State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Kentss
To the Town Sergeant of the Town of East-Greenwich in the County of Kent
Greeting

Forasmuchas Libels are filed before Me in Behalf of Job Peirce of East Greenwich and others alledging that they have lately taken and captured the Brigantine Parsley [sic Pasley] her Appurtenances and Cargo and the Brigantine Phoenix her Appurtenances and Cargo as Prize and have brought the said Vessels their Appurtenances and Cargo into the Harbour of East Greenwich for Trial: — And whereas the Maritime Court erected for the Trial of Maritime Causes in and throughout the said State is appointed to be holden at said East Greenwich on the 16th Day of November current at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon for the Trial of the Justice of the Capture of the said Brigantine Parsley her Appurtenances and Cargo; And on the 25th Day of said November at the Hour of 10 in the Forenoon for the Trial of the Justice of the Capture of said Brigantine Ph[o]enix her Appurtenances and Cargo

Therefore pursuant to ,Law you are hereby required and commanded to warn a Town Meeting of the Freemen of said Town of East Greenwich on the Eleventh Day of November current to draw 4 petit jurors to serve at said Court on the 16th Day of said November: and Four Petit Jurors to serve in said Court on the 25th Day of said November: — And you are likewise required as soon as may be to give Notice in Writing to the Jurors so drawn to attend and Serve at said Court at the said Times and Place and to make due Return to Me with your Doings hereon with the Names of the Jurors so drawn and Notified upon the Penalty of Ten Pounds for Failure herein —

Given under my Hand & Seal in said East Greenwich this 9th Day of November A. D. 1776 —