The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-09
G. w. CRANE
w. T. Employment Bureau,


TINTED STATES OF AMERICA. TER
= ritory of Washington, Third Judicial
District, S.
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
No. G359-The United states OF America,
vs.. the Steamboat -. Il. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers, tackle apparel and furniture
Whereas libel of information has been
filed in the above entitled court on the 2Sth
day OF November, A. H.. iSSs, by William
II. White, Esq. United States attorney for
Washington Territory on behalf OF the said
United States against the steamboat J. 3.
Libby and her engines, boilers. tackle, Gp-
parcl and furniture, alleging in substance
a. follows, viz.
That on, to-9it divers days aud times
between the first ustl day Of April, \. D.
ISIS, and the twenty seYeath C-1th.l day Of
April. 4. b., ISIS, az the Third Judicial Dis
trict Of Washington Territory and within
the jurisdiction Of this court, the said
steamboat -. Il. Libby being then
and there owned In whole. or in part, by ii
citizen, or citizens OF the said United States,
10 the said attorney unknown, and being
then and there steamboat of more than
one hundred tl0ol tons burden tu-wit: OF
the burden Of one hundred and two and
twenty five hundredihs tI03 25-lo0 tons net.
And being then and there required by law.
ana by her cerhhcste Of inspection. to
carry and have on board full complement
of licensed officers and full crew. consist
ing Of enc master and pilot one mate. one
engineer and two crew, was then and there
used aud employed in the transportation
of passengers, and did carry passengers on
the uavieabie waters Of the said United
states, to-Wit- from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory 10 Whatcom in Wash.
ingfou Territory, ana from Nhatcom ia
Washington Territory u Port Townsend in
f Washington Territory, the said steamboat
not then and there carrying nor having on
board tulI complement of officers aud
crew as required by law and by her said
certificate OF inspection. to-wit. not then
aud there cArry ing nor having on board
any person duly licensed as master
and pilot or as master or a. Pilot And
. being then and there IN command OF per
son who was then and There not auly
licensed 20 act H. master and rilst or a.
master Or a. pilot, contrary 60 the statute
IN such case made and provided and
against the peace and u.Ealty 90 The said
United States.
BY reason whereof. and by virtue Of tbs
statutes OF the SAID United states. Ia,
owner OF owners Of The said steam boat he
ing vessel propelled uu whole ar in par
by steam. forfeited sBd became liable q
pay Ia the said United states the sum 81
five hundred dollars SEQ for The uavmcu
% which sum the said steam boat has be
come liable To- tr seized AMI proceeded
against sunmarliy 10y way Of libel. aud f0l
the recovery 81 which. mis- civil ana mari
tine cause Is now instituted
That al aud singular the premises aiore
said are true aud within rac admiralty aut
maritime jurisdiction ui the United state
and az jhis honorable cont.
And PRAY lug that the -a.i >.camhoa
may BE- condemned auI sold 90 pay N,
penalties aforesaid with cas.s
NnN therefore, in pursuance Ot TIE mon!
tiuu nader Ihe seal ~ the said cou-r. 70 ml
directed and delivered. Z do hereby glyt
public gotiCe 90 sll persons claiming tht
said steam boat hereug.ats, boilers. tack IL
etc, or fu sDy uanSer interested therein
that uIvs lc aud apIseaF before the sait
district court on Thursday the lu;h Gay O
December. 4. -. ISIS. az II O'Clock In ;hD
forenoon of that CAV provided the sam,
De tav cf FJTl 81 irii1u, otherwise on Iht
next cav ct Jurisdiction thereafter taei
sud there IN iu'f-rese Ihslr claims and I,
make their allegations Ia thAt behalf
Dated I'll, Isl Gay Of pecsmhv- ISIS.
T. J. HAMILTON.
United states Marshal For Washington Ter
ritgrr.
" n White. e. : Att'y for Washiu=ta.
Tee and Proctor fog lsbellauf.