The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
" DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, 8. g..
JAEEs SULLIVAN, In Admiralty |

LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, 8. 8.
JAErs SULLIVAN, In Admiralty
The Steam Tug Poeo.n' her tackle cause Of
Whereas Libel has been filed in the District Court
of the United States for the District of Virginia, the
18th day Of January A. D., 1865, by James Sullivan,
Libeant against the Steam Tug Pocosn, &c, whereof
Henry A. sayer is lately was Master her tackle, ap
pare and furniture -# ~ SOS 2 =
In cause of wages civil and maritime, alleging in
substance that time in May in the year 1854 said
Steam Tug then lying at the Port of Fortress Monroe,
and chartered by the U. s. Government transport,
to carry u s. troops up to City Point and back to For
tress Monroe we'll to various other places within the
Military department Of Virginia and North Carolina the
said Master by himself his consent hired the bellant
to serve as an Engineer on board the said vessel for
ndenate period at the wages Of seventy-iye dollars per
month by verbal agreement The Libelant having sign
ed no shipping articles. That In pursuance Of said
the Lbe liant entered board and into the
service of the said Steam Tug, SUCH Engineer on or
about the 10th day of May 1854 That the said Steam
Tug having taken on boad about two hundred men, pro-
ceeded thereon with the Lbellant board for City
Point where she arrived safely and dischaI ged her load
That the said Steam Tug having taken board another
cargo of u s. troops returned safely to the port OF
Fortress Monroe and there discharged them That the
said Steam Tug Pocosn made vaeus other voyages and
trips and with transporting U. troops and u mails
TO and from City Point and Cheryston Eastern Shore Of
virginia, with the lbeant on board during all Of said
VOYAGES or trips That about the 18th OF August
of said year she proceeded with cargo to the port Of Bal
timOre,
safely and the Lbelant discharged on the 18th Of
August 1854 That the Libellant board of the
said Steam Tug employed Engineer the whole time
from the 10th Of May to the 18th August of the 1854
That during the whole time he on board Of said yes
sci to the time of her discharge thereom, he well and
faithfully performed bis duty such Engineer aud was
obedient to all lawful commands of said Master and the
other officers of the said Steam Tug, and was entitled to
he nad his wages which then due and amounted to
one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents
| and inward and above all such deductions. That the
said Steam Tug Pocos lies at the port Of Norfolk at
certain ship yard in said port awaiting REPAIRS and
ng against said Steam Tug her tackle apparel and
rrniture and that said Steam Tum may be condemned
and sold to pay such demands, with coss charges and
Now therefore, in pursuance Of the montion under the
Seal of the said Court directed and delivered do
hereby give public notice to all persons Claiming the SAID
Steam Tug Pocosn her tackle apparel and furniture, OF
in any manner interested therein that they BE- and ap
near before the said District Court to be held at the
curt room in the City Hall, in the city OF Norfok
and for the District of Virginia the Both day Of May
D. 1885, at eleven o'clock III the forenoon OF that day
inroyded the same shall be day Of jurisdiction, other
wise on the next day Jurisdiction thereafter then ant
there to nterpose their claims and make their allegation
in that behalf. ,a..
D"'NN WV JOHN UNDERWOOD,
u. s. Marshal.
ALEXANDER WALKER, Proctor for Libellaht.
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