The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-13

MARsHALs NOTICE OF sEIZURE-M
~ the District Court for the District of Wash
ington. Northern Division United states Of Am
erica libellant, VS.. the schooner so & J." her
tackle, apparel, furniture. etc
Whereas. the Hon. P. H. winston has flied
noei Oh Information against the schooner ~ q In
ner tackle, apparel furniture, etc. alleging In
That on the 18th day of July, 1891, within the
state of Washington, and within the district OF
Yuges sound, upon the navigable 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 z.74 OF the Revised Statutes of the United
parel. furniture. etc
That at the time past. to-wIt. on the 18th day of
yniy, 1891, the said schooner arrived within the
district aforesaid, upon the navigable waters of
Puget sound, aforesaid, in the United states OF
States attorney unknown; and that the master
tnereof did not repair to any officer of the Gus
to the chief Officer any repoG "6s'ev sa
aay officer of customs. within twenty four hours
after tne arrival of said vessel although at said
tifne ana place there was an officer of customs
siding at the city of Port Townsend in the county
Of Jefferson within said district and although the
customs of said district at said city of Port Towns
send and the chief officer of the customs at such
ported within twenty-four hours after her arrival:
ana further that the master of said vessel did not
within forty-eight hours after her arrival make
further report In writing or otherwise TO the coli
ector of said district Of Puget sound in the form
inserted in and verified ike a manifest: and that
the master of said vessel did not make any report
AZ al within forty-eight hours, or otherwise
the state of Washington. and within the customs
district OF Puget sound. upon the navlgable waters
maritime Jurisdiction of this honorable court the
Hon. Charles ". Bradshaw, the duly qualified and
Puget sound did seize and take into his possession
as being forfeited to the United states for viola
States the said schooner ~ & ~ her tackle ap-
parel furniture etc.
That at a time past to-wif, on the 18th day of
July 1891, within the said district Of Puget sound
and Within the northern division of the district of
washington and within the jurisdiction ofthiscourt
one Frank Smith, being then and there in the sole
ana exclusive management of said schooner, and
being the master thereof did then and there know
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 GER
tain Chinese laborers: and did then and there
attempt TO land, and did then and there permit 10
| be landed said Chinese laborers, whose names
10 the said United States attorney unknown, con-
| trary TO the statute in such case mace and pro-
yided and in violation of the Chinese restriction
acts of the Uuited states of America that all and
singular the premises are true, and are within the
admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction of this honor
says that for these reasons the said collector OF
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
Tor monition and other proper process to the end
that said schooner, together with her tackle
apparel furniture, etc, may be decreed to be for
felted TO the United States of America.
Now therefore, in pursuance of said original
monition, issued under the seal of said court. 10
nue. directed and delivered, and in accordance with
the said order OF the said court do hereby give
public notice 10 all 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 to be held at
the city Of Seattle In the said district the Goth
day OF August. 1891, at the hour of Ii o'clock a.
OF said day, then and there TO nterpose 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 ugust, 1891.