The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-20
SpEuxE NOTICE.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i third judicial district of Washington
Territory. holding terms 1t Seattle
The United states Of America vs. the
steamship. wslla WallA. and her engines.
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture
WHEREAS. a libel of information has
been fled in the ahcse entitled court. on
she 18th day of March, A. D. ISIS, oy VIII
lam H. white, ESQ, United states attorney
for washington Territory, on behalf OF the
hector Of customs for the collection district
of Puxes Sound. and of all persons con-
cerned against the steamship. walls waila,
her engines boilers. tackle, apparel and
furniture, alleging IN substance, that on,
to-wit: the 18th day Of March, A. D.. lsss,
within the collection district Aforesaid. ana
On waters navigahle to the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden, the said acting
collector OF customs. did seine aud now
hath in ais custody within the jurisdiction
of this court said steamship. walla walla,
her boilers. engines. tackle. apparel and
furniture, which steamship was on the 10th
day OF February. A. ID. lSss engaged IN
port of san Francisco, California. and the
ports of Port Townsend, Seattle and Ia
coma, Washington Territory, with the
privilege Of touching at Victoria, p. C..
during said voyage. there 70 take In mer-
chAndise, passengers and their baggage,
DAY of February. A. D.. lsss. said vessel did
touch At said port of Victoria. and did
then and there with the knowledge, con-
sent and priyity of ID. q. Blackburn, who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, take ON board said vessel
:, said as;. port SO he pounds gssns Of Of
$500 90 aSd did proceed ON said voyage TO
said port of Tacoma, where on to-wif: the
18th day Of February, A. D.. 1852 said
opium was with the knowledge aud con-
sent of said master of said steamship, I'M
ladened from said yessel.the duties on said
opium not having been paid or secured to
be paid 70 the United States with the
intent on part of said master thereby 70
deiraRd the United States. no part of said
opium being then and there included or
described in the inward foreign manifest
of said vessel on said voyage, and said
master of said vessel, then and there, well
included or described in said inward for
eign manifest: by reason whereof, and by
force OF sections 2So6. 2s87. 2ooa. SueS and
3l26, of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. the said master has incurred pen
atty. and become indebted to the United
States, in the sum of 5000 and the said
vessel has become, and is now, subject to
q lien for said penalty.
And rtber alleging in substance, tina.
on. TO wit: the 18th day of March, A. D..
1859, within the collection district afore-
said, and on waters navigahle from the sea
by vessels of 10 or more tons burden, the
said acting collector of customs cid seize,
and now hath in his custody. within the
jurisdiction of this court. said steamship
..Wsiia walla, her engines, boilers. tackle
apparel and furniture. which steamship
was on the 10th day OF February, A. D.,
1889, engaged in trade, and was On voy-
age between the port Of san Francisco. Cal
ffornia. and the ports of Port Townsend,
cattle and Tacoma. Washington Territory,
with the privilege OF touching nj the port
OF Victoria, b. c.. during said voyage,
there TO take in merchandise, passengers
age, on to wit: the 18th day of February,
A. d., 1889, said vessel did touch at said
port of Victoria, and did then and there
with tie knowledge, consent and priyity
of ID. o. Blackburn. who was then snd
there master of said steamship, take on
board said vessel. al said last port, $50
pounds of prepared opium. of the value Of
5000, and did proceed on said voyage 70
said port of Tacoma, where on, 10 wit:
the 9TH day of February. A. d.. 1889, the
said opium was, with the knowledge and
consent OF said master of said ste smship,
said opium not having been paid or SCI
cured to be paid to the United States, with
the intent ON the part of said master there
by TO 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 web knowing. that said mer-
ehandise was not included or described in
said inward foreign manifest: by reason
whereof and by force of sections 2S06, 2So7,
2s99 30ss and Si2h Of the Revised Statutes
of the United states, the said master has
incurred penalty and become indebted to
the United States in the sum OF 5000, and
the said vessel has become aud Is now,
subject TO lien for said peualfy.
And further alleging that all and singtl-
lar the premises are true aud within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the
United states and of this court.
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned aud sold TO
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
Note therefore. In pursuance of the moni-
ton under the seal OF the court aforesaid
to 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 4th day of
April, A. d. 1889, at ii 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
ana there to interpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf
Dated this 18th day OF March, A. d. 1852.
T. J. HAMILTON,
f-t1ffasf Efatoz Marshal So