The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-19
o. C. SHOREY & CO.,
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TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
District, IS.
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
No. 6Sja-The United states of America,
VS.. the Steamboat -. B. Libby" her en-
giues, boilers, tackle apparel and furniture
Whereas a libel Of information has been
filed in the above entitled court on the 18th
day OF November. A. D., 1888, by William
H. white. Esq. United States attorney for
Washington Territory on behalf Of the said
United States against the steamboat J. B.
Libby and her engines. boilers, tackle. ap-
parel and furniture, alleging in substance
as follows, viz:
That on. to-wit: divers days and times
between the first Clstl day of April, A. D.,
1855, and the tweuty-seyenlh t27th.) day Of
April, A. D., lsss, at the Third Judicial Dis
iriet of Washington Territory and within
the Jurisdiction of this court, the said
steamboat ~ y. Libby" being then
and there owned in whole. or in part, by a
citizen, or citizens of the said United states,
to the said attorney unknown, and being
then and there steamboat of more than
one hundred (lo0) tons burden to-wit: of
the burden of one hundred and two and
twenty-five hundredths (Io2 800 tons net,
And being then and there required by law,
and by her certificate of inspection, to
carry and have on board fun complement
of licensed officers aud foil crew, consist
ing of one master and pilot, one mate, one
engineer and two crew, was then and there
used and employed in the transportation
of passengers, and did carry passengers on
he naylgable waters OF the said UHited
States to-wit: from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory to Whatcom in Wash
ingtOn Territory, and from Whatcom in
Washington Territory to Port Townsend in
Washington Territory, the said steamboat
not then aud there carrying nor having on
ftsff NIL N.afst Of nd
crew as required by law and by her said
certificate of inspection, to-wit: not then
aud there carrying nor having on board
any person duly licensed as master
and pilot or as master or as pilot. And
being then and there in command of per
son who was then and there not duly
licensed 10 act as master and pilot or as
master or as pilot, contrary to the statute
in such case made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the said
| United States.
By reason whereof, aud by virtue of the
statutes OF the said United States, the
owner OF owners of the said steam boat, be-
| ing a vessel propelled on whole or in part
| BY steam, forfeited and became liable 10
| pay 10 the said United states the sum of
| five hundred dollars $500 for the payment
| Of which sum the said steamb boat has be-
| come liable 10 be seized and proceeded
against summarily by way of libel. aud for
| the recovery Of which. this civil and mari
time cause j. now instituted.
| That all and singular the premises afore-
| said are true aud within the admiralty and
| maritime jurisdiction Of the United States
| and OF this honorable court.
| And praying that the said steamboat
| may be condemned aud sold TO pay the
| penalties aforesaid with costs.
| NOW therefore in pursuance Of the moni-
| ton under the seal of the said court, to me
! directed and delivered. | do hereby give
public notice To ali persons claiming The
| said steamboat, her engines, boilers, tackle.
| etc, or IN any manner interested therein,
| that they be and appear before the said
| district court ca Thursday, the 10Th day of
| December, 4 b, lSss. al II O'Clock In the
/ forenoon 81 that day provided the same
| be- day Of Jurisdiction. otherwise on the
| next day of jurisdiction ihereafter) then
| and there to iuteTpose their claims and TO
| make their allegations In that behalf
| Dated this 1t day of December. ISIS
| T. J. HAMILTON.
| United states Marshal for Washington Ter
/ ritorY.
| W IL White. T. : Atty for Washington
Ter. and Proctor for Libelant