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

j Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terms as Seattle.
The United states Of America vs. the
steamboat Fleetwood" aud her engines,
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
been filed in the above entitled court. on
the 21sf day of March, A. d. 1852. by
William III. White. Esq, United states
Attorney for Washington Territory, On be-
half as well of the said United States. IS of
Bolton Rogers. informer. against the
steamboat Fleetwood" her engines. boil
ers, tackle. apparel and furniture, alleging
in substance, that heretofore. to-wif: on
the 9Th day of March, A. d. fSS9. said
steamboat, being then and there owned In
whole or IN part By citizen or citizens Of
the United States, and whereof z. /. 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 Of the United States, to-vit;
from Seattle in Washington Territory, 70
Tacoma and Olympia in said territory. and
from Olympia and Tacoma 10 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
steamboat was then and there authorized
and allowed 10 carry ninety-fwo pasScn-
gers and no more.
That on said 9th day OF March, A. d. issa,
said steamboat, being then and there au-
thorizcd and allowed as aforesaid, to carry
ninefy-two passengers and no more, did
carry from Tacoma, in said territory, to Sc
attic in said territory, a larger number OF
passengers than ninety-two, to-wit: one
hundred and thifty-Six passengers, being
forty-four passengers beyond and in excess
OF the number allowed as aforesaid, con-
frary to and In violation Of the provisions
OF section 1875. OF the revised statutes OF
the United States.
That the amount paid as passage money.
by said forty four passengers. from Tacoma
said day, was 81
BY reason whereof. and by virtue of the
provisions OF sections 4465 and 1859, of said
revised statutes, the owner or owners and
master OF said steamboat forfeited and be-
came liable to pay the sum of $s62. which
sum is, by the provisions OF said section
a4se. of the revised statutes. made 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 coart.
And PRAYING that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned aud sold to
pay the penalty aforesaid with costs.
Now, therefore. In pursuance of the mo-
milton under the seal OF the court afore-
said 10 nae directed and delivered, | 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. Il. 1889. at III O'clock in the
forenoon of that day provided the same
shall be day Of jurisdiction. otherwise on
the next day OF jurisdiction thereafferl
then and there to iuterpose their claims,
and to make their allegations In that be-
half
Dated this alst day of March, A. d. 1859.
T. J. HAMILTON,
United States Marshal for Washington
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