The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
MA,sssHA.Es NOTICE OF SEIZURE

Nj AkSHALS NOTICE OF sEIZURE-IN
.sA the district curt Of the United states. dis
VIC. OF washington, northern division.
Whereas. libel OF information fled In the
above named court on the I'd day Of May 1892.
5y z; Winston, United states district attorney,
Tor the district of Washington. against a small
steam vessel, name unknown. alleges and informs
the court as {. hows in . cause Of forfeiture:
son, the Gully qualified and acting collector Of Gus
toms for the district Of Puget sound being at Jeffer
son county. in the state Of Washington and within
the northern division of said district of ashing
upon the nav1gable waters Of said sound did seize
the said vessel and does still retain the possession
States
That at time past, to- wit: On the 18th day Of
feorua " 1892, within the said customs district OF
Puget sound and within the said northern division
OF said district the said vessel did enter the United
ince Of British Columbia. having on board num-
Der Of Chinese laborers who were not entitled TO
well known to the master Of said boat, whose name
Is 10 the United states attorney unknown. con-
trary 10 the statute in such case made and pro-
vided and in violation Of the Chinese restriction
acts of the United states.
as nas Al 5lme PAST, towit; On me hotn Gay on
United states. upon the waters of Puget sound.
wit lin the northern division Of said district Of
washington. from the foreign province British
Columbia, merchandise of foreign growth and
manufacture, to-wit: Opium, prepared for smoking
vessel of less than thirty tons burden, to-wit: OF
about five tons burden
That at time past, to-wi,: On February Is.
1892. the said vessel did arrive in the United
States on thu waters Of Puget sound within The
said ,toms district and within the northern d.
vision of the said district of Washington. in the
harbor of alrnon bay from a foreign country. to-
the master thereof reporting TO the office of the
chief officer Of customs of said district OF Puget
sound or to any officer of customs, within twenty
bur hours af err the arrival of said vessel at ALL
although the hours Of business at the Office of the
chief officer of customs in said district permitted
said master, within forty-eight hours, or at any
time, after the arrival Of said vessel make any re.
pc in writing to the collector OF customs Of said
district contrary to the statute in such case made
and provided and in viol tion of he customs and
revenue laws of the United States.
That all and singular the premises are true and
within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction Of
this honorable court and of the United states.
Wherefore the said United States attorney prays
the process and monition of this honorable court
TO the end hat the said vessel may be decreed to
be for cited to the United states
p II. WINSTON. United States Attorney.
By p c. SULLIVAN, Assistant U 8 Attorny.
Now, therefore, In pursuance of the monition
under the seal of the said court to directed and
delivered do hereby give public notice TO all per-
sons claiming the said steamer name unknown).
her tackle apparel and furniture. e. in any manner
the said district of the Unii d states for the
northern division of the district Of Washington.
TO be held in the city Of Seattle the 10th day Of
May, A. ID. 1892. at the hour of II O'Clock in the
forenoon OF that day, provided the same shall
be day CT jurisdic ion, herwise on the next
interpose their claims and to make their allega-
tions In that behalf
THOMAS R. BROWN, U. 8. Marshal
p ii. WINS ON, U. s. Attorney.
Dated at Seattle MAY 4, 1892.