The Beginning of last Week arrived in this Colony a Vessel, hav[i]ng on Board Ten Tons of Sulphur, and the Remainder of her Cargo Salt. The former Article will greatly help in manufac[tur]ing the amazing Quantity of 34907¼ wt. of Salt-Petre, made in this Colony, and brought to the [Commissary] general's Store in this Town during the course of last Week past, exclusive of what has been carried to the Powder Mills at Haver[hill, Stoughton, &c.]
Colony of the Massachusetts bay, Essex, ss
A Libel is filed before me against the ship named the Hope, burthen about 280 tons, commanded by Alexander Lumsdale ー which vessel is said to have been improved in carrying supplies to the fleet and army employed against the United Colonies, and taken and brought into the 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 Boston, on Friday the twenty first day of June 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 ship, or any persons concerned therein, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the said ship with ha cargo and appurtenances, should not be condemned.
Timothy Pickering, jun.
Judge of said Court