The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-27

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i'll Third Judicial District OF Washington
Territory. holding terms af Seattle.
The United states Of America VS.. sloop
Geo. +. Wilton, her tackle. apparel furni-
lure and fishing outfit
The President of the United States OF
America. To all whom Il mag concern,
greeting:
wHEREas, VIVA. II. white, United States
attorney for Washington Territory. has
fled q hhul OF information in the above
entitled court. alleging, In substance, rs
That at time past. 10 wit: ON the 18th
day OF December, A. d. 1858, a. Durgeness,
ia said district, and on waters nayixable
from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons
burden, the collector of customs for said
district did seize and row has In his Gus
ts,dy, at Port Townsend, in said district. ~
being forfeited 10 the United States. q Ger
tain vessel or sloop called Geo. +. viii
sOn." of less than ten tons burden, her
tackle. apparel. furniture and fishing
olatft. then and there OF the
aggregate value Of one hundred
tie 3oth day of December. 1855. at Dungeon
ess, in Claliam county. Washington Terri
terry. aud 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
ir.giy, willfHlfy and unlawfuily In and on
bs,ard of said sioop. bring into the United
States, ard into said county Of Clallam, six
Chinese laboFers, whose names are TO the
said United states attorney unknown. from
foreign port or place. to.wis: from the
1rt of Victoria, in the province OF British
Columbia. without having deItvefed or re-
ported 10 the collector OF customs for said
district any separate or other l3st Of the
Chinese passengers taken on board said
vessel nor any list of SUCH Chinese paesen-
gers on board said sloop at that time, said
Chinese laborers not being entitled then
snd there or az ell to enter or be In the Uni
tssd STATES. contrary TO the statute In such
, case made and provided; and praying for q
uionitio1 and other proper pro-
cess TO the end that the same may
be deereed TO be aud remain for
illg and fling said libel OF information.
the court made the following order there
On. viz.
ssfet this cause be set down for hearing
/ In open court on Thursday. February IA.
/ 1,sss. at II o'clock a. N. OF said day, at
1 which time al persons having or claiming
any interest In said sioop, her tackle, APP
parel, furniture, or fishiag ouffit must APP
psar and make their al cgatious IN that be.
( half, or their default VIII be entered, and
/ is4 notice be given in tie usual form by
publication II the Seattle DAILY PosT IN
I TisLI1G ExcEk.
dated Janaary "a, 1859"
THOMAS BURKE, Judge"
Nov, THEREFORE,, All persons having or
claiming any interest IN said si0op. called
sAiseo ~ Wilton" her tackle, apparel.
I ftrnifnre and fishing outfit, are notified
90 be and appear In open seart at the time
I specified In said order fand make their al.
legations In that behalf. or their defanli
wlli be entered, and the prayer Of said in.
formation granted.
Witness the Honorable Thomas Burke,
judge of sAsd district court. and the seal oil
said coHrt this cath day Of Iannary, A.. ID.
tskn.
IsEaLl LEDGERwooD. clesk.