The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
/ third judicial district OF Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle.
The United States Of America VS.. the
steamship, Waila walla. and her engines,
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS. A libel OF information has
been fled in the shove entitled court. on
the 18th day of March. A. ID. 1850. by Will
lam Fl. White, Esq, United States attorney
for Washington Territory, on behalf OF the
United states, as well as OF the acting col
lector of customs for the collection district
OF Puget Sound, and OF all persons con-
ccrned against the steamship, Walla Walla,
her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and
furniture, alleging IN substance, that on,
to-wit: the 18th day of March, A d., 1889,
within the collection district aforesaid, and
ON waters nayigahle to the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden, the said acting
collector of customs, did seize and now
hath in his custody within the jurisdiction
of this court said steamship. Walla Waila,
her boilers, engines, tackle. apparel and
furniture, which steamship was on the 10th
day of February. A. d. lssa, engaged in
trade and was on u voyage between the
port OF San Francisco. California, and the
ports OF Port Townsend, Seattle and Ia
coma, Washington Territory. with the
privilege of touching at Victoria, b. c.,
during said voyage, there TO take in mer-
chandise, passengers and their baggage.
for that on said voyage, on to-wit the 10th
day of February. A. D., 1889 said vessel did
touch at said port Of Victoria, and did
then and there with the knowledge, con-
sent and privity of d. O. Blackburn, who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, take ON board said vessel
at said last port SO pounds of
predared opium of the value of
5000 90 and did proceed on said voyage to
said port Of Tacoma, where on to-wft: the
18th day of February. a. d., 1859. said
ot,iuru xras with the kucwlad0a and ron.
sent of said master of said steamship, I'M
ladenad from said yessei.the duties on said
opium not having been paid or secured TO
be paid 10 the United states with the
intent on part of said master thereby to
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, well
knowing that said merchandise was not
included OF described in said inward for
/ eign manifest: by reason whereof. and by
force OF sections 2S06, 2S07, 100, BOSS and
| Si2e, of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States, the said master has incurred n PEN
| atty, and become Indebted 10 the United
States, In the sum of s500a aud the said
vessel has become, and IS now, subject TO
lien for said penalty.
Aud rther alleging in substance, that
on. TO wit; the 18th day of March, A. D.,
/ 1889, within the collection district afcre-
Z said, and on waters nayigable from the sea
/ by vessels OF 10 or more tons burden, the
/ said acting collector of customs did seize,
/ and now hath in his custody, within the
+ jurisdiction of this court, said steamship
'.Nalla Wsila," her engines, boilers, tackle
apparel aud furniture. which steamship
\ was ON the 10th day OF February, A. D.,
/ iss9, engaged in trade, aud was on a voy-
4 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 at the port
/ OF Victoria, b. c.. during said voyage,
1 there 20 take In merchandise, passengers
and their baggage, for that on said voy-
| age, on TO wit: the 18th day Of February,
/ A. H., 1859, said vessel did touch at said
I rort of Victoria. aud did then and there
I with the knowledge, consent and priyity
+ of u. o. 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 to
! said port OF Tacoma. where on. to wit.
/ the eth day of February. A. d., 1889, the
said opium was. with the knowledge and
consent of said master of said steamship,
unladened from said vessel, the duties on
I said opium not having been paid or Sc
/ cHred TO be paid TO the United States, with
/ the intent on the part OF said master there
! by 10 defraud the United states, no part Of
said opium being then ana there included
/ or GesCTlDtd III tBN luAaEI fb[SlkH ilaul-
fest of said vessel on said voyage, and
/ said master ~ said vessel. then
and there wei knowing, that said mer
chantiise was nos included or described In
! said inward foreign manifest. by reason
+ whereof and By force Of sections 2so6. 2S07,
/ 800 3tss and 3i2b of TIE Revised Statutes
OF the United States. sse said master has
! incurred penalty ADD become indebted To-
the United States in the snm of Ss0oo, aud
the said vessel has become and is now.
+ subject TO lien for said penalty.
/ And further alleging that all and singu.
Z lar the premises are true and within the
/ admiralty and maritime jurisdiction OF the
United stsies and Of this court.
And praying that the said vessel or
steamboat may be condemned and sold 70
paw the penalties aforesaid with costs.
& No4e therefore. In pursuance of the moni-
ton under the seal of the court aforesaid
20 ME directed aud delivered, do hereby
aive public notice "a all persons claiming
the said steamboat, her engines. boilers.
etc, ar iu any manner interested therein.
Z thaf they be and appear before the said
+ district court on Thursday. the 9Th day Of
E April, A. y. 1852, 81 ii o'clock in the fore
neon of that day provided the same shall
be day OF jurisdiction, otherwise on the
{ next day OF Jurisdiction fhcreafferl, then
snd there - tutsrpaSe their claims and 10
( make their allegations in that behalf
Dated this 18th day of March, a. D. 1852.
r. ]. HAMILTON.
United states Marshal Tor Washington