State of Massachusetts-Bay, Middle District, ss.

To all whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given, That a Libel is filed before me in behalf of Allen Hallet and his company, and the owners of the armed schooner called the Sturgy [sic Sturdy] Beggar, against the ship Batchelor, of about 200 tons burthen, George Barclay late master, and against her cargo and appurtenances, said to be taken and brought into Newbury-Port in the district aforesaid; and for the trial of the justice of this capture, the Maritime Court for said Middle District will be held at Salem, in the county of Essex, on Friday, the eighteenth day of October, 1776, at nine o'clock in the morning, when and where the owner of said ship, her cargo and appurtenances, or any persons concerned, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the same should not be Condemned.²

Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me against the following vessels, their cargoes and appurtenances, to wit, ー in behalf of the oficers, and company, and owners of the privateer schooner Dolphin, against the sloop Halifax, of about 95 tons burthen, John McGregor, late master: ー In behalf of Jacob Martin and company, and the owners of the privateer schooner Fair Lady, against the schooner Molly, of about 60 tons burthen, John Bahannon, late Master; ー and against the sloop Industry, of about 50 tons burthen, Ebenezer Farnam, late Master: ー In behalf of Nathaniel Odiorne and company and the owners of the privateer schooner Washington, against the snow Millham, of about 200 tons burthen, John Johnson late Master; and against the schooner Eagle, of about 70 tons burthen, which had been before taken by the Weasel man of war, and was retaken by the said privateer Washington. All which vessels so libelled, are said to have been taken and brought into the County of Essex. And for the trial of the Justice of these Captures, the Maritime Court for the said Middle District, will be held at Salem, in said county of Essex, on Friday the eighteenth Day of October next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon; when and where the owners of said captures or any person concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the same, or any of them, should not be condemned.