Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Essex ss.

Libels are filed before me, against the brigantine named the Dolphin, burthen about 100 tons, commanded by William Wallis; against the ship named the Statkesby [Stakesby], burthen about 300 tons, commanded by one Willis; and against the schooner Industry from [New] Providence, laden with turtle, commanded by Francis Butler ー Which vessels are said to have been improved in carrying supplies to the fleet and army employed against the United Colonies, and brought into the county of Essex. A libel is also filed before me against a cable and anchor, said to have belonged to the Fowey man of war (at the time of the caputre, infesting the sea coast and navigation of America) and brought into the county of Essex. And the court erected to try and condemn all vessels that shall be found infesting the sea coast of America and brought into either of the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, or Essex, will be held at Salem, in said county of Essex, on Tuesday the 14th day of May, 1776, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, to try the Justice of the said captures. Of which this notice is given, pursuant to the laws of the colony aforesaid, that the owners of said vessels, and of the said cable and anchor, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessels with their cargoes and appurtenances, and the said cable and anchor should not be condemned.

Timothy Pickering, Junr. Judge of said Court.

Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, Suffolk, ss.

A libel is filed before me, against the snow named the Industry, burthen about 280 tons, commanded by James Furse, and said to be improved in carrying supplies to the fleet and army employed against the United Colonies, and brought into the said county of Suffolk. And the Court erected to try and condemn all vessels that shall be found infesting the sea coast of America and brought into either of the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, or Essex, will be held at the Court House in Boston in said county of Suffolk, on Friday the tenth day of May, 1776, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, to try the justice of the said capture. Of which this notice is given, pursuant to the laws of the colony aforesaid, that the owner of said vessel, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said vessel with its cargo and appurtenances should not be condemned.

Timothy Pickering, Junr.

Judge of said Court.

Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, ss.

At a Court erected to try and condemn all Vessels that shall be found infesting the Sea Coast of America, and brought into the Counties of Plymouth, Barnstable, Bristol, Nantucket, or Duke's County to be held at Plymouth, in the said County of Plymouth, on Wednesday the 15th Day of May 1776 at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, will be tried the Justice of the Capture of a Schooner called the Volant, Burthen about 70 Tons, commanded by Edward Marsh: ー And of the Schooner called the Loyalty Burthen about 15 Tons, commanded by Daniel White ー Which Vessels, said to be improved in supplying the Fleet and Army, employed against the United Colonies, taken and brought into the Counties of Bristol and Plymouth, aforesaid, together with their Cargoes and Appurtenances, are libelled in the Court aforesaid, and will be tried on the day above mentioned: And notice is hereby given, pursuant to the laws of the colony aforesaid, to all persons claiming, property in either of the aforesaid vessels or cargoes, or anyways concerned therein, that they may appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the said vessels, or either of them, with their cargoes and appurtenances should not be condemned.

N. Cushing, Judge of said Court.