The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-12

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
u ritory of Washington, Third Judicial
District, IS.
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
No 6S5s-The United States of America,
vs.. the Steamboat -. r. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture
Where's libel of information has been
fled in the above entitled court on the 2sth
day OF November. A. D., 1855, by william
II 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
a. follows, viz;
That on, to- wit: divers days and times
between the first tlsil day Of April, A. ID. q,
ISIS, and the twenty seventh lZ7th.l day Of
April. A. D., lsSS, Al 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 q
citizen. or citizens of the said United states.
tn the said attorney unknown. and being
then and there steamboat of more than
one hundred (lO0j tons burden to-wit. of
the burden of one hundred and two aud
twenty-five hundredths flo2 25-l10l tons net
And being then and there required by law
and by her certificate of inspection. TO
carry and have on board full complement
of licensed officers and full crew. consist
ing Of one master aud pilot. one mate, one
engineer and two crew, was then aud there
used and employed in the transportation
of passengers. and did carry passengers on
the navlgable waters of the said United
States. to-wii. from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory 10 whateom in Wash
ingfon Territory, and from Whatcom in
Washington Territory % Port Townsend in
Washington Territory, the said steam boat
not then and there carrying nor having on
board full complement of officers and
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 a per
sou who was then and there not duly
licensed to act as master and pilot or as
master or a. pilot, contrary 10 the statute
IN such case made aud provided and
against the peace and dignity OF the said
United states
By reason whereof. and by virtue OF the
statutes of the said United states, the
owner or owners of the said steam boat. be-
ing vessel propelled on whole or in part
by steam, forfeited and became liable 20
nav to the said United States the sum of
five hundred dollars $50 for the payment
of which sum the said steam boat has be
come liable 10 be seized and proceeded
against summsrily by way Of libel. and for
tine cause Is now Instituted.
That all and singular the premises Afore-
said are trne and within the admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction of the United states
and Of this honorable court
Aud praying thar the said Steamboat
NAV be condemned and sold 10 pay the
penalties aforesaid with costs.
Now therefore. in pursuance Of the mont
ton under the seal Of the said court, 10 me
directed and delivered, ! do hereby give
public notice to sl persons claiming the
sad steamboa her engines, boilers, tackle,
ctr. or Ia any manner interested therein,
that they be and appear before the said
district court on Thursday. the 10Th day Of
December. A. D.. ISIS. al II o'eiock in the
forenoon Of that day tprovid-d the same
b. a DAY Of jurisdiction, othersise on the
next day OF jurisdiction thereafter then
and there tn iuferpose their claims and %
make their alterations in that behalf
Dated this lsi day Of Ipeeember. ISIS
T. ] HAMILTON.
United states NsrshAl for Washington Ter
ritory.
" n White, T. s Att'y for Washington
Ter and Proctor for ishsiianL