Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
DF. A. SNEAD, McdicaI Examiner.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RIO the Marshal of The United states for The Eastern
District of Notwithstanding:
Whereas, the United states OF America have tx-
hired their libel of information in The District Court
nf The United States, for thr Eastern District Of Vir
GINA holden IN The City Of Richmond stating, allrg
ing and prnpoundinc. in substance, that heretofore, 10
wit on the lclh day of December, leie, John A.
Davis, ESD, Lieutenant in the Navy OF the United
states commanding the United States brig Perry. being
one nf the armed vessels OF the United States, then
cruising the coast of Brazil, under The authority and
direction of the President Of The United States. did
upon the high seas, seize certain brig called The Indr
prndenCe, the being vessel al the United States
whereof certain Owen Burns, citizen of thr tinted
States. was then, and there, the master and Grr,
for violation 0f The acts Of Congress prohibiting the
slave trade-he particulars Of which violation
forth IN laid ibel)-whch said brig, called the "lndr
prndence, - So seized "a aforesaid was afterwards, 10
w.t. the 3h day Of January 1919, brought into the
port of Norfolk, IN The SAID Eastern district "f Vir
riuia in charge cf prize crew, whereof Lieutenant
James D. Lewis Is the master and commander; and the
said bri. Independence now remains in the custody
Of the said james b. Lewis, in the port Of Norfolk
aforesaid forfeited for The aforesaid and the
said libel, praying that The SAID brig Undergraduate
her tackle, anpalri aad furniture, and all the cargo,
goods and effects board thereof may he decrrtd Ia
be, and remain forfeited, &c: And, whereas, The
Judge of the District Court, for the District aforesaid
hath ordered and directed the first day Of March next,
for all persons concerned Ia he Cited and minated Ia
appear the United States Courtroom in the City Of
Richmond, and show canss, if any they have, why
Judgment should not pass as prayed: you are there
fore, hereby authorized, empowered, and strictly en-
joined perempory, t. cite and admnnsh all persons
whatsoever having, pretending TO have, any right,
title interest or claim, 10 the said brig Independence
and her tackle apparel and furniture and TO her cargo
and all the goods and effects board thereof, 10 APP
pear on the said first day of March next the United
States Court room, IN the City Of Richm nd, on
which day a special Of the Court will be held
for the hearing Of this cause and that you pub
lie notice of the arrest OF said brig Undergraduate,
&C. and of the time assigned for the return of the
said process and for the hearing Of this cause, 10 be
given by advertisement, for fourteen days IN some
newspaper published in the City Of Richmond, and IN
the CITY Of Norfolk, before the said return day of the
process and also that copy of this monltIon he pub
iishsd in the same newspapers for the same length OF
time and another copy affixed 10 one of the nass of
the said brig ''Independence.n
And whatsoever you shall do In the premises, you
shall certify 10 the Judge aforesaid at the time and
Mace aforesaid, together with these presents
Wness-ihe Hon. James ID. halybunon, Judge Of
the Eastern District Of Virginia. the 9Th day Of Febru
AIRY, 1919. r. mhio, CLERK.
In pursuance Of warrant for that purpose, issued
upon the libel above mentioned, by order Of the United
states District Judge have arrested the Brig indie
pendence aforesaid, together with the tackle. apparel
and furniture. and the cargo of goods and effects
hoard thereof and notice is hereby given all whom 1t
NAV concern that on the Let day OF March next 1.-THE
time assigned for the return of the said process spe
caI court for the hearing OF the said cause will be
held at the United States Court Room in the city of
Richmond. WILSON b. SOREf, Deputy,
| For Edmund Christian, Marshal United States East
| ern Virginia District Feb lb-c5t