APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 621 
30 That a day certain be named by the Court for a new trial. 
That this motion is based upon the ground that the Congress of the.United 
States, by the passage of certain Laws whereby we were subject to arrest and confis- 
cation, did not only wrong us in our persons and goods, but that body did exceed 
their jurisdiction. 
(Signed) M. P. Berry, 
Proctor for W. S. Morrisey, Agent for Owners. 
Endorsed: H. No. 98. 20. Inthe United States District Court in and for the Dis- 
trict of Alaska. United States v. schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” Motion for new trial. 
Filed the 14th February, 1888. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. M. P. Berry, Proctor. 
In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska, 
The United States v. Schooner “ Sylvia Handy.” 
No. 93.— Motion for Stay of Proceedings. 
Comes now M. P. Berry, Proctor, and moves the Court for stay of proceedings in 
the above-entitled cause pending appeal heretofore allowed to be taken by this 
honourable Court. 
(Signed) M. P. Berry, 
Proctor for Defendants’ Agent. 
Endorsed: H. No. 93. 21. In the United States District Court in and for the 
District of Alaska, United States v. schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” Motion for stay of 
proceedings. Filed the 14th February, 1888. H. EK. Haydon, Clerk. M. P. Berry, 
Proctor. 
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In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska. 
United States v. Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy.”—No. 93. 
It is considered and ordered by the court that the motion for a new trial and astay 
of proceedings heretofore filed in this case be overruled. 
Dated February 21, 1888. 
Endorsed: 22. 
In the United States District Court in and for the District of Alaska. 
The United States v. Schooner ‘‘ Sylvia Handy” and Cargo, §e.; and L. N. Handy, J. 
Handy, J. L. Cartheut, and William Thomas. 
No. 93.—Verification of Claim. 
Personally appeared before me in open Court, Wim. 8S. Morrisey, of Sitka, in the 
District of Alaska, and solemnly swears that he is the lawful bailee for the owners 
of the above-named schooner ‘ Sylvia Handy” and cargo. 
That he is duly authorized by said owners of the above-named vessel and cargo to 
enter into and file stipulations, with sureties, for the payment of all costs and 
expenses which shall be awarded against them by the decree of this Court, or upon 
an appeal by the Appellate Court. 
(Signed) W. S. Morrisey. 
Done in open Court, this 19th day of February, 1888. 
[SEAL. ] (Signed) H. EK. Haynpon, Clerk. 
Endorsed: No, 93. 23. United States v. schooner ‘Sylvia Handy.” Verification 
of claim. Filed the 20th February, 1888. H. E. Haydon, Clerk. 
