The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i third judicial district of Washington
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In THE UlSIkIC1 COCHI OF THE
i third judicial district Of Washington
The United States of America vs.. the
tteamship, walla walla. and her engines,
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, A libel of information has
been filed in the above entitled court. on
the 10Th day of March. A. ID. 1850. by Will
for Washington Territory, on behalf OF the
United States, as well as of the acting col
iecfor OF customs for the collection district
OF Puget Sound, aud of oil persons con-
cerned against the steamship, walla Waila,
her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and
furniture, alleging in substance, that on,
to-wit: the 18th day OF March, A. d., 1889,
within the collection district aforesaid, and
on waters uavigable to the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden, the said acting
collector of customs, did seize and now
hath In his custody within the jurisdiction
Of this court said steamship, Walla walla.
her boilers, engines, tackle. apparel ard
furniture. which steamship was on the 10Th
day OF February. A. d. 1850, engaged in
trade and was on voyage between the
port of San Francisco, California. and the
ports of Port Townsend. Seattle and Ia
coma. Washington Territory. with the
privilege of touching az Victoria. b C..
during said voyage. there TO take in mer-
chandise, passengers and their baggage.
for that on said voyage, on to-wit. the 10th
day of February, A. d., 1850. said vessel did
touch at said port OF Victoria, and did
then and there with the knowledge, con-
sent and priyity OF D. Q. Black burn, who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, take ON board said vessel
ut said last port SO pounds of
predared opium of the value of
5000 90 and did proceed on said voyage 10
said port OF Tacoma. where on to-wlt: the
18th Gay OF February. A d., 1859, 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 10
be paid 10 the United states with the
intent on part OF said master thereby 20
defraud 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. aud said
master of said vessel, then and there, well
knowing that said merchandise was not
included or described In said inward tor
eign manifest: by reason whereof, and by
force of sections 2S06, 2s07. 2s09. 3OeS and
ai26, OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States, the said master has incurred pen
atty. and become indebted 10 the United
States, in the sum Of 5000. and the said
vessel has become, and Is now. subject TO
6 lien for said penalty.
And rther alleging in substance, that
on, 10 wit: the 18th day OF March. A. D..
ISs9, within the collection district sfore.
said. and on waters nayigable from the sea
by vessels of 10 or more tons burden, the
said acting collector of customs did seize.
and now hath in his custody, within the
jurisdiction of this court. said steamship
''Waiia Nalla," her engines, boilers. tao kle
apparel aud furniture. which steamship
was on the Ioth day oil February. A. D.,
lisp, engaged in trade, AMI was on voy-
age betweea the port OF san Francisco, Cal
ifornIa, aud the ports Of Port Townsend.
seattle and Tacoma. WASH azton Territory,
with the privilege OF touching at the port
o. yieto Ia, b. C.. during said voyage.
there 10 take in merchandise. passengers
and their baggage, for that on said yoy.
age. on to wit. the 18th DAY of February.
A. D., 1882, said vessel did touch at said
port of Victoria and did then aud there
with the knoEledge. consent and prisity
of ID. q. blackburn. who was then and
there master of said steamship, take on
board said vessel, at said last port. S3n
pounds OF prepared opium, OF the value OF
5000. and did proceed on said voyage 10
said port of Tncoms. where on. TO wit:
the zTsh dav Of February. 4 D.. Isse. abe