The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
/ Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
The United States of America VS.. sIoop
Geo. T. Wilton, her tackle, apparel. furni-
fure and fishing outfit
TIE President OF the United States of
America. To all whom IL may concern,
greeting:
WHEREAS, VIM. Fl. White, United States
attorney for Washington Territory, has
filed a libul OF information in the above
entitled court. alleging, in substance, as
follows:
That at time past. to wit: on the 30th
| day Of December, A. ID. 1855, al 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 row has in his Gus
tody, at Port Townsend, in said district. as
being forfeited 10 the United States, GER
tain vessel or sloon called Geo. L. VIII
ton.s of less than ten tons burden, her
tackle, apparel. furniture and fishing
outfit. then and there Of the
Ses4s for that a. time p pas tew
the 30th day of December. issS, al Dungeon
ess, in CIallam 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 ana MANAGEMENT Of said
iBgly. williully and unlawfuily ia and on
board of said sioop, bring into the United
States, and into said county OF Claliam, ak
Chinese iaborers, whose names are TO the
said United States attorney unknown, from
foreign port or place. to-wit: from the
p lrt of Victoria. in the province OF British
Calumbis. without having deliyefed or re-
ported 10 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 sticn Chinese passen-
gers on board said sloap at that time. said
and there or at all to enter or be Ia the Uui-
ted States, contrary to the statute in such
case made and provided; and praying for \
monitor and other proper pro-
be decreed 10 b. and remain for
feited accordingly; and whereas, en read
ing and fling said libel of information,
the eonrt made the following order there
on. viz:
s'Iet this cause be set down for hearing
/ In open court OF Thursday, February IA.
iSes, at II O'Clock a, m OF said day, az
which time sli persoas having or aiming
any interest "a said slaop. her tackle, ep-
pArel. furniture, .ashing outfit must APP
pSsr and make thess nj eSstioas in that be
half or their defsajf viii be entered ard
let notice be given IN the usual form by
publication Ia the seattle DAILY poSr In
TELLIn EScER."
s.nafesf January II, issa.''
THOMAS BURKE. Judge
Now, THEREFORE. All persons having or
claiming Rag Interest ia said sioop, called
Geo f. wilton." Aer tackle, apparel,
. furniture and ashing outfit, are notified
% be and appear in apea court as the time
specified ia said order sapd make their al
legations in that behalf. or their default
sili be entered. and the prayer OF said in
formation graufess.
witness the Honorable Thomas Burke
judge Of said district eaurt, and the seal of
said court this 2sth day of January. A. D.
ISs9.
fsEALi We LEDGERwOoD, Clerk.