The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-11

L NlIED STATES Or AMERICA, JER-
- ritory of Washington, Third Judicial
District, ss
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
No. 6S59-The United States of America.
VS.. the Steamboat ~. b. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers, tackle apparel and furniture.
Whereas libel of information has been
filed in the above entitled court ON the 2sth
day OF November. A. d., lsss, 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 Qstl day of April, A. d.,
1855, and the twenty-seyenth Cz7th.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 -. 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 200 tons burden to-wit of
the burden of one hundred aEd two and
twenty-five hundredths tio2 2S-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
engineer and 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 Upited
States. to-wit: from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory to Whatcom in Wash
ington Territory, and from Whatcom in
Washington Territory 10 Port Townsend in
Washington Territory, the said steamboat
not then and there carrying nor having on
board full complement OF officers aud
l.. - - i.
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 a per
son who was then and there not duly
licensed to act as master aud pilot or rs
master or as pilot, contrary TO the statute
in such case made aud provided and
against the peace and dignity OF the said
United States.
By reason whereof, and nv virtue of the
statutes of the said United states. the
owner or owners of the said steam boat. be-
ing a 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 summsrily by wsv 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
aud 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 mont
ton under the seal of the said conrf, In me
directed and delivered. | do hereby give
public notice 20 all 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 on Thursday. the 20ih day Of
December. A. ID. 1855. At II o'clock in the
forenoon of that day provided the same
be day OF jurisdiction. otherwise on the
next day OF jurisdiction theresfter) then
and there 10 iuferpose their claims and 10
make their allegations in that behalf
Dated this ist day Of December, ISIS.
r. J. HAMIi TON.
United States Marshal fer Washington Ter
ritory.
W H. White. L. :. Airy for Washington
Ter. and Proctor for Libellaut