The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04
Marshal's N0iice of Seizure Sl00p
"Sea Gull"

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
4 states Tor the district OF Washington, north
ern division.
UNITED STATES OF AMERrCA,l
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So
WHEREAS, A llbei OF Information has been
nled In the above district court by the United
States attorney, p. II. Winston, esq, through
the assistant United States attorney p. C. sulli-
van, on behalf of the I'm ted States and against
the vessel commonly called the sloop' ..Sea
s Gun, ner tackle. apparel and furniture, alieg-
That in the month of July, 1890, Charles NJ.
bradshaw the collector OF customs for the dis
trict OF Puget sound. did, on the wat IT'S of
Puget sound, seize said vessel as forfeited to the
use OF the United States;
That the name of the owner of the said vessel
was Nil knudson that in the month of July,
1890, the said vessel was duly licensed un Ter
the laws OF the United etates relating To vessels
engaged in domestic commerce, and prior TO
the date OF said seizure as Aforesaid the said
vessel was owned by citizens and residents of
the United States, but that on said date of
seizure 1t was transferred and sold to the said
Nil knudson, who at said time was not a citi-
zen Of the United States, in violation of Section
4.S77 of the revised statutes of the United
States, by reason whereof the sal vessel, her
tackle, apparel and furniture became forfeited
TO the use of the United States;
Also praying that the said vessel might be
condemned as forfeited as aforesaid.
And whereas the said court has made the fol-
low ng order, towit:
In the district court of the United States for
the district of Washington, northern division.
United States of America libellant, VS.. the
sloop ''Sea GALL" her tackle, furniture and
apparel
Now on this 9th day of August 1890, Ilibel o.
Information having been fl ed by Patrick Hf
Winston, attorney of the United States for tine
district Of Washington. by the assistant district
attorney, p. G. Sullivan, against the slo0p ''Sea
Gull" her tackle. apparel and furniture. in q
cause of rfeiture,
1t is ordered by the court that hearing be
had upon said libel of information upon the ID
day OF October, 1890, at the hour OF o'clock D..
m. OF said day, at the city OF Seattle. in the
state Of Washington, in the United States court.
room; and that a notice containing the time
and place appointed for trial be published for
the space of fourt. en- days, by the United States
marsha for the district of w ashington, in some
newspaper published in the city OF seattle: and
that said notice be also sted in the most pub
lie manner for the space OF fourteen days at or
near the place of trial.
And it is further ordered that the clerk of
this court issue monition in accordance with
C. H. HANFoRD, District Judge.
Now therefore, In pursuance OF the monition
issued under the seal OF said court, to me di-
rected and delivered, aud in accordance with
the order aforesaid of said court, do hereby
give public notice to all persons claiming the
said vessel, her tackle, furniture and apparel
and cargo, or IN any manner Interested therein,
that they be and appear before he said strict
court. TO be held at the city OF Seattle in the
said district, on the I'd day of October. 1890, at
the hour of O'clock p IN. of said day, then and
there to interpose their claim and to make their
allegations in that behalf.
Dated this % day OF september 1880.
THOMAS r. BROWN,
United States Marshal
By CHaS A. LAMPKIN. Deputy.