Colony of Rhode-Island, Providence, ss. At a Court erected to try and condemn all Vessels that shall be found infesting the Sea Coasts of America, and brought into said Colony, to be held at Providence, in the County of Providence, on Tuesday the 21st of May, A.D. 1776, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, will be tried the Justice of the Capture of the Brigantine called the Georgia Packet, Burthen about 90 Tons, laden with Bread, Flour, &c. said to have been commanded by George Bunner: Also, at the same Court, will be tried the Justice of the Capture of the Sloop called the Speedwell, Burtheh about 80 Tons, laden with Salt, said to have been commanded by Levi Carman:-Both which Vessels, as 'tis said, were first taken by one of the King's Ships, called the Scarborough, from some of the Inhabitants of the United Colonies, and then retaken from said Ship, and brought into said County of Providence, and are said to have been employed in supplying the Fleet and Army acting against the United Colonies: And therefore the said Vessels, together with their Cargoes, are libelled in ,tl1e Court aforesaid, and w.ill be tried at the Time above appointed, unless the Lengtp. of tI:ie, Trial of the one,. should prevent the Trial of the other on the same.Day, in which Case the other will be tried as soon after as may be. This Notice is given, pursuant to the Law-of .the Colony aforesaid, that the Owner or Owners of the said Vessels, or any Persons concerned therein, may appear at said Court and shew Cause, (if any they have) why the said Vessels, or either of them, with their Cargoes, should not be condemned.

John Foster, Judge of said Court. Now in this Town, among the Prisoners taken in the Prizes rescued from the Scarborough Man of War at Newport, a middle~aged Negro Man, of middle Stature, who calls himself Caesar Cabbot, says he belongs to John Caobot, of Salem, and was pressed last Summer at Piscataqua. His Master is hereby notified to come and receive him. Providence, April 27.