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No. 82, Thomas Phillips, Claimant, Translation
F.R. 92-93v1
[Margin note: The original document transcribed in Native Register page 163]
Five separate claims to land - 3 in Maui and 2 in Oahu; enclosed without letter; and addressed to "The Commissioners appointed to investigate claims to land &c &c. Honolulu, Oahu."
I, Kamehameha III hereby transfer and confirm forever to Thomas Phillips and his Sandwich Island-born heirs, a certain piece of land outside of Lahaina by the name of Launiupoko.
Said land to belong to Thomas Phillips and his Sandwich Island-born heirs forever more, together with all the privileges belonging to said land.
It is also agreed hereby that said land shall never be transferred to any alien or non-resident of the Sandwich Islands.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 19th day of September 1840 at Lahaina, Maui
Signed, Kekauluohi
(A Copy)
Note: a Survey after received JHS[?]
N.R. 163-164v1
No. 82, Thomas Phillips
I, Kamehameha III do hereby convey absolutely to Thomas Phillips and his heirs born here in Hawaii, a certain parcel of land outside of Lahaina, Maui, named Launiupoko, and all the rights pertaining thereto. Said land to Thomas Phillips and his heirs born here in Hawaii and it shall be for them forever.
It is agreed that this land shall not be conveyed to a haole and one who does not reside in Hawaii.
In witness whereof, we sign our names and set our seals on this 19th day of September, 1840, at Lahaina, Maui.
Kamehameha III, KEKAULUOHI, THOMAS PHILLIPS
F.T. 77-78v1
Claim No. 82, Thomas Phillips, September
The original deed produced & deposited with the commission, Resumed Page 432 Vol. II (for Copy See Register [Foreign] page 92)
F.T. 432-433v2
No. 82, Thomas Phillips, August 16
[note in margin:] concerning the Lahaina boundary line
John White, sworn, I know the boundary of the two lands in Maui, Lahaina Kuauou[?] at Harriet Kanaina's[?] land and Launiopoko (Claimant's). The boundary between them up in the country is the water run of Puupapai, then down Makai on the Kula end is not known to me, but I have always heard the old people say that the parting here between the two lands runs down to Keahoiki, which is a point near a large rock called Kohe Kili pohaku. It is a place (Keahoiki), where the old Gods stood. There are two grave yards near the large rock. One on Lahaina side about a musket shot off, and the other on Olowalu side a good distance. I only know this from the old people. One grave yard is on Polanui and the other on Launiopoko. Saunders, a Carpenter, or "Kane" had the land of Launiopoko long before Phillips: and he had the bounds I have given. He ran posts from the Kohekili rock inland as his boundary between Polanui and Launiopoko & then went into the hands of other parties (foreigners). I cannot well remember the bounds of the land as it has been occupied by Phillips on the sea side.
Phillips says the old bounds as he has occupied the land are as the dotted lines shows running to the graves on the map made by Mr. Metcalf, which are on the Oloalu side of the Rock Kohekili.
Kahawai, sworn, I know the boundary between Polanui and Launiopoko. I was the konohiki of Launiopoko in the time of Liholiho.
Inland the boundary line is the stream of Puupapai
On Lahaina side of this stream is Polanui
and on Olowalu side is Launiopoko
It follows down the auwai until it meets a kahawai and then runs straight to the sea, striking it at the rock called "Kahakili." It is the boundary line between the two lands.
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.... 87! [97], Thomas Phillips, Adjustor's Office, September 15, 1846
John Wm. Maikai's sworn testimony, Koiamai related to me just outside the house thus, "Waolani had come (to us) and we had refused him. He reported to M. Kekuanaoa and he (Kekuanaoa) said to Waolani, "Go and do as I say (to do)." Waolani came back to us and said, "If you people refuse what I want to be done, then you people are to leave!" Thus, we kept our mouths closed.
Koiamai: Waolani did talk to us and we had withheld (land) from this person (here). We refused and he returned to M. Kekuanaoa to tell him that Koiamai (plural) had refused him. He again came to us to grant him a favor lest we were the ones to be evicted. This made us stop.
N.T. 122-123v1
No. 80!, 86, 97, Thomas Phillips, Adjustor's Claim, September 16, 1846
[this is included because it appears to concern No. 82 specifically.]
Kalama (Phillips' true wife), sworn testimony, When Waolani had come, I was there and Waolani had explained that Kekuanaoa earlier had given (land) to this person (here). Phillips and Waolani went with Maikai to find the distance and the depth (of the land). After this [the] survey was done, he reported to Governor M. Kekuanaoa, then returned to tell us that all had been completed and was good. At that time Koiamai was living there and he was evicting us. So Waolani runs again to M. Kekuanaoa and when he returned he said to us, "If you people evict me for my words, then you will be the ones to leave." Koiami heard this and he did not utter a word. Waolani granted the place to us with the jury doing their part first; later this settlement was made which was also for the inland property. Waolani recorded the entire estate and surveyed the property for clarity.
No. 97 continued page 148, vol. 3 [Oahu property; See Oahu]
N.T. 130v1
No. 82, 86 & 97, Thomas Phillips, Office of the Board of Commissioners who Quiet Land Titles, September 22, 1846, (from page 116)
Waolani: I have surveyed at the place I had previously posted a stake and it is known.
Koiamai: Waolani came to the place he had initially surveyed and he came again,but I persisted in denying.
For testimony in 85 [should be 95], See page 170, vol. 8
N.T. 212-213v3
No. 82, Thomas Phillips, From page 197, August 16
John White, sworn, and said, "I have seen the boundary of the land of Kanaina and Phillips. It is Palanui and Launiupoko. The boundary mauka is a ditch and running to the corner called Keahuiki and in between the graves to the ocean. I had gone to see the boundaries of this land in the past; I do not remember them clearly at the time."
Kahawai, sworn and stated, "I have seen the boundary of Launiupoko and Polanui because I had been a konohiki of Launiupoko in the past.
The boundary is mauka of the ditch. The Lahaina side of the ditch is for Polanui and the Oloalu side is for Launiupoko, therefrom it continues to the stream and to the ocean. The sea is for Pahoa."
Kaauwai, sworn and stated, "I have seen the boundary of Polanui and Launiupoko. It was in the year 1842. The boundary is on the mountainside of the ditch, going from there to the stream until it reaches Kahekili's rock named Keahuiki. Here the stream becomes the possession of Pahoa and Polanui, then from the rock, it extends to the beach." The dry area is for Launiupoko, the sea for Pahoa and the makai side of the road is for Polanui.
The division of Phillip's land is at Keahuiki.
[Award 82; R.P. 1358; Laauniopoko, Lahaina; 1 ap.; 3778 Acs; No. 86 for Phillips on Oahu; Also see 83 & 84; heiau and wahine stone noted]