State of Massachusetts-Bay,
Southern District, ss. |
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To all whom it may concern. |
Notice is hereby given, That the Maritime Court for the Southern District will be held at Plimouth in the county of Plimouth, on Tuesday the 12th day of November, A. D. 1776, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon, to try the justice of the following Captures, viz; ー Of the Schooner called the Lively, of about 40 Tons burthen, lately commanded by John Homer, jun; Of the schooner called the Roebuck, of about 50 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Gideon White. ー Of the Schooner called the Deborah, of about 25 tons burthen, lately commanded by Solomon Kendrick. ー Of the Schooner called the Earl Percy, of about 30 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Nathaniel Atkins. ー Of the Brigantine called the Fanny, of about 90 Tons burthen, lately commanded by William Tokely. ー Of the ship called the Maria, of about 450 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Elijah Hall. ー Of the Ship called the Capel, of about 320 tons burthen, lately commanded by John Auling. Of the Brigantine called the General Wolfe, of about 140 Tons burthen, lately commanded by John Wilson. ー Of the Brigantine called the John, of about 100 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Thomas Wallis. ー Of the Brigantine called the Maria, of about 120 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Richard Nickols. ー Of the Brigantine called the Generous Friends, of about 160 tons burthen, lately commanded by John Hill. ー Of the Ship called the Betsey, of about 250 Tons burthen, lately commanded by Thomas Archdeacon. ー Of the Ship called the Alexander, of about 250 Tons burthen, taken by the armed Sloop called the Providence, in the Service of the United States, commanded by John P. Jones: ー Against which Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, Libels are filed before me, they having been brought into the Southern-District aforesaidー
A Libel is also filed before me, in Behalf of the Officers, Marines, Mariners and Owners of the armed Sloop called the Independence; against Part of a Cargo (viz. 51 Bags of Cocoa, One Bale of Cotton, six Quarter-Casks of Wine, 3 half Johannes, and 3 Guineas) taken on the High Seas, out of a Brigantine called the Freedom, commanded by Robert Wallis, bound on a voyage from Grenadoes to London.
All Persons claiming Property, in any of the aforesaid Captures, or concerned therein, may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same should not be condemned.
N. Cushing, Judge of said Court