UNITED STATES versus STEAMBOAT "ARGO", ONE STEAM ENGINE, ONE BELL, ONE ANCHOR, ONE CHAIN, ONE STOVE, and ONE COMPASS, THE APPAREL, TACKLE, and FURNITURE of said BOAT, claimed by LEWIS DAVENPORT, 5 Blume Sup. Ct. Trans. 232

Journal Entries: (

i) Jan. 4, 1836: libel filed, time fixed for hearing, notice ordered published;

(2) Jan. 5, 1836: claim and bond filed, bond approved, claimant allowed to prosecute claim, appraisers appointed;

(3) Jan. 23,1836: publication proved, proclamation made, no claim other than Lewis Davenport’s made;

(4) Jan. 27,1836: claimant’s bond approved, certificate of collector filed, property ordered delivered to claimant;

(5) June 6, 1836: motion by United States attorney for judgment;

(6) June 7, 1836: judgment of forfeiture. Papers in File (1836):

(1) Libel; (2) claim; (3) claimant’s bond; (4) copy of order appointing appraisers, appraisers’ report; (5) published notice, proof of publication and posting; (6) certificate of collector; (7) claimant’s bond; (8) draft of order for delivery to claimant. File No. 155.