The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-26
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SPECIAL y0T1xEM
Yx THE pISTKIt:T TUrkT or HE
III third j;xfsieint 6astrfcx Of WaShS1xSsn
Territory. holding TERMS - seattle
TIC ETnfsnd states p< A11Ertta ~ Inc
sss&msbfp, wazia Walls. rrd her engines,
boilers tackle, apparel ard faraiture
WHEREAS. A sibci OF fnforsna saon -
the lsth d9r Of Narefs. A d. issa. D. VIII
ixfa II. white. ESQ. United states as1arles
fog Washington Territory, On SeaAI e. TIE
Enifss5 STATES, a. well az Of the acting col
IeetAw 81 cssxsonas for flzs collection u5xlrsez
Of Pugez Sgand, ard OF ~ persons can .sa
exynea against the xseaEEslzsps NAl2 " ala,
her eaxints. boilers tackle. apparel 31ss
furniture alleging IN substance. t1Ss ca,
ts-xis- tie i.xh d&y Of March. a. d. iccs,
Within The eollectsess district aSeresal1s sc
on waters a&xigahie to he sea ~ Fesssls
OF ten CT riore tons burden. the said acting
eoslector Of customs. did seize aid now
hath II HE custody within the jurisdiction
Of this court said steamship. wnlia Walls,
her boilers, engines, tackle, sppsgsi sue
furrirure, xhfeh steamship was on the leen
day 81 February, A. D. ls,e. engaged n
trade and was on q y0yage between the
port Of San Francisco, California. and the
ports Of Port Townsend, seattle and Ia.
coma, Washington Territory. with the
privileges OF toaching ~ Victoria b C-s
during said yoy9ge, there 70 take IA nze--
cnandise. passengers and their baggage
Tor that on said voyage, on to-wit- the leth
day OF February, a. D.. 1879. said vessel did
touch * said pert Of Victoria. and did
then and there with the knowledge. CON
sent and priyity OF d. o. Blackburn. who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, tale on board said vessel
at said last port SO pounds %
preaared opium OF the value OF
1900 60 asd did proceed on said voyage 10
raid rrfs s.r4 .rxfff ha
18th day OF February, a. D.. 1853. said
opium wag with the knowledge and con-
sent of said Tnss4er OF said steamship, I'M
lassened from said yessel.tae dnttes on said
opium not having been paid or secured to
be paid 10 the United States with the
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, and said
master OF said vessel, then and there %s>ll
knowing that said merchandise was not
included or described in said inward tor
efgn manifest: by reason whereof, and By
force of sections $500, 2s07, 2so9, 30sS and
BIG. 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, that
on. to wit. the 18th day of March. A. D..
iSs9, within the collection district afore-
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
"walla Walia, her engines, boilers. tackle
apparel and furniture, which steamship
WIS on the 10th day of February. A. d.,
1859, engaged In trade, and was on yoy-
age betweeH the port of san Francisco, Cal
ifornia, and the ports of Port Townsend,
Seattle and Tacoma. VI ashington Territory,
with the privilege of touching at the port
o. yictos in, B. c., during said voyage,
there 10 take in merchandise, passengers
and their baggage, for that on said voy-
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 the knowledge, consent and privity
OF D. o. Blackburn. who was then ard
there master of said steamship, take on
board said vessel. at said last port, $50
pounds of prepared opium. of the value of
5000, and did proceed or said voyage to
said port of Tacoma. where on, to wit:
the 9TH day of February. A. D., 1889, 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 SCI
cured 10 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 ineicded
or described in the inward foreign meni1
fest of safd vessel on said voyage, and
said master of said vessel, then
and there well knowing, that said mer-
chandlse was not included or described in
said inward foreign manifest; by reason
whereof and by force of sections 2S06. 2S07,
1859. soSS and 5i26 of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, the said master has
incurred a penalty and become indebted to
the United states in the sam Of 5000, and
subject 10 a lien for said penalty.
And further alleging that ali and aingu-
lar the premises are true and 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 and sold to
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
N0fr therefore. In pursuance of the mont
ton uacer The seal OF the court aforesaid
TO me directed and delivered, do hereby
i've public notice 70 all persons claiming
the said steamboat, beg 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. y. 1889, al Ii o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day provided the same shall
be DAFT Jurisdiction, otherwise GA the
next day of jurisdiction thereafter), then
and there 10 inteFpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated this 10Th day Of March, A. d. 1859.
T. ]. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington
Territory.