The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES.

MARSH AIS MOTTO f OF sEIZURE-IN
MI the district ,urt of the United states, dis
trcI of Washington, northern division
Whereas a libel of information filed in the
above named court ON the I'd day of Nay, 1892,
by r IL Winston, United states district attorney
for the district of Washington, against a small
steam vessel, name unkn OWN, alleges and informs
the court as ilows, Ia . cause o. orfeituFe:
That March II, 1892. the Hon. Andrew Was
son the duly qualified and acting collector of GUS
toms for the district of Puget sound, being at Jeer
son county. in the state Of Washington and within
the northern division i'd district of Washing on,
upon the navigable waters OF said sound, did seize
The said vessel and does still the possession
thereof for q violation OF the laws of the United
States
Februa " 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
States from a foreign country. to-wlt: he prov
ince Of British Columbia, having on board num-
Der of Chinese aborers who were not entitled 10
well known 70 the MASTER OF said boat, whose name
is 10 the United states attorney unknown. con-
trary to the stttute in such ca,e made and pro-
vided and in violation of the Chinese restriction
acts of the Unite States 49,
February 1892 the said vessel did bring into the
United states. upon the waters OF Puget sound.
wit in the northern division OF saii eis1r g, 3i
Columbia merchandise OF foreign growth and
manufacture. to-wit; Opium, prepared ior smoking
purposes. the said vessel being then ana there q
vessel of less than thirty tons burden, towit OF
about five tons burden -
That at n time past, ttewit: On February 10;
1892. the said vessel did arrive in the United
states ON ths waters Of Puget sound, withig the
said Gu toms district and within the northern d.
vision of the said district of Washington, IN the
harbor of Salmon bay. from a foreign country to-
VIII: The PROVINCE Of British Columbia. without
the master thereof reporting 70 the Office OF the
chief officer Of customs Of said district OF Fugst
sound. any otiiger OF customs within twenty
four hours af er the arrival of said vessel or al ALL
although the hours Of business ~ the Office OF the
chief officer Of customs ia said district permitted
such report to be made al any time. nor did the
said master. within forty-eight hours, or 81 any
time after The arrival of said vessel make suy re-
pc in writing 10 the collector of customs OF said
district contrary the statute in such case made
and provided and in vio tion OF The customs and
revenue laws of the United States
Thai all aud singular The premises are true and
within the admiralty and maritime JURISDICTION OF
this honorable court and af the United states
Whereof the said United states attorney prays
the process and monition of this honorable court
To the end hat the said vessel may be decreed 10
be for cited to the niteG states.
p II. WINSTON. United states Attorney.
BY L. g SULLIVAN. Assistant Z ; AttoTn-y.
Now. therefore, In pursuance Of the monition
under the seal ofhe said court. TO me directed and
delivered do hereby give public notice TO all per-
sons claiming the said steamer name unknown,
her tackle apparel ana furniture, in any manner
interested therein thar they be and appear before
the said district court of the United states for the
northern division of the district of Washington,
be held in the city Of seattle on the 18Th day Of
MAY A II. 1872, at the hour OF IL O'Clock In the
forenoon OF that day. provided the same shah
be a DAY OF iursdic ion. herwise the next
day OF jurisdiction thereafter, then and there to
interpcse their claims AID 10 make their alegs-
tons in that behalf
THOMAS R. BROWN, U. 5. Marshal
By L. ". NJ DsErT. Dsputy.
T. AZ. WINS ON, L. :. Attorney.
Dated at Seattle, May =, lss2