claimant received these lands from Manahoa in Kamehameha's time and has held them in peace till the present time until the konohiki Mr. Ii has lately disturbed the right.
4. This is a land in Kaneohe and Kanelua bounded:
Mauka by Kalama's land and houses of others
Waititi by Kahaamanu
Makai by the konohiiki, Mr. Ii
Ewa by Papa's garden land.
Claimant received these two last patches in 1816 from Kealoha. There is neither fence nor house. It has never been contested, included land No. 4.
5. Fifth is called Inaikolea in the same place, bounded:
by Kaluakini's place Mauka
Waititi by land of Pahau
Makai by Kane's land
Ewa by land of Kapahi.
This was got with the other, from Kealoha at the same time and has never been disputed.
6. Sixth bounded:
Mauka by Waiau's land
Waititi by Umi's land
Makai by Oleloina's land
Ewa by Kunu's land.
7. Seventh is called Puali, bounded:
Mauka by place of Elemakule
Waititi by Moanalua River
Makai by konohiki, Niau
Ewa by land of Pilo.
These two last were also obtained like the others & have never been disputed.
8. Eighth called Iemi and Pinaau, bounded:
Mauka by Iemiiki and government fence
Waititi by a stream dividing it from Pepahu's place
Makai by Kulai's land
Ewa by Laloa's land
there is no fence nor house.
9. Pinaau is the Ninth, bounded:
Mauka by land of Kalai
Waititi by Paka (Land)
Makai by land of Kalapuna
Ewa by land of Kuohia.
Claimant got these two lands (8 & 9) pieces from Kekupuohi in about 1843 or 4, for services rendered as Guardian &c. It has never been contested til now by John Ii. Kekupuohi got the place from Kekuanaoa about the same t ....
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.... e bank. Two laborers of the pond, Kalai and Laaloa had agreed to be evicted by me, therefore there is no taro there today, except fish for the konohiki only.
The sand dunes:
Section 1 - Kaaukuu, a pond in the ili of Kapakahi.
Section 2 - Mokapu, a pond in the ili of Umi.
Section 1:
Mauka by Hoomoeapule's land
Waikiki by konohiki's land
Makai by a ditch
Ewa by konohiki.
These dunes have been from Ulili and when he was released, the land of Moanalua was turned over to Hoomoeapule, including the sand dune, Kaaukuu, because it is a lele of Kapakahi. He had also received the sand dune, Kamoku, from Kaukaliu, a lele for the ili of Umi. But this was lost in 1847, because it was overrun with weeds and there was no fish. Today the sand dunes are completely filled with fish. I have seen the land section as listed below.
Section 1 - ½ patch of Kamamua in the ili of Umi.
Section 2 - A pasture.
Section 3 [Left blank]
Section 4 [Left blank]
Section 5 [Left blank]
The ½ patch of Kamamua in the ili of Umi had been from Keahialoa to Kaukaliu in 1840, later Kealoha had cared for the patch until his death and Hoomoeapule received it by bequest. He lived under Uluhoaloha and Uluhoaloha, thinking that it was his own interest had taken it in 1850, and I have not heard that Uluhoaloha had even objected to this action.
Haapilo pasture (map 11) in the ili of Kapakahi, I had seen this land since 1831 and Hoomoeapule has not cultivated it to the present time. There was a man named Nawaa who had filed his interest and had built his house and who has always lived there to the present time. The land officers have given him a document of certification for this place for which Hoomeeapule is demanding.
Kawau - a patch and a pasture. I have not known that this had been koele but Hoomoeapule had it leased for prisoner's days and $16.00 - $4.00 for konohiki days and he had cultivated it until Uluhoaloha had taken the land.
Hoomoeapule - It is true, I had given this patch Kawau and a pasture to Uluhoaloha.
Kalanikilo - The statements made above by Kahaumanu are true, except that Kilinahe had taken those patches in 1849, and the dispute over Hooliliamanu's place was in 1848. The tenants of the land have never worked in those patches and when Kilinahe had taken possession of it, there was food for Kiao and there is taro growing now for Piheka. The patch, Kaapoepoe had taro too; after that had been harvested and replanting had been done, Kilinahe takes the patch. The patch Puali was covered with brushes at the time it was taken away and the pond Iemi had fish which Hoomoeapule had raised; John Ii had taken the sand dunes in 1847, with no fish in it. Fish which is there now was left by John Ii's tenants and the puuones have been from Manuhoa. I do not know that he had rejected the taking of the land.
The pond Kamamua and the pasture Haapilo and the patch of Kawau and its pasture are for Hoomoeapule. I did not know about the giving of the patch, Kawau, and the pasture to Uluhoaloha.
(Postponed: To Thursday, 3 P.M.
See above of this volume, June 10, 1851.
[Award 1044; R.P. 4127; 4128; Inaikolea Moanalua Kona; 1 ap.; .6 Ac.; Kapakahi Moanalua Kona; 2 ap.; 6.82 Acs; Kiao Moanalua Kona; 1 ap.; .18 Ac. ; Pohaha Moanalua Kona; 1 ap.; .6 Ac.]