The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-12

IN THE DISTRICT CorRT OF THE
L Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
No. 6I03.-Fhc United States OF America
vs.. the steamboat Fleetwood" and her en-
gines, boilers. tsekle, apparel and furni-
ture.
Whereas libel of information has been
fled In the above entitled court. on the 9Th
day of July, A. d. 1855. by William II.
White, Esq. United States Attorney for
Washington Territory, on behalf as well OF
the said United States as of g. III. Parker,
inforner. against the steamboat Fleet
wood, her engines, boilers. tackle. APP
parel and furniture. alleging in substance,
that heretofore. to-wit: ON the ath day of
May. isss. said steamboat. being then and
there owned in whole or in part by citi-
zen or citizens OF the United states, aud
whereof A. Woods was then and there mas
ter, was then and there used and en-
pioyed In the transportation OF passengers,
and did carry passengers on the nasigabic
waters of the United states. to-wit, From
seattle. In Washington Territory, TO Ia
coma aud OLYMPIA, In said Territory. on
the waters Of Puget Sound
That by the certificate of inspection
granted to said steamboat by the United
States inspectors OF steam vessels. said
stesEa boat was then and there authorized
aud allowed TO carry seventy Eve passen-
gers and no mere aud that by a special
By said inspectors said steamboat was
then and there authorized and allowed to
eafry an additional twenty-five passengers,
making one hundred ia all.
That on said 10th dag of May. IS,s, said
steamboat. being then and there author
iSed and allowed "a carry one huudres, pas
senSers. and no more. as aforesaid. did
carry from Seattle. In said Territory, 10
Tacoma. IN said Territory. lsrger num Der
Of passengers than one hundred. to-wif .
one hundred and seventy two passengers.
being seventy two Passengers beyond the
number allowed. contrary 10 the provisions
Of section 4sS of the revised statutes 81 The
Tnisss. States
Thss the amount Of passage money paid
By said seventy tao passengers from Seat
tie - Tacoma aforesaid eu said steam boat
on said day Was thirsy-six dollars.
By reason u hersp; and by sirtae OF the
provisions o; section 4s55 and section f4ss
Of said revised statutes The owner or owfl-
ers and master az said steamboat forfeited
sad became liable 20 pay the saEz IF seven
hundred sfss. City SIX dollars.
That all and singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty AID mari
;sTsse izl-iss. elton cf IL. United STATES and
Of iass lssz1sxat,le eaars.
And praying hat the said vessel or
sfezrs boat mas he condemned and soid 80
pay the penalties aforesaid with eesss
Nos, therefore, IN pursuance Of the snoa-
.*sat - ss4N
directed and delivered do hereby give
public notice 10 al persons Claiming the
said steamboat hcs engines, tsssleFs. efe-,
or IN any fssansssr interested tEsers.n. that
fhey hs and appear before the said District
Cont oa THURSDAY. the 18Th dag of Jgiy,
A. II. ISIS a. ten ss'cieek ias the ierzpsssn
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tate9ppse thciT esHsuss and 10 Eszke thesF
4si-zaf<lssz IN that sehzsf
Dated sAss ssR dag If July. A. H. iss<.
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