The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-29

Tcrr31c1y. holding teEms at Sent11e.
The ftnsted states o< AUexfca II fh3
s1eans1xlp WaslA WAzla. and her engines,
ess; sks sge s9 o snn snsorsses hes
neen fled Ia the nhufe enxls1ed courss on
TIE 18th ar Of March. r. d fSSa. nx Will
IAN 81. white. Esq-. United states xffozney
f0r Washington Territory, On behalf Of tie
United s<ASes. as well = Of The setting col
az Puxe4 Sound. and Of al persona con-
eernesi aeniuSt the steamship. Wslla Walia,
her engines boilers. tackle. apparel ard
furniture. alleging In substance, that on.
sa-wf.. the fs<1 day Of March. A. d. lSSa,
within the col ecf1on district Aforesaid, and
Of ten or more tons burden. the said acting
collector Of customs. did seize and now
hath In his cu<seay within The jurisdiction
Of this ooart said Steamship, walla Waila,
her boilers, engines, tackle. apparel aud
furniture, which steamship was on the 10Th
day Of February. A. p. 1850. engaged In
port Of san FrAE .Ateo. California. and the
ports OF Port T62 Ssen<. Seattle and Ia
coma, Warrington Territory. with the
privilege OF touching 1T Victoria b C..
during said voyage, there TO take in mef-
chandise, passengers and their baggage.
tiay az February. A. d. 1850, said vessel did
touch af said port OF Victoria. and did
fhen ana there with the knowledge. con-
sent and nriyity OF d. D. Blackburn. who
was then and there master of said steam
ship. take. on beard said vessel
:, At, SAID said lsss 'a port i he pounds gssas 81
E00o 90 asd 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 sad master Of said steamship, an,
ladened from said vessel. the duties on sail
opium not having been laid or secured 20
intent on part of said master thereby 20
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. wei
knowing that said merchandise wss not
included or described In said inward tor
eign manifest: by reason whereof. and by
force of sections 2Se6. 2SO1, 2S09. s0SS and
3i26, of the Revised SfafufeS of the United
States, the said master has incurred q pen
atty. and become indebted to the United
States, in the sum OF 5000 and the said
vessel has become, and Is now, subject 10
q lien for said penalty.
Aud rther alleging in substance, that
on. to wit: the 18th day of March. a. d.,
tSSa, within the collection district afore-
said, and on waters nayigable from the sea
0f tt&tGyS "a Az VI 4ktliE <0kfS HAkQtAt tf<E
saiG acting collector of customs did seize.
and now hath in his custody, within the
jurisdiction of this court, said steamship
.Walia Walia." her engines, boilers. tackle
apparel and furniture. which steamship
was on the 10th day OF February, A. D..
lSSa. engaged ip trade. aud was on voy-
age between the port of San Francisco. Cal
ifornia. and the ports OF Port Townsend.
Seattle and Tacoma. W ashington Territory,
with the privilege of touching ST the port
OF Victoria 3. c., during said voyage,
there TO take in merchandise, passengers
and their baggage, for that on said yoy-
age, on to wit: the 18th day of February,
A. D., 1859, said vessel did touch at said
port of Victoria. and did then and there
with the knowledge, consent and privisy
of d. q. Blackburn. who was then and
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 on said voyage 70
said port OF Tacoma. where on, 10 wit:
the 9TH day OF February. a. d., 1859, the
said opium was, with the knowledge and
consent Of said master of said steamship,
unladened from said vessel. the duties on
said opium not having been paid or se-
cured TO 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 included
or described Ia the inward foreign mani
fest of SAID vessel on said voyage, and
said master OF said vessel, then
and there well knowing, that said mer-
chandise was not included or described in
said inward foreign manifest; by reason
whereof and by force of sections 2s06, 2S07,
2s09, s0ss and 1926 Of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, the said master has
incurred q penalty and become indebted to
the United States in the sum of 5000, and
the said vessel has become and Is now.
subject to a lien for said penalty.
And further alleging that all and singu-
lar the premises are true and within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the
United states aud of this court
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold to
pay the penalties aforesaid with costs.
No.e THEREFOR. In pursuance OF the moni.
to me directed and delivered, do hereby
give public notice to all persons claiming
the said steamboat, her 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. D. 1859, at ii o'clock in the fore
noon of that day provided the same shall
be a day of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day OF Jurisdiction thereafter), then
aud there to interpose their claims and to
make their allegations in that behalf.
Dated this 18th day of March. 4. p. 1882
H. - n
United states Marshal for Washington
Territory.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle.
The United States of America VS.. One
Thousand aud sixty Tins, containing Five
Hundred and Thirty Pounds OF prepared
Opium.
WHEREAS, William II. White. United
States attorney for Washington Territory,
has filed a libel OF information, In the
above entitled district court. alleging Ia
substance as follows:
That at a time past, tc-wit. on the 5th
day OF March, A. ID. 1859, ut the county OF
kittitas, in the collection district of Puget
Sound, Leslie Cullom, acting collector of
customs for said district, did seize and now
hath in his custody at the custom house OF
said district at Port Townsend, in the
Third judicial district of said territory, as
being forfeited 10 the United States, for
violation OF section 30s2, OF the Revised
wares and merchandise, to wit. One
thousand and sixty tins, containing $50
pounds of prepared opium, then and there
and now of the value Of $500, for that at q
time past, to wit: on the 18th day of Feb
ruary. A. D., 1859, said goods, wares and
merchandise, hereinbefore enumerated
and described, being OF foreign growth
and manufacture, and subject to the pay
ment of duties upon being imported aud
brought into the United States, were by
some person Or persons unknown, unlaw-
fully, clsndestinely, fraudulentiy aud
knowingly Imported and brought into the
United States from said foreign port or
place, 10 wit: from the Province OF British
Columbia, in the Dominion OF Canada,
with the intent then and there on part OF
said importer or importers to defraud the
United States of the duties thereon, the
said duties not having been paid or ac-
counted for. or secured to be paid to the
United States, and not since having been
paid or accounted for, or secured to be
paid. 10 the said United States: and.
WHEREAS. on readisg and filing the said
Information, the court made the following
order thereon, to-wit
let this cause be set down for hearing
on Thursday the 18th day of April, A. ID.
lss9, AT 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of that
day, ~ which time all persons having or
claiming any interest In said goods, wares
aud merchandise must appear and make
their allegations in that behalf or their de-
fault VIII be entered, aud let notice be
given IN the usual forrn by publication
thereof in the SEATTLE DAILY PosT.IxTgr-
is--aRSCRR
Dated this 2Ist day Of March. isse.'
Now therefore, all persons having or
Claiming any interest IN said goods. wares
sDei merchandise are hereby notified 10 be
AID appear In tsourt at the time specified
In said order and make their allegations In
that behalf or their default will be entered
and the prayer OF said information
granted