The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-05
G. w. CRANE.
W. 7. Employment Bureau,
Washington q. aesr Commercial.
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
u ritory OF Washington, Third Judicial

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
y ritory of Washington. Third Judicial
District, IS.
In the district court holding terms at Sc
sttie.
No 6359-The United States of America,
vs. the Steamboat y. B. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers. tackle apparel and furniture
Whereas q libel of information has been
filed in the above entitled court on the 18th
DAY OF November, A. D., 1858, by William
II. White. ESD. United States attorney for
Washington Territory on behalf OF the said
United States against the steamboat j. B.
Libby and her engines, boilers, tackle. APP
parel and furniture, alleging in substance
as follows. Wig:
That on. to-wit: divers days and times
between the first (1st.l day of April. A. D..
1855. and the twenty seventh (l7th.) day of
April, A. D., ISIS, al the Third Judicial Dis
trict of Washington Territory and within
the jurisdiction of this court. the said
steamboat 81 B. Libby" being then
and there owned In whole, or in part, by
citizen, or citizens of the said United states,
to the said attorney unknown, and being
then and there steamboat of more than
one hundred (io0l tons burden to-wit: of
the burden OF one hundred and two and
twenty-five hurdredths (lo2 25-l0o) 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 and pilot, one mate one
engineer and 1.-TWO crew, was then and there
used and employed in the transportation
of passengers, and did carry passengers on
the nayigable waters Of the said United
States, to-wit: from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory TO Whateom In Wash
ington Territory. and from whatcom in
Washington Territory to Port Townsend in
Washington Territory, the said steamboat
not then and there carrying nor having on
board full complement of officers and
crew as required by law and BIZ her said
certificate of inspection, to-wit: not then
and 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 to 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. and by virtue of the
statutes of the said United States, the
owner or owners of the said steamboat, be-
ing vessel propelled on whole or in part
by steam, forfeited and became liable TO
pay to the said United States the sum Of
five hundred dollars $500 for the payment
of which sum the said steamboat has be-
come liable to be seized and proceeded
against summarily by way of libel. and for
the recovery OF which. this civil and mari
time cause is now instituted.
That all and singular the premises afore-
said are true and within the admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction of the United States
and of this honorable court.
And praying that the said steamboat
may be condemned and sold to pay the
penalties aforesaid with costs.
Now therefore, in pursuance of the mont
ton under the seal of the said court, to me
directed and delivered, | do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming the
said steamboat, her engines, boilers, tackle,
etc, or in any manser interested therein,
that they be and appear before the said
district court on Thursday. the 10th day of
December, A. D., ISIS, at ii o'clock in the
forenoon of that day provided the same
be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction thereafterl then
and there to interpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated this LIST day of December. 1855.
T. J. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington Ter
ritory.
W. H. White, L. 5 Atty for Washington
Ter. and Proctor for Libellant