The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-10
FR.EN G H A RT IS T :.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ 1 DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, s. r.
JAEEs SULLIVAN In Admiralty

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ ft DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, S. s.a
JAErs SULLIVAN, In Admiralty
The Steam Tug Pocosin her tackle, In cause of wages
Whereas, libel has been filed in the District Court
of the United States the District Of Virginia, on the
18th day of January A. D. 1866, by James Sullivan,
Libellant against the Steam Tug Pocosn, &C. whereof
Henry sayer Is or lately was Master her tackle, ap
parel and furniture ~ = p.
In cause of wages civil and maritime alleging in
substance that time in May, In the year 1861 said
Steam Tug then lying at the Port Of Fortress Monroe
aud chartered by the U, s. Government transport
carry u s. troops up to City Point and back to For
Monroe well to various other places within the
Military department If Virginia and North Carolina the
said Master by himself or his consent hired the Iban
to serve Engineer, board the said vessel for
iudenate period the wages of seventyye dollars
month by verbal agreement The Lbeant having sign
ed shipping articles. That in pursuance -of said
agreement the Lbellant entered board and into the
service of the said Steam Tug SUCH Engineer On
about the 10th day of May 1864. That the said Steam
Tug having taken on bead about two hundred pro-
ceeded thereon, with the Mbelant on board for City
Point where she arrived safely and discharged her load
That the said Steun rag havngtaken on bosr another
cargo of u s. Troops returned safely to the port OF
Fortress Monroe aud there discharged them That the
said Steam Tug Pocosin made various other voyages and
trips and with Transporting U. s. troops and u s. mails
to from City Point and Cheystone. Eastern Shore OF
Virginia with the Iibeant board during all of said
voyages or trips That about the 18th Of August
of said year she proceeded with cargo to tho port Of Bal
timore with the Lbellant on board where she arrived
August 1854. That the Libelant was board o. the
said Steam Tug employed Engineer the whole time
from the 10Th May TO the 18th August of the yearlS64
That during the whole time he board of said
sci to the time of her discharge therefro he well and
faithfully performed his duty such Engineer aud was
obedient to all lawful commands of said Master and thu
other officers Of the said Steam Tug and was entitled 10
be paid his wages which then due and amounted 70
one hundred and twenty seven dollars aud fifty cents
and upward and above all such deductions That the
said Steam Tug Pocosn lies at the port of Norfolk
certain ship yard in said port awaiting REPAIRS and pra
ing process against said steamrg her tackle
furniture and that said Steam Tum may be Condemned
and sold to pay such demands with COSTS charges and
| expenses. THe 5FIaT =asH
Now therefore, in pursuance of the monton under the
Seal of the said Court to directed md delivered do
hereby give public notice to all claiming the said
Steam Tug Pocosn her tackle apparel and furnitle
i'm any manner interested therein that they be- and an
near before the said District Court be held al The
court room in the City Hail. in the city of Norfolk in
and for the District of Virginia. the Both day NAV
A. d. 1885, at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day
provided the shall be aday of jurisdiction other
ise on the day jurisdiction then and
III ere to ntcrpose their claims and make their
in that behalf s s s. 4.
Dated Both day of January, A. D, 1866
/ Y. 5. Marshal.
s ALEXANDRA WALKER, Proctor for Libellant
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