Colony of Rhode Island,

Providence ss. To 'the Town sergeant of the Town of North Providence in. the County of Providence Greeting

WHERAS the General Assembly of said Colony have erected a Court to try and condemn all Vessels that shall be found infesting the Sea Coast of America and brought into said Colony; and have Ordered that such Vessels shall be tryed at said Court by a Jury to be drawn and impaneled in the same manner as Jurors are directed to be drawn and impanaled to serve at the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in said Colony; And whereas the Brigantine called the Georgia Packet, and the Sloop called the Speedwell with their Cargoes and Appurtenances are taken and brought into Providence in said Comity of Providence and are Libeled in said Court, and. $aid to have been used or imployed against the united Colonies of America; And whereas Tuesday the Twentyfirst Day of May AD:J 776 .at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon is the Time appointed for the Tryal of said Vessels at said Court then to be holden at said Providence. Therefore pursuant to the Act of said Generaf Assembly, You are hereby commanc:led and Required forthwith to warn a Meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town of North Providence on the Eleventh Day of May next to draw Petit Jurors out of the Box to serve. in said Tryals at said Court at the Time and Place appointed as above said, in such manner as is provided by the Laws of said Colony for Returning Jurors to Serve at the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas; ー And you are hereby further Commanded, as soon as may be to give Notice in writing to the persons so drawn, of the abovesd Time and Place set for their Appearance at said Court, and to make ~eturn to me with your Doings hereon, at or be fore the abovesd Time of Tryal with the Names of the Jurors so drawn and Notified, upon the Penalty of Ten Pounds for Failure herein. Given under my hand and Seal at said Providence this Twentieth Day of April AD. 1776

Jn^o Foster Judge of said Court