The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-06

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms at seattle.
The United States of America vs.. the
steamboat Fleetwood" and her engines,
boilers. tackle. apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, libel of information has
been fled in the above entitled court. on
the 21st day of March, A D. 1859. by
William III. White, Esq. United States
Attorney for Washington Territory, on be-
half as well OF the said Uuited States, as OF
Bolton Rogers, informer, against the
steamboat Fleetwood her engines. boil
ers, tackle, apparel and furniture, alleging
In substance, that heretofore. to-wit: on
the 9th day of March, A. ID. 1889. said
steamboat, Icing then and there owned in
whole or In part by citizen or citizens ct
the United States. and whereof T. L. Hatch
was then and there master, was used and
employed in the transportation of passen-
gers and did carry passengers on the navi-
gable waters Of the United States, to-wit:
from Seattle In Washington Territory, TO
from Olympia and Tacoma to Seattle in
said territory. on the waters of Puget
sound.
That by the certificate of inspection
granted 10 said steamboat, by the United
States inspectors Of steam vessels, said
and allowed 70 carry ninety-two passen-
gers and no more.
That on said 9Th day of March, A. d. 1850,
said steamboat. being then and there 8u-
thorized and allowed as aforesaid, to carry
ninety-two passengers and no more. did
carry from Tacoma, In said territory to Sc
attic in said territory, larger number of
passengers than ninety-two, fo-wit: one
hundred and thirty-six 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 4i65. OF the revised statutes OF
That the amount paid as passage money.
by said forty-four PASSENGERS. from Tacoma
10 Seattle aforesaid, ON said steamboat on
said day, was ST.
By reason whereof. and by virtue of the
provisions of sections 800 and 4Aga, of said
revised statutes, the owneror owners and
master of said steamboat forfeited and be-
came liable to pay the sum OF $i62, which
sum is, by the provisions OF sAid section
1859, of the revised statutes, made a lien
ON said steamboat.
true and within the admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction OF the United States and
of this honorable court.
And praying that the said weasel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold 10
pay the penalty aforesaid with costs.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the mo-
nitien under the seal of the court afore-
said to me directed and delivered. | do
hereby give public notice To all persons
claiming the said steamboat, her engines,
boilers, &c., CT in any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before
the said district court on Thursday, the 18th
day of April. A. ID. 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 interpose their claims,
and to make their allegations in that be-
half.
Dated this 2ist day of March, A. ID. 1859.
T. J. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington
Tertiary