The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-14
~ THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

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i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
No. 6l0S.-The United States OF America
VS.. the steamboat .sfieetwoodr and her en-
gines. boilers. tackle, apparel aud furni-
ture.
whereas libel of information has been
fled in the above entitled court. on the 5th
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.. H. Parker,
informer. against the steamboat FLEET
wood her engines, boilers, tackle. ap-
psrel and furniture, alleging IN substance,
that heretofore, to@wii: On the 10th day of
May. lsSe. said steamboat, being then and
there owned in whole or in part by cifi-
zen or citizens of. the United States. aud
whereof A. Woods Yves then and there mas
Ter, was then and there used and en-
pieyed in the transportation of passengers,
and did carry passengers on the nayigabie
waters of the United States. to-witi From
Seattle in Washington Territory. to Ia
coma and 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
sfcafs boat was then and there authorized
and allowed 10 carry seyenty-fiye passen-
gers and no mere, and that by special
permit In writing issued 10 said steamboat
by said inspectors said steamboat was
then and these authorized and allowed 10
carry an additional twenty five passengers,
making one hundred in all.
That on said 10Th day of May. lsSS, said
steamboat. being then and there author
lied and allowed To carry one hundred PAS
se1gers, and no more, as aforesaid, did
carry from Seattle. In said Territory. to
/ Tacoma. in said Territory, a larger number
of passengers than one hundred. to-igii:
one hundred and seYeaty.t~o passengers,
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number allowed, contrary to the provisions
of section ssS5 OF the revised statutes OF the
United states
That the amount of passage money paid
by said scycnty-two passengers from Seat
tie To Tacoma aforesaid on said steamboat
on said day was thirfy-six dollars
By reason whereof and by virtue of the
provisions OF section 4fsss and section 446e
Of said revised statutes. the owner or own
ers and master OF said steamboat forfeited
and became liable to pay the sufa Of seven
hundred and fifty-six dollars.
That al, aud singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction OF the United States and
of this honorable court
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold TO
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
Now, therefore. in pursuance OF the mon
ttion under the seal OF the said court 10 me
directed and delivered. ! do hereby give
public notice 10 sll persons claiming the
said steamboat. her engines, boilers. etc,
or In any manner interested therein. that
they be and appear before the said District
Court on Thursday, the 10th day Of July.
A. II. lSss, at ten 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 9Th day OF July. A. D. lSss
jyli 1T T. J. HAMILTON.
L. = Marshal for Washington Territory.