The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-05
SPECT4L NOTICES.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L third judicial district OF Washington

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i third judicial district of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle.
The United States of America vs.. the
steamship, waiia walla. aud her engines,
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, A libel of information has
been fled in the above entitled court, ON
the 10Th day OF March. A. d. 1850. by Will
lam II. 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 81 persons con-
cerned against the steamship, Walla walia,
her engines, boilers, tackle. apparel and
furniture, alleging ia substance, that on,
to-wit: the 18th day of March, A. d., 1859,
within the collection district aforesaid, and
on waters nayigable 10 the sea by vessels
OF ten or more tons burden, the said acting
collector OF cnstozns. did seize and now
hath in his custody within the jurisdiction
of this court said steamship, walla walla,
her boilers. engines. tackle. apparel and
furniture. which steamship was on the 10th
day of February, A. ID. lsss, engaged IN
trade aud was on q 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,
ehandise. passengers and their baggage.
for taaf on said voyage. on to-wit. the 10th
day OF February, A. ID, 1859, said vessel ala
touch al said port OF Victoria. and did
then end there with the knowledge, con-
sent and priyity of d. O. Blackburn, who
ship. tase on board said vessel
at said iast port so pounds Of
predarrd opiarn OF the value OF
5000 90 asd did proceed on said voyage TO
sais port OF Tacoma. where On to-wrt: the
18TH day OF February, A D., 1859. said
opium was with the knowledge aud con-
sent OF said master of said steamship, an
iadened from said sel.the duties on said
opium not having been paid or secured to
be pad 20 the United States with The
intent on part Of said master thereby d,
defrsud the Caited States, no part of said
opium being then and there Included or
described in the inward foreign man ifes
al said vessel on said voyage. and said
rnoster Of said vessel, then and there, well
knowing that said merchandise was not
5ncinced or described IN said inward tor
eiSn manifest BY reason whereof. and by
force OF sections 2S06, 2s07 1s03 3lsS and
5Ea. Of the Revised Statutes OF the United
states, the said master has incurred pen
aafy. and become indebted TO the United
states, IN the sum OF 5000, and the said
vessel has become. and is now. subject 10
. lien for said penalty.
on. to wilt. the lssh day OF March. A. 10.
issg. within the collection district afere-
said, and cn waters navigate from the ses
BY vessels OF 10 or more tons burden, the
SAID scting collector of customs did sei ge
kad now hath In his enssody. within the
Jurisdiction OF this court, said steamship
" ALA Malla. her engines, boilers tackle
apparel and furniture, which Steamship
VAS on the 10th DAY OF February. A. ID.
lsss, engaged In trade, and WIS on voy-
are befweeH the port OF San Francisco. Cal
tfornia. and the ports Of Port Townsend.
cattle and Tacoma. W Asbingt0n Territory
With the privilege OF touching AZ the port
o. Victoria, II. c.. during said voyage.
there 10 take In merchandise. pssse5Yr.srs
and their bsggage. for that on said vov.
age, On 20 wit. the 18th day Of February
A. D.. lnse. said vessei did touch I'll sid
ref1 OF Victoria, and did then and there
with the knowledge. consent and pviv.fy
OF ID. q. Blackburn, who Was then and
there master Of said eteamshIx. take on
board said vessel, ~ said last rss,rt. IN
pounds OF prepared opium, Of the valsle Of
$S0u, anG did psoreed on s4id VOYAGE 20
said port ct Tacoma. where on. 10 vii.
the 18th day OF Fehruary. A. H.. fssQ. the
said opium WA. with the knowiedxc ard
consent OF said master ef said sse asslxhIp.
Rnladened from said vessel. the duties On
said opium Lot having been paid or So
cared 10 Be paid 10 the United states. with
tos intent on the part OF said m axter there