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Contains cases 1 through 225, index, and minute books. Case numbers 146 through 174 were not used by the court.

Case files generally contain libel complaints, warrants, bonds, petitions, monitions (summons), bill of costs, motions, subpoenas, notices of motion for hearing, statements of claim, claims, accounts, affidavits, appeals, testimony, proceedings, judgments, satisfactions of judgment, decisions of the court, briefs, agreements between parties, depositions, exhibits which may include report of survey on a vessel, cargo lists, passenger lists, crew member rosters, maps, and drawings depicting locations of vessels in port. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Cases involve violations of port regulations, claims against vessels for damages and lost cargo in collisions, claims by businesses and shipping agents against vessels to recoup cargo losses, claims for wages by the crew of a vessel, claims for lost personal property, smuggling, and libel for salvage.

Cases were heard by a First Circuit Court judge or Supreme Court justice in chambers. The minute books document the admiralty proceedings heard in chambers and contain holograph copies of claims, complaints, affidavits, orders, judgments, decrees, petitions, lists of property, and court costs. Disputes between merchants and shipping agents against vessel owners, disputes between the ship’s crew and vessel owners, and disputes between vessel owners are commonly found throughout the records.

Admiralty cases were not heard in the circuit court after 1900, when the Hawaiian Islands became a territory of the United States. Jurisdiction over maritime cases resides in federal district courts.

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Subject files consist of correspondence, informational copies of meeting minutes, copies of reports, copies of legislation, newspaper clippings, reprints and pamphlets. Relates to agriculture diversification, agriculture task forces, preservation of agriculture lands and land use planning.

The management and maintenance of Aloha Tower fell under the aegis of the Board of Harbor Commissioners. This one example remains to reflect that function, and is composed of the names, hometown addresses, and very interesting remarks of visitors to Aloha Tower.

Contains the annual reports to the Governor by the Board of Commissioners as submitted by the Librarian of the Public Archives.

The 1859 Civil Code, Chapter XXI, Section 1065 authorized the Supreme Court to examine and admit as practitioners in the courts of record, such persons, being Hawaiian subjects, of good moral character, and having then the prescribed oath of office, as said court may find qualified for that purpose.

Contains letters written by applicants addressed to the Chief Justice of the Hawaiian Supreme Court soliciting permission to practice law before the local circuit judge and the Police and District court justices on a particular island. In addition to the letters of application there may also be affidavits attesting to the good character of the applicant, recommendations from other attorneys and judges, and letters in support of the applicant from friends. Personal and professional information regarding the applicant may include age, education, names of associates and length of time spent in the practice of law. A license granted to the successful applicant is filed with the letters of application and supporting references. Unsuccessful applicant and supporting letters are in the file.

Oaths were issued by the Aha Hookolokolo Kiekie or the Supreme Court to the licensed attorney. Oaths are forms with the name of the practicing attorney, date of oath, jurisdiction of practice and signed by the attorney and Chief Justice.

The applications and oaths cover all circuits. Applications are dated 1870, 1876, 1878-1890, 1895-1898. Oaths are dated 1878-1881 and 1883.

Approximately 90% of the records are in Hawaiian. None have been translated.

Primarily statistical. Reports of numbers of births, deaths and sometimes marriages for various districts, but mostly for Lahaina, Maui. Includes an 1852 table for all islands compiled from quarterly school reports. Also available on microfilm MFL63.

Includes import taxes, pilotage fees, coasting license fees, transit duties, stamp fees, wages paid out, sundry expenses, etc.

Documents name of vessel, amount paid for wharfage, pilotage, harbormaster's fees, demurrage, and oil, and date and receipt number of transaction. The Cash Book contains records mostly from Honolulu Harbor, but also includes some information for Hilo, Kahului, and Port Allen.

The 1941-1942 Daily Record of Fees gives dates of entries and clearances in addition to the accounts.

Contains correspondence, proposed inventory list, plans, drawings, periodical clippings related to a new archives building, and a blueprint of the archives building (1913).

Lists type and value of cargo entries and clearances for Ports of Kahului and Nawiliwili. Vessels are separated into interisland and mainland categories. Included in back are accounts of war emergency expenses by island, from Dec. 7, 1941-July 1942.