Colony of Rhode Island
Providence ss To the Town Serjeant of the Town of Providence
in the County of Providence Greeting

Whereas 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: ー and have ordered that such Vessels shall be tryed at said Court by a Jury to be drawn and empannelled in the same Manner as Jurors are directed to be drawn and empanelled to Serve at the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas in said Colony: ー And Whereas the Sloop called the Two Friends with her Appurtenances and Cargo are taken and brought into Providence in the County of Providence and are libelled in said Court and said to have been used or employed against the United Colonies of America: ー And Whereas Monday the 17th Day of June AD 1776 at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon is the Time appointed for the Trial of said Vessel at said Court then to be holden at said Providence

Therefore pursuant to the Act of said General Assembly You are hereby commanded and Required forthwith to warn a Meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town of Providence on Monday the 3d Day of June next to draw Petit Jurors out of the Box to serve at said Court at the Time and Place appointed as abovesaid in such Manner as is provided for Returning Jurors to serve at the Inferior Courts of Common Pleas: ー And you are hereby further required and commanded as soon as may be to give Notice in Writing to the Persons so drawn of the abovesaid Time and Place set for their Appearance at said Court and to make Return to Me with your Doings hereon at or before the abovesaid Time of Trial with the Names of the Jurors so drawn and Notified upon the Penalty of Ten Pounds for Failure herein ー Given under my Hand and Seal in Providence this Twenty Eighth Day of May A.D. 1776 ー