The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-16
DUNGENESS BUTTER
Charles LOuch,
'FRONT.' AND UNION.

LIMITED STATES OF AMERICA, TER
u ritory Of Washington, Third Judicial
District, Sc
In the district court holding terms at Sc
attic.
10. es5a-The United States OF America,
vs. the Steamboat y. B. Libby" her en-
gines, boilers. tao le, apparel and furniture
Whereas libel of information has been
fled in the above entitled court on the 18th
day OF November. A. D., 1855, 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. APP
psrel and furniture, alleging in substance
a. follows, viz:
That on. o-wft: divers days and times
between the first DIST day Of April, A. D.,
ISIS. and the twenry-seveufh fZTth.) day of
April, A. d., lsss, ar the Third Judicial Dis
triet 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 q
citizen, or citizens OF the said United States,
70 the said attorney unknown, and being
then and there q steamboat Of more than
one hundred 400 tons burden to-wit: Of
the burden of one hundred and two and
TWENTY-FIVE handredths fle2 25-l00l tons net,
And being then and there required by law,
and by her certificate OF inspection, to
carry and have on board full Complement
ing of one master and pilot, one mate, one
engineer and two crew, was then and there
used and employed in the transportation
of passengers, and did carry passengers on
the naTigable waters Of the said United
states, to-wit: from Port Townsend in
Washington Territory To whatcom in Wash
ington Territory, ami from whsteom in
Washington Territory 70 Port Townsend in
Washington Territory, the said steam boat
not then and there carrying nor having on
board a full complement OF officers and
crew as required by law and by her said
certificate of inspection, to-wit: not then
aud there carrying nor having on board
any person duly licensed as master
and pilot or a. master or as pilot. And
being then and there in command of per-
son who was then and there not duly
licensed 10 act as master and pilot or as
master or as pilot, contrary 10 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 aud 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 10 be seized and proceeded
against summarily by way OF libel. and for
AHt ltfbFNIe "a III, civil anu
time cause is now instituted.
That all and singular the premises sfore-
said are true and within the admiralty aud
maritime jurisdiction of the United States
and of this honorable court.
Aud 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 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 manner interested therein,
that they be aud appear before the said
district court on Thursday. the 10th day of
December. A. d., lSSs. at IL 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 to interpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated this LIST day of December. lsss.
T. J. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington Ter
ritory.
W. II. white. U. 8 Atty for Washington
Ter. and Proctor for Libellant