The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-02

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.
been filed in the above entitled court, on
the 2lst day of March, A. u. 1889, by
William III. white, Esq, United States
Attorney for Washington Territory, on be-
half as well OF the said Uuited States, IS 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, being then and there owned in
whole or in part by citizen or citizens Of
the United states. and whereof z. t. Hatch
was then and there master, was used and
employed in the transportation OF passen-
gers and did carry passengers Oh the navi-
gable waters of the United States, to-wit:
from Seattle in Washington Territory, 10
Tacoma and Olympia in said territory, and
from olympia and Tacoma to Seattle in
said territory. on the waters of Puget
sound.
Thai 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-two passen-
gers and no mere.
That on said 9th day OF March. A. d. 1859,
said steamboat being then and there au-
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, a larger number OF
passengers than niRety-two, to-wit: one
hundred and thirty-six passengers, being
forty-four passengers beyond aud in excess
OF the number allowed as aforesaid, con-
trary TO and I'm violation of the provisions
of section 1866, of the revised statutes OF
the United States.
That the amount paid as passage money.
by said farty-fonr passengers. from Tacoma
To Seattle aforesaid, on said steamboat on
said day, was ST.
By reason whereof. and by virtue of the
provisions of sections 4s65 and 1863, OF said
revised statutes, the owner or owners and
master of said steamboat forfeited and be-
came lie.5le 10 pay the sum of S162, which
sum is, BY the provisions of said section
4i69, of the revised statutes. made a lien
on said steamboat
That all aud singular the premises are
true and within the admiralty and mari.
time jurisdiction OF the United States and
OF this honorable court.
And PRAYING that the said vessel or
steamboat may 81 condemned and sold 10
pay the penalty aforesaid with costs.
Now, therefore. In pursuance of the mo.
milton under the seal of the court afore-
said 20 nae directed and delivered, | do
hereby give public notice 10 all persons
claiming the said steamboat. her engines,
boilers, DC, or In any manner interested
therein, that they be and appear before
the said district court on Thursday, the 18th
day of April. A. b. isse. at II O'Clock in the
forenoon of that day provided the same
shall be day uf Jurisdiction. otherwise on
the next day OF jurisdiction thereafter,
/ then and there 10 iuterpose their claims.
and 10 make their allegations in that be-
half
Dated this 2Ist day OF March, A. d. 1852
I. J. HAMILTON.
United states Marshal for Washington
Territory