The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-16

NARSHALS NOTICE OF SEJZURE-IN
4u the District Court for the District of Wash
erica, libeiant vs. the schooner 'sU d l." her
tackle, apparel, furniture, etc.
Whereas. the Hon P. II. Winston has filed z
libel OF Information aga INST the schooner ~ d i,
her tackle. apparel. furniture, etc, alleging In
That on the 18th day of July, 1891, within the
state Of Washington, and within the district of
Puget sound. upon the navigabs waters OF Puget
jurisdiction Of this honorable. Court the HON.
Charles NJ. Bradshaw, the duly qualified acting
collector Of customs for the said district of Puget
sound did seize and take In his possession, being
forfeited to the United states for violation of Sec
ton Alta Of the Revised Statutes of the United
parel. furniture etc
That al the time past. towit, on the 18th day of
July, 1891, the said schooner arrived within the
district aforesaid. upon the navgable waters Of
Puget sound. aforesaid, IN the United states of
America, from foreign port or place to the United
states attorney unknown; and that the master
thereof did not repair TO any officer of the Gus
toms and make any report whatever
auy officer Of customs. within twenty four hours
AFTER the arrival of said vessel although at said
time and place here was officer of customs re-
siding at the city of Port Townsend in the county
of Jefferson within said district, and although the
hours of business at the Office of the collector OF
of said district at said city OF Port Towns
send, and the chief officer of the customs at such
port permitted the arrival OF such vessel TO be re-
and further that the master of said vessel did not
within forty-eight hours after her arrival make a
lector OF said district OF Puget sound in the form
and containing the particulars required 10 be
inserted In and verified like q manifest: and that
the master of said vessel did not make any report
at all within foriy-eigh hours, or otherwise.
Also, that on the 10Th day OF July, 1891. within
the state of Washington. and within the customs
dlstrlct OF Puget sound upon the nayigable waters
maritime jurisdiction of this honorable court the
Hon. Charles NJ Bradshaw, the duly qualified and
actng collector of customs for the said district OF
Puget sound did seize and take into his possession
as being forfeited TO the United states for viola
ton OF the Chinese restriction acts of the United
states the said schooner "U & =" her tackle, APP
parel. furniture etc
That al q time past. to-wit, on the 18th day of
July lS9l within the said district of Puget sound
and within the nor hern division of the district of
washington and within the Jurisdiction ofthis
one Frank Smith. being then aud there in the sole
and exclusive management of said schooner and
being the master thereof. did then and there know
lnely, willfuly and unlawfully in and upon said
schooner bring into the United States and into the
said district OF Puget sound from foreign port or
place TO the United states attorney unknown
tain Chinese iaborers; and did then and there
attempt to land, and did then and there permit TO
be landed said Chinese aborers. whose names are
10 the said United states attorney unknown, con-
trary 10 the statute In such case mace and pro-
vided aud In violation Of the Chinese restriction
singular the premises true, and within the
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction Of this honor
able court, and of the United States: and lbellant
says that for these reasons the said collector of
customs. aforesaid did seize the said schooner.
her tackle. apparel and furniture. etc. and still
retains the possession thereof.
Wherefore the United States attorney prays pro-
cess of this honorable court in the premises and
for monition, and other proper process to the end
that said schooner. together with her tackle,
apparel, furniture, etc, may be decreed 10 be for
feited TO the United States of America.
Now therefore, in pursuance of said original
montion, issued under the seal of said court, TO
me directed and delivered and IN accordance with
the said order of the said court, l do hereby give
public notice TO NIL persons claiming the said
schooner, her tackle, apparel furniture, etc. or in
any manner interested therein that they be and
appear before the said district court 10 be held at
the city of seattle in the said district on the 10Th
day of August. 1851, at the hour of II o'clock
of said day, then and there to inerpose Their claim
and to make their allegations in that behalf.
THOS. r. BROWN,
United States Marshal
BY II. F. MCKAY, Deputy.
Dated this the 9th day of August, 1891.