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Honaunau Ahupuaa, District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Volume A, No. 1, p. 219
Honaunau, Kahauloa, Keei 1st, Keei 2nd, District of South Kona
Honolulu, June 185h 1873
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R.A. Lyman, Esquire, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, &c &c, Hilo.
Dear Sir;
I have respectfully to request that you will define and settle the boundaries of the following named lands (Ahupuaa) in South Kona, Hawaii, viz. Honaunau and Kahauloa belonging to me, Keei (1st I think) belonging to Mrs. Bishop (my wife) and Keei (2nd I think) belonging to Madam Akahi, the latter has been surveyed by Kaelemakule, the man who surveyed Puuepa and her other lands.
Kahauloa, was Kupakee's property. I now intend to have Mr. Wiltse do the surveying that may be necessary for the settlement of these boundaries. Unless there is some important difference regarding the interior boundaries you need not spend time (which is money) in taking testimony. If any dispute between Honaunau and Keei, I would prefer that you favor Keei, a little in preference to Honauanu.
Honaunau is bounded on the North by Mrs. Bishop's land Keei, south by Keelikolani's land; Keokea (and some other perhaps); makai by the sea and mauka I suppose by Keauhou.
Keei (1st) is bounded on the North by Akahi's land, Keei 1; South by Honaunau, makai by the sea and mauka by Keauhou.
Keei 2d (Akahi's land) is bounded on the north by Kahauloa; South by Mrs. Bishop's Keei, makai by the sea, and mauka by [left blank].
Kahauloa is bounded on the north by Kahauloa and Kealakekua; South by Keei 2d; makai by the sea and mauka by Keauhou.
Which will be sent to have the surveyor meet you at Honaunau, when you go to take the testimony or to make the survey as beforehand.
Very truly yours,
C.R. Bishop
Honaunau Ahupuaa, District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Volume A, No. 1, pp. 279-282
The Ahupuaa of Honaunau, District South Kona, Island of Hawaii, 3rd Judicial Circuit
On this Fifth day of August A.D. 1873 the commissioner of Boundaries met at Keopuka, South Kona, for the hearing of the application of C.R. Bishop, for the settlement of the boundaries of Honaunau. Notice of the hearing of applications for settlement of ands in North and South Kona on August 2nd 1873, having been published in the Hawaiian gazette and Kuokoa, and notice personally served on owners and Agents of adjoining lands, as far as known.
Present: J.G. Hoapili for applicant, for Mrs. C.R. Bishop, her Excellency, R. Keelikolani and Madam Akahi.
For Petition see Folio 219
Kawaha, kane, sworn, I was born at Honaunau, South Kona, Hawaii at the time of Peleleu. I lived on said land until after it was sold, then moved to Keei. The land of Keokea bounds Honaunau on the south side; my kupuna told me the boundaries between these two lands; at shore is at a place called Keakuaaniwau[?], a papa konane (sort of checker board) on the pahoehoe, where the natives used to pay a game with pebbles called konane. Thence the boundary runs mauka to Pohakuloa, a place near the makai Government road; a large rock. I do not know the points between these places. Do not know the boundaries on this side above this point.
Keei is on the North side of Honaunau the boundary between these two lands at the seashore is at a cave called Kapukalua; said cave has two entrances, and is on the North side of a point called Konane.
Thence mauka along Keei to Kaohu o Keawe; a very large ....
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.... pointed out as the boundary between Keauhou and this land. I am Mr. Bishop's Agent to look after his interests. I requested the kamaaina from this land to point out the mauka boundary, and they said that they could not point it out, and refused to go any further. They said that the land went further mauka but could not point it out. They said there were two ahu on the boundary. Keakikawai pointed out two ahu, and said those were the ones.
Cross-Examined.
The kamaaina from this point seemed to be lost above the woods.
Testimony closed.
Decision
The boundaries of Honaunau are decided to be as given in notes of survey filed by Mr. Hitchcock. Certificate of boundaries to be issued as of today, No. 109. For Certificate of Boundaries see Folio 251 Liber I.
For costs see Folio 252, Liber I 3.
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Land Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit.
Honaunau Ahupuaa, District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Volume C, No. 3, pp. 251-252
For Evidence, See Folio 221, Book B or No. 2, R.P. 7874, for correct description of this ahupuaa see R.P. 7874
Land Boundary Commission, Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit
No. 109
Certificate of the boundaries of Honaunau, District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii 3rd Judicial Circuit
Upon the application of C.R. Bishop and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, as sole Commissioner of Land boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d Judicial Circuit, I hereby decide and certify the boundaries of the Ahupuaa of Honaunau, situated in the District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii, to be as hereinafter set forth.
Given under my hand at Hilo, Hawaii, the twenty-seventh day of June, A.D. 1876
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit.
Boundaries of Honaunau
Commencing at the sea coast, on the boundary of Keokea, rock marked H and running along the coast, as follows: Magnetic variation 8° 30 East
1. North 22½° West 8.97 chains;
2. North 56° 00' West 8.00 chains; [page 252]
3. North 84½° East 13.75 chains;
4. North 73½° East 30.00 chains to ahu on aa;
5. North 78° 00' East 6.00 chains to ohia tree on side of ravine;
6. North 52½° East 3.25 chains to ahu;
7. North 80°[?] 00' East 25.00 chains to upper Government road;
8. North 45° 00' East 60.00 chains to mauka corner of the land;
9. South 51½° East 68.00 chains across upper and to Keei 2d; thence along boundary of Keei 2d as follows:
10. South 49° 00' West 61.00 chains;
11. South 62° 00' West 28.00 chains to upper Government road
12. South 78° 00' West 37.00 chains along stone wall;
13. South 82° 00' West 18.50 chains along stone wall;
14. South 73° 00' West 36.00 chains;
15. South 83½° West 24.00 chains to ahu at lower Government road
16. South 69° 00' West 40.00 chains;
17. South 68° 00' West 5.84 chains;
18. South 51½° West 2.30 chains;
19. North 84° 00' West 1.53 chains;
20. North 47° 00' West 1.20 chains;
21. North 29½° West 1.29 chains;
22. North 18½° West 1.70 chains to rock marked X, and containing an area of 1106 acres, more or less
R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit
Costs paid in full
Surveyed by D.H. Hitchcock
$21.25. paid by applicant
traveling expenses 5.- paid by applicant
Witnesses paid by applicant
[No. 109, Honaunau Ahupuaa, District of South Kona, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 1106 acres, 1876]