State of Massachusetts-Bay, Middle District.

To all whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given, That libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz. — In Behalf of Capt. Henry Thorndike and his Company, and the Owners of the private armed Schooner called the Warren, against the Ship Content, of about 400 Tons burthen, John Taylor, late Master: And against the Bark Carlile, of about 300 Tons burthen, James Blerver, late Master: In Behalf of Capt. John Coulson, his Company and the Owners of the private armed Schooner called the Warren, against the Schooner Patroclus, of about 100 Tons burthen, William Gill, late Master: In Behalf of Obadiah Ayers and others, against the Sloop Molly, of about 60 Tons burthen, Robert Young, late Master: In Behalf of the Officers and Company and Owners of the armed Schooner called the Harlequin, against the Brig called the Betty, of about 100 Tons burthen, John Sibbrell, late Master; and against the Snow Mercury, of about 100 Tons burthen, Eaglesfield Griffith, late Master: In Behalf of John Wheelwright, and Company and the Owners of the armed Brig Reprisal, against the Snow Ketty, of about 120 Tons burthen, ———— Ross, late Master: In Behalf of William Lebraw his Company and the Owners of the armed Schooner Necessity, against two Anchors, seized and taken between high Water and low Water Mark: In Behalf of Isaac Collins his Company and the Owners of the private armed Sloop called the Polly, against the Ship Garland, of about 270 Tons burthen, Levi Preston, late Master: In Behalf of Isaac Somes, his Company and the Owners of the armed Sloop Union, against the Ship George, of about 100 Tons burthen, Thomas Brockway, late Master; And against the Schooner Hawk, of about 70 Tons burthen, Thomas Sheehy, late Master.

All which Vessels, so libelled, are said to have been taken and brought into the Middle-District aforesaid; and for the Trial of the Justice of these Captures, the Maritime Court for the said District, will be held at Salem, in the County of Essex, on Tuesday, the 28th Day of January, 1777, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon; when and where the Owners of said Captures, and any Persons concerned, may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same, or any of them, should not be condemned.