The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-02

Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms af Seattle.
The United states of America W. Sloop
Geo. 4. Wilton, her tackle, apparel, furni-
sure and fishing outfit
The President OF the United States OF
America To all whom it may concern,
greeting:
WHEREAS. VIM. H. White, United States
attorney for Washington Territory, has
filed a ifbul of information in the above
entitled court. alleging, ia substance, as
follows:
That at time past. to wit: on the S0th
day of December, A. ID. 1855. at Dungeness,
In said district, and on waters nayigable
from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons
burden, the collector of customs for said
district did seize aud now has in his Gus
toby, at Port Town sead, in said district, as
being forfeited 10 the United States. Ger
tain vessel or sloop called Geo. f. viii
ton." OF less than ten tons burden, her
tackle, apparel. furniture and fishing
outfit, then and there of the
aggregate value of one hundred
dollars: for that at time past, to-wit: on
the 3oth day OF December. isss. at Dungeon
ess, in clailam county. Washington Terri
tory. and within the collection district
aforesaid. Charles Miller and Harry Larsen
being then and there In the sole and ex-
elusive control and management of said
vessel or sloop. did then and there know
ingiy. willfuily and unlawfully in and on
board of said sloop, bring into the United
states, aud into said county of Clallani, six
Chinese laborers. whose names are To the
said United States attorney unknown, from
a foreign port or place, ta-wit; from the
p ri Of Victoria, In the province of British
Columbia, without having deiivefed or re-
ported To the collector of customs for said
district any separate or other list of the
Chinese passengers taken on board said
vessel nor any list of suen Chinese passeu-
gers on board said sloop al that time, said
Chinese laberers not being entitled then
and there or a. al 10 enter or be in the Uni
ted States. contrary 10 the statute in such
case made and provided, and praying for
meniuou and other proper pro-
cess 80 the end that the same may
be deeFeesi to be aud remain for
feitesi accordingly, and whereas. on read
ing and fling safd libel OF information,
the court made the following order there.
on, Wig.
''fet shis canse be ser down tor hearing
in open court on Thursday. February IA,
lss9. So II o'clock a. m. OF said day, At
which tine ell persons having ar claiming
any interest In said sloop, her tackle, APP
parel. furniture, or fishing outfit must APP
pear and make their al cgafions ia that be
half. or their default win Be enfared, aad
iet notice he siven in the usual form by
publication IN tae Seattle DAILY Posr IN
TE1fIeESCKR."
dated January II. fSss "
THOMAS BURKE, Judge"
Nov. T6ERExoRK. Al persons having or
Gaining Rny interest in said si0op. called
.'.ttss r. Miitou.r hgF tackle, apparel.
furniture and fishing outfit. arc Eotided
81 b. ard appear &, open court a. the tine
specified tn said essser sand make their al
Legations Ia that behalf. OF fae}T default
eill ~ entered. and tAe prayer OF said IN
formation ETauis3,
Witness the Honorable Thomas EHTSe,
Judge 81 said district court, and the ssal of
said eoart tatS 2seA aay 81 January. 4. j.
tSsa
lsRal~ " + E.EDGERW0nD, Clerk