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 John Cluston, Commander of the armed Brigantine Freedom, in the Service of this State, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Peter and John.¹ ofabout 140 Tons burthen, Charles McCall late Master:—In Behalf of John Fisk, Commander of the armed Brigantine Massachusetts, in the Service of this State, and all concerned therein, against the Ship Johnson,² of about 300 Tons burthen, Richard Jones late Master:—In Behalf of Gardner and Greely,³ Commanders of the private armed Schooners Active and Speedwell, and all con­cerned in said Schooners, against the above Ship and Cargo:—In Behalf of John Conolly, Commander of the private armed Sloop Trenton, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Mary, of about 60 Tons burthen, Maurice Killikelly late Mas­ter; and against the Brigantine Elizabeth, of about 80 Tons burthen, Thomas Cawley late Master:—ln Behalf of Thomas Clough, Commander of the private armed Schooner Washington, and all concerned therein, against divers Wares and Merchan­dize, taken on the High Seas, out of a certain Schooner, called the Betsey, commanded by Tryon Listers:—In Behalf of Andrew Giddings, Commander of the private armed Brigantine Civil Usage, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Rebecca and Mary, of about 100 Tons burthen, Joseph Holt late Master:—In Behalf of John Leach, Commander of the private armed Schooner Dolphin, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Diana, of about 100 Tons burthen, William Bound late Mas­ter:—In Behalf of James Babson, Commander of the private armed Brigantine Gen­eral Merser,⁴ and all concerned therein, against the Schooner William,⁵ of about 40 Tons burthen, James Webber late Master:—In Behalf  of John Fletcher, Commander ot the private armed Schooner Success, and all concerned therein, against the Brig­antine Isabel, of about 120 Tons burthen, William Arrison late Master:—In Behalf of Benjamin Dean, Commander of the private armed Sloop Revenge, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Charlotte, of about 100 Tons burthen, Job Bradford late Master:—In Behalf of Nicholas Ogilvy, Commander of the private armed Schooner Warren, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine  Argo,⁶  of about 200 Tons burthen, Thomas Smith late Master:—In Behalf of John Lee, Commander of the private armed Brigantine Fancy, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Dil­lon,⁷ of about 180 Tons burthen, ——— Le fabre, late Master:—In Behalf of Jonathan Grimes, Commander of the armed Ship Tartar, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Nautilus,⁸ of about 180 Tons burthen, George Corney, late Master. All which Vessels and Cargoes 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, on Tuesday the 7th Day of October, 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.