The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-06
FOR rem
G. w. CRANE.
w. T. Employment Bureau,
Washington 81. arar Commercial
TINTED STATES OF AMERICA. TER
L I rifnrv of Mashfrcfns1 Third Ir-lIinia al

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
- ritory OF Washington, Third judicial
District, s.
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
Ne. eS5e-The United States of America.
VS. the Steamboat y. b. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers. tackle apparel and furniture
whereas libel of information has been
fled in the above entitled court on the 2sth
day oil November. A. d.. lsSS, 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 flst) day of April. A. d..
1885. aud the twenty seventh f.7th day of
April. A. D, lsSs, a, the Third Judicial Dis
trict of Washington Territory aud within
the jurisdiction OF this court. the said
steamboat ~. b. 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 (e0l tons burden to-wit: of
the burden of one hundred asd two and
twenty-five hundredths (lC2 25-l00) tons nj.
And being then and there required by law.
and BY her certificate of inspection, 10
carry and have on board a fun com element
W.
ing of one master and pilot, one mate. one
engineer ana two crew, was then and there
used and employed in the transportation
of passengers, and did carry passengers on
the navIgahle waters of the said United
States, tO-wit: from Port Townsend in
WASHINGTON Territory 10 Whateom i'm Wash
ingfon 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 rs required by law aud bv her said
certificate of inspection. to-wit: not then
and there carving 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
son who was then and there not duly
licensed TO act as master and pilot or as
master or as pilot, contrary TO tie statute
IN sach 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 steam boat be-
ing vessel propelled on whole or in part
by steam, forfeited and became liable TO
pay 10 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 aud proceeded
against summarily by way of libel. and for
the recovery Of which. this civil and mari !
time cause is now instituted
That all aud singular the premises aiore- /
said are true and within the admiralty aud
maritime jurisdiction OF the United States |
aud 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 moui- !
ton under the seal of the said court, to me I
directed and delivered. | do hereby give I
public notice to all persons claiming the I
said steamboat. her engines. boilers, tackle, f
etc, or in any manner interested therein I
that they be and appear before the said /
district court on Thursday, the Goth DAY OF /
December, 4. D.. 1sss, at Ii o'clock in the +
forenoon Of that day provided the same /
be day Of jurisdiction, otherwise on the /
next day OF jurisdiction thereafter) then
and there 10 interpCse their claims and TO 4
make their allegations in that behalf
Dated this lst day OF December. 1855
T. J. HAMI TON,
United States Marshal for Washington Ter
rtorv.
". II. White. L. :. AIRY Tor Washington I
Ter. and Proctor for I.ioellant