The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA,
~ DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, 8. 3.
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LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA,
" DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, 8. 3.
JAEEs SULLIVAN, In Admiralty
The Steam Tug p0c0sn her tackle cause of wages
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.. 1886, by James Sullivan,
Libellant against the Steam Tug Pocosn, &C., whereof
Henry Sayer is or lately was Master her tackle, ap
parel and furniture
substance that time in May in the year 1854 said
Steam Tug then lying at the Port Of Fortress Monroe,
and chartered by the q. 8. Government transport
to carry u. s. troops up to City Point and back to For
ress Monroe as well various other places within the
Military department Of Virginia and North Carolina the
said Master by himself his consent hired the Lbeant
to serve as an Engineer board the said vessel for
indenate period the wages of seventyve dollars per
month by verbal agreement. The Lbeant having sign
ed no shipping articles That In pursuance Of said
agreement the Lbo liant entered on board and into the
service of the said Steam Tug SUCH Engineer on or
about the 10th day of May 1851 That the said steam
Tug having taken on boad about two hundred men, pro-
ceeded thereon, with the Lbeant on board for City
Point where she arrived safely and dscha ged her load
That the said Steam Tug having taken on 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 various other voyages and
trims and with Transporting U. s. troops and u mails
to and from City Point and Cherystone Eastern Shore OF
Virginia with the belant on board during all OF said
or trip5 That about the 18th OF August
of said year she proceeded with cargo to the port of Bal
timore with the Lbellant board where she arrived
safely and the Libellan discharged the 18th Of
August 1854 That the Libellant on board of the
said Steam Tug employed an Engineer the whole time
from the 10th of May to the 10th August OF the year 1864
That during the whole time he board OF said yes
sci to the time of her discharge therefom he well and
faithfully performed his duty such Engineer aud
obedient to all lawful commands Of said Master and the
other officers of the said Steam Tug, and entitled to
be paid his wages which then due and amounted
one hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents
and upward and above all such deductions. That the
said Steam Tug Pocosn lies at the port OF Norfolk Of
certain ship yard in said port awaiting repairs and pray
inn process against said Steam Tug her tackle apparel
furniture and that said Steam Tum may be condemned
and sold to pay such demands with costs charges and
expenses.
Seal of the said Court directed and delivered Dc
hereby give public notice to all persons claiming the said
Stoam Tug Pocosn her tackle apparel and furniture
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 Hail. in the city OF Norfolk In
and for the District of Virginia. the 30th day Of May
A. D. 1866 at eleven o'clock In the forenoon OF that day
proyided the same shall be day of jurisdiction other
wise on the next day Jurisdiction thereafte then aud
there TO ntsrposo their claims and make their allegations
/ in that behalf. o
Dated SOth day of January, A. D, 1888.
JOHN UNDERWOOD,
U. 8. Marshal.
ALEXANDER WALKER. Proctor for Libellant.
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