The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-28
sPECy4I NOTICES.
rs THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i bird judicial district OF Washington


Territory. holding terms a Seattle.
The United states Of America ys the
steamship. walia waIia. and her engines,
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, A libel of information has
been 81 led In the above entitled court, On
the 18th day of March. 4. ID. Iss9. By Will
iarn II. white. ESQ. United states attorney
for Washington Territory. ON behalf OF the
United states as well as OF the acting col
Iecser OF customs for the collection district
OF Puge. Sound, aud OF all persons con-
eerred against the steamship, Waila Wails,
her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and
furniture, alleging il substance. that on,
to-wi;. the lssh Gay of March, A. D., Iss5,
within the collection district aforesaid, and
On waters navigable 10 rho sea by vessels
Of ten or more rons burden, the said acting
collector OF customs, did seize and now
hath In his custody within the jurisdiction
OF this court said steamship, WalIa Wslla,
her boilers. engines, tackle. apparel and
furniture. which steamship was on the I0tf.
day of February. A. ID. iss9, 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 at Victoria, b. C.,
during said voyage, there 10 take IN mer-
ehandise, passengers and thei- baggage !,
for that on said voyage, on to-wit: the 10th
day OF February. A. D.. 1859, said vessel did
touch a. said port Of Victoria, and did
then and there with the knowledge, con
sent and priyify Of ID. O. Blackburn, who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, take ON board said vessel
at said last port $50 pounds of
predared opium OF the value of
5000 60 aad did proceed on said voyage TO
said port of Tacoma. where on to-wit: the
18th day of February, A D., 1889, said
opium was with the knowledge and con-
sent OF said master of said steamship, un-
laiened from said vessel. the duties on said
opium not having been paid or secured TO
be paid 10 the United States with the
intent On part of said master thereby 10
defrautl the United States, ne 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
knowing that said merchandise was not
included or described in said inward tor
eign manifest: by reason whereof. and by
force of sections 2sgo, 2sOT, 2seg, CO.'S and
si26. OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States, the said master has incurred a pen
atty. and become indebted to the United
States, IN the sum of $500, and the said
vessel has become, aud Is now, subject 10
lien for said penalty.
And rtber alleging in substance, that
on. 20 Wit: the 18th day OF March, A. D..
1859, within the collection district afore.
said, and on waters navigabie from the sea
by vessels of 10 or more tons burden, the
said acting collector of customs did seize
and now hath ia his custody, within the
jurisdiction Of this court, said steamship
-'Walla Walla," her engines. boilers, tackle
apparel and furniture, which steamship
was on the 10th day OF February, A. D..
lsS9, engaged in trade, and was ON a voy'
/ age between the port of san Francisco, Cal
7 ifofnia, and the ports of Port Townsend
( seattle and Tacoma. " ashiugton Territory
with the privilege OF touching al the pori
os yicto Ia, Is. C., during said voyage
/ there To take In merchandise, passenger.
and their baggage, for that on said yoy
+ age, on 10 wit: the 18th day of February
I A. D., 1889. said vessel did touch at SAic
I port OF Victoria, and did then and there
I with the knowledge, consent and priyit,
Z of u. O. Blackburn, who was then auc
f there master OF said steamship. take or
board said vessel, at said last port, 5Sl
pounds of prepared opium. of tie value q
$500. and did proceed on said voyage II
said port of Tacoma, where on, 10 wit
( the nth day of February, A. D., 1850, tiaa
/ said opium WAS, with the knowledge ans
consent of said master OF said ste amship
uulaaened from said vessel. the duties OIL
said opium bot having been paid or Sc
/ cured 70 be paid 20 the United States, with
/ the intent on the part of said master there
/ BY "a defraud the United States, no part o
T said opium being then and there included
/ or described in the inward foreign mani
fest OF said vessel on said voyage, auC
I said master ~ said vessel, then
and there well knowing, thar said ner
cbandise was not ineluGed Or described II
said inward foreign manifest. BY reason
/ whereof and By force OF sections 2So5. 2s07
aSoa, soSs aud aI2s of the Revised Statute
of the United States. the said master ha
incurred a penalty and become indebted q
+ the United States IN the sum OF $500, ans
the said vessel has become aud is now
/ subject Ia lien for said penalty.
And further alleging that SIT and sing,
lar the premises are true and within tht
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of tn
United states aud of this court.
/ And praying that the said vessel o
E steam boat may be condemned aud sold {,
I pay the penalties Aforesaid with costs.
Nos faeFtfure, In pursuance OF the moni
( ton UNDER the seal of the court atsrpSais
+ t0 me directed md delivered, do hereb,
tive public notice to all persons claiminl
I the said steamboat, her engines, boilers
etc. or la any manner interested therein
{ thar they be aud appear before the sale
district court on Thursday. The 4th day O
April, \. d lSS9, at IL o'clock in the fore
noon Of that day provided the same shsl
he u day OF Jurisdiction, otherwise on hi
next day of jurisdiction thereaf,e-l. thei
and there Ia interpose their claims and Il
make their allegations ia that behalf.
Dated this 18th day 81 March. A. u. 1889,
r. J. HAMILTON,
United states Marshal for Washington
Territory
IL THE DIsTKIcT COURT or TIL
l Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms AZ Seattle
The Jnited states 81 America w. thl
steam boat 'fieetwood and her engines
( boilers. tackle. apparel aud furniture.
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