The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-05

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle.
The United States of America W. sloop
Geo. E. Wilton, her tackle, apparel. furni-
ture and fishing outfit
The President of the United States OF
America To all whom it may coacern.
greeting.
WHEREAS. VIM. II. White, United States
attorney for Washington Territory. ssas
filed libul of information in the above
entitled court, alleging. in substance. as
follows:
That at time past. to wit: on the soth
day OF December, A. ID. ISIS, az Dungeness,
In said district. aud on waters nayigable
from the sea by vessels of ten or more tons
district did seize and now has in his Gus
tody, at Port Townsend, in said district, as
being forfeited TO the United States. q GER
tain vessel or sloop called Geo. K. vii.
ton" of less than ten tons burden, her
tackle, apparel. furniture and fishing
outfit, then and there OF the
dollars; for that a. time past. to- wit: on
the 3Oth day of December, IsSs. at Dungen-
ess, In Clallarn 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 and management OF said
vessel or sloop, did then and there know
ingly. willfully and unlawfully In and on
board of said sloop, bring into the United
States, and into said county of Clallam, SIX
Chinese iaborers, whose names are to the
said United states attorney unknown, from
a foreign port or place. to-wtt: from the
pprf of Victoria. In the province Of British
Columbia, without having deliyefed or re
ported TO the collector of customs for said
district any separate or other list of the
Chinese passengers taken on board said
-. -.
gers on beard said sioop a. that time. said
Chinese iab0rers not being entitled then
and there or at all 90 enter or be in the Uni
ted States. contrary 10 the statute in such
case made and provided; and praying for q
moniuon and other proper pro-
be decreed 10 be and remain for
feited accordingly. and whereas, on read
inc and filing said libel of information,
the court made the following order there
on. viz.
LET this cause be set ioSIa for hearing
in open court on Thursday, February IA.
isse, al II o'clock g. m. OF said day. at
which time all persons having or claiming
any interest IN said sloop, her tackle, APP
parei, furniture. or fishing cutLs must APP
pear and make their allegations In that be-
hall, or their default win be entered. and
let notice be given in the usual form By
publication In the Seattle DAILY PosT IN
TgILi6KScER"
Dated January ~, 1859"
THOMAS BURKE, Judge"
Now. TMERErcgg, AL persons having or
claiming any interest in said sloop, called
..Geo. T. Wilton" her tackle, apparel,
farniture and fishing outfit, are notified
TO be and appear In open court st the time
specified in said order land make their al
legations in that behalf. or their default
siil be entered. aud the prayer OF said In
formation granted
Witness the Honorable Thomas Burke.
Judge of said district court. and the seal of
said court this oath day OF January. A. d.
lSS9
sKALl ". z LEDGE2wooD. Clerk