The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-31

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
steamboat Fleetwood and her engines,
boilers, tackle. apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, . libel of information has
been fled In the above entitled court, on
the zlst day Of March, A. D. 1859. by
William H. White, ESQ., United states
half as well of the said Uuitcd states, Is OF
Bolton Rogers. fnformer. against the
steamboat fleetwood her engines, boil
ers, tackle, apparel and furniture, alleging
in substance, that heretofore, towit: on
the 9Th day Of March, A. d. 1850. said
steamboat. being then and there owned in
whole or In part by citizen or citizens 81
the United States, and whereof z. r. Hatch
was then and there master, was used and
employed In the transportation of passen-
gers and did carry passengers on the nayi-
gable waters Q. The United States, to-wit:
from Seattle in Washington Territory, to
Tacoma and Olympia in said territory. and
from Olympia and Tacoma to Seattle in
said territory, en- the waters OF Puget
Sound.
That by the certificate OF inspection
granted TO said steamboat by the United
States inspectors of steam vessels. said
steamboat was then and there authorized
and allowed to carry ninety~two passen-
That on said 9th day OF March, A. ID. isse.
said steamboat. being then and there au-
thorized and allowed a. aforesaid, TO carry
ninety-two passengers and no more, did
carry nom Tacoma, IN said territory, to Sc,
attic in said territory, larger number OF
passengers than ninety-two, to-wif: one
hundred and thirtylsix passengers, being
forty-four passengers beyond and in excess
of the number allowed as aforesaid, con-
trary to and In violation OF the provisions
Of section 1865. OF the revised statutes of
the United States.
That the amount paid as passage money.
by said forty four passengers. from Tacoma
70 Seattle aforesaid on said steamboat on
seid day. was 81
BY reason whereof. and by virtue of the
provisions OF sections 446S and 400. Of said
revised statutes, the owner or owners and
master of said steamboat forfeited and be-
came liable to pay the sum OF $40. which
sum il, by the provisions Of said section
1869, Of the revised statutes, made q lien
ON said steamboat.
That all and singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty and mari.
| time jurisdiction Of the United States and
of this honorable court
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold to
pay the penalty aforesaid with costs
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the mo-
milton under the seal of the court afore-
said TO me directed and delivered, l do
hereby give public notice to all persons
claiming the said steamboat. her engines,
boilers, &c, or in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before
the said district court on Thursday. the 18th
day OF April. A. y. 1859. at IL o'clock in the
forenoon of that day provided the same
shall be day of jurisdiction. otherwise ON
the next day OF jurisdiction thereafterl.
then and there to iuterpose their claims.
and to make their allegations In that be-
half.
Dated this a1st day OF March. A. u. lsSa
T. J. HAMILTON.
United States Marshal for Washington
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