Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ss.

To All whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given, that a Court of Admiralty will be held at the State-house, in the city of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of October next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day, then and there to try the truth of the facts alledged in the bill of John Barre, commander of the brigantine of war called the Lexington (who as well, &c.) against James and Joshua, Negro Slaves, lately taken on board the prize sloop called the Edward, commanded by Richard Boger. To the end and intent that the owner or owners of the said slaves, or of either of them, may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the same should not be condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.

[Philadelphia] Sept. 27, 1776.