The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-04
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Yx THE DfSTK3f-T <UrkT or THE
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WHEREAS. A sfeeI Of sasokzna<1cn IN
beEn SID In the akora enxitzed coartv en-
tie 18th day Of March, A. .. s*ss. b. VIII
iAzn II. WhIss- Esq. United s4sxes sfsnsrsey
for NazssInx.0n Texssx0ey. On behalf o. sse
ler<ur 81 ezssto1ns fog the cossee*iaa tsszrscf
81 guxes Ssand, ard 81 I'll persons con
cxx1ed 2xxfaxs the sse4zn&hiy. xazIa " Ska,
her enxfne@- boilers. zsckzz. apparel AID
frrufturs. sHsg1Hv n substances thaz On
so-wEts re fssk dzy 81 Msrrhs A ~. 1sss,
On wzfers nzylxxhse 70 tae 80 ~ vessels
Of Ten o. mere taux 5ardez. the said acting
collector "a Customs. did aezxe and uow
hsfh sa his ezzssoGF within The Jurisdiction
Of this court sid tze<u<Alp. WAssa WzilA,
her sosiers- engines. tackle. apparel and
furafture. which steamship wns On the l0sn
day OF February. A. ID. fsta. engaged In
trade and was On . sogags between the
port of San Francisco. California. ard the
ports Of Port Town~snd, seattle and Ia
cnrns. Washington Territory, with the
privileges OF teuch1aS az Nicscria, Is o.,
ehznaise. passengers azd their baggage.
far that On said voyage, On to Wit the 1eth
dny 81 Febrnary. A. D.. issg, said sexseI did
ss1ch as said port OF Victoria and did
then and there with the knoEisage, con-
ss1 sa sss,5 q y y = ga sno
ship, take On board sid vessel
Il said last port 80 pounds of
pred AIRED opias1 of the vaIue OF
Sa1po 60 ssd did proceed on said voyage 70
said peri Of Taconaa. where Oh to-wsf- the
18th dsy Of February. A. d.. lscs, said
s.~fs ~ - .xssss .fsa kunxrsessva and fas-
sent Of said MASTER Of said steamship, un-
iAdenei from said yexsel.the duties On sA,d
opium not having heen paid or secured 70
be paid 10 the United States with the
intent on part of said master thereby %
siefrnad the United States, no part Of said
described IN the inward foreign man ifes
al said vessel on said voyage. and said
rlosser Of said vessel. then and there, well
knowing that said merchandise wss not
included or described in said Inward ter
slgn manifest. By reason whereof. and BY
force Of sections 2SaSs. 2s07, 300, 49, and
3l2s, OF tfe Revised statutes OF the United
states. tEc said master has incurred pen
atty. and become Indebted 10 the United
states. ia the sum Of 5000, and the said
vessel has become. ard Is now, subject 70
len for said penalty
Ard { rther alleging In Substance, mat
on. TO wit. the 18th day of March, A. D.,
fssg within the collection district afore-
said. sEza ON waters nayigabis from the sea
BIZ vessels OF 10 or more tons burden. the
said acting collector Of customs did seize,
aud now hath in his custody. within the
jurisdiction OF this court. said steamship
'swalla wslla.' her engines. boilers. tackle
apparel and furniture, which steamship
was on the 10Th day OF February, A. D.,
fss9, engaged IN trade. aud was en- voy-
age between the port Of san Francisco, Cal
iiornis. and the ports OF Port Townsend.
= Ell zee n xu$c Toxr
with the privilege OF touching at the port
Of Victoria, b. c.. during said voyage,
there to take In merchandise, passengers
and their baggage, for that on said yoy-
age, on To wit: the 25ta day OF February,
A. D.. 1889. said vessel did touch at said
port of Victoria. and did then and there
with the knowledge, consent and priyaty
OF ID. o. Blackburn, who was then and
there master of said steamship, take on
board said vessel. at said last port. $50
pounds Of prepared opium, Of the yalue OF
Sss1O. and did proceed on said voyage to
said Port of Tacoma. where on, 70 wit;
the 9TH day Of February, A. D., 1859. the
said opium was, with the knowledge and
consent Of said master OF said ste amship,
unladened from said vessel. the duties on
said opium not having been paid or Sc
cured to be paid to the United States, with
the intent on the part OF said master there.
by 70 defraud the United States, no part of
said opium being then and there included
or described in the inward foreign mani
fest of SAID vessel on said voyage, and
said master of said vessel. then
and there well knowing. that said mer
chandise was not included or described in
said inward foreign manifest: by reason
whereof and by force of sections 2So6, 2S07,
300, 30Ss and S126 of the Revised Statutes
of the United states. the said master has
incurred a penalty and become indebted to
the United States In the sum OF $500, and
the said vessel has become and Is now,
subject 10 lien for said penalty.
And further alleging that ali and singu-
lsr the premises are true and within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction OF the
United states aud of this court.
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold to
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
Nor therefore. In pursuance of the mont
ton under the seal of the court aforesaid
10 me directed and delivered, do hereby
give public notice TO all 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 fth day of
April, A. d. 1889, az IL O'Clock in the fore
noon OF that day provided the same shall
be day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day of jurisdiction thereafter), then
and there TO futerpose their claims aud to
make their allegations In that behalf
Dated this 18th day of March, A. D. 1889.
I. J. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington
TerritOry