State of Massachusetts-Bay, Middle District.

To all whom is may concern.

Notice is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Ves­sels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz. In Behalf of Seth Harding, Commander of the Ship of War, called the Oliver Cromwell, in the Service of the State of Connecticut, and all concerned therein against the Ship Weymouth, of about 200 Tons burthen, Charles Flynn late Master; and also in Behalf of said Harding, his Officers, Marines and Mariners, against the said Ship Weymouth, her Cargo, Guns and Appurtenances, said to be a Ship of War, in the Service of the King of Great-Britain:In Behalf of John Lee, Commander of the Brigantine Fancy, and all concerned therein, against the Brigan­ tine C1cueland, of about 130 Tons burthen,John Norman late Master, her Cargo and Appurtenances:—In Behalf of Edward Fitzplace, jun.¹ Commander of the Schooner Dolphin, and all concerned therein, John Colston, Commander of the Brigantine Gloucester, and all concerned therein, Benjamin Warren, Commander of the Brigan­tine Hampden, & all concerned therein, John Fisk, Commander of the Brigantine Mas­sachusetts, and all concerned therein, against the Snow Fanny, of about 90 Tons bur­then, Charles Poauglate Master:—In Behalf of Elias Smith, Groves,² Beverly³ and Ferry,⁴ Commanders of the private armed Vessels the Spy, Blackbird, Friends Adventure, & Fanny, & all concerned therein, against the Schooner Lively, &c., of about 60 Tons burthen, David Fletcher late Master—In Behalf of Thomas Stephens, Commander of the  pri­ vate armed Brigantine Bellona, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Nancy, of about 120 Tons burthen, Isaac Burton late Master.—In Behalf Of the Owners, Com­ mander, Marines and Mariners of the Privateer Schooner Eagle, against the Brigantine Polly, her Cargo and Appurtenances. All which Vessels and their Cargoes so libelled, are said to have been taken and brought in the Middle District aforesaid. And for the Trial of the Justice of said Captures, a Maritime Court will be held at Salem, on Friday the 10th Day of October 1777, at Ten of o'Clock 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.