To Timothy Pickering junr Esqr Judge of the court of justice to take cognizance of & try the justice of any capture or captures of any vessel or vessels that may or shall be taken by any person or persons whomsoever & brought into either of the counties of Suffolk Essex or Middlesex

The Libel & complaint of Jonathan Glover & William Bartlet Esqrs Merchants Agents of the United Colonies to transact the business of the several armed vessels fitted out at the Continents expence, and the said Jonathan Glover as Agent of the Officers & Men belonging to the said armed Vessels against the Ship Concord ー her Cargo & appurtenances. whereby they give this Court to understand & be informed That on the 2d day of Deer 1775 the ship aforesaid laden with dry goods West India Rum Wine, butter & sea-coal destined for the use of the British army & navy then & now in Boston, was with her said cargo & appurtenances, taken by the Lee schooner an armed vessel fitted out at the Continental charge, & commanded by Capt. John Manly, & brought into Beverly in the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bayー

Wherefore as the premisses are within the Jurisdiction of this honble Court Your complainants pray that such proceedings may be had that said ship Cargo & appurtenances [stated] as aforesaid may be adjudged forfeited & disposed of according to Law