New London County, Oct 7, 1777
State of Connecticut,
Libels are filed before the Hon Samuel Coit, Esq; in favour of Nath. Shaw, jun, Esq; & Co. against the Ship Amherst, Jacob Loran, Master, taken by the armed Sloop Revenge, Joseph Conkling, Master, and his Associates ... Also against the BrigantineWilliam, Henry Davis, Master, in favour of said Shaw, & Co. taken by said armed Sloop Revenge, Joseph Conkling, Master ... Also against the armed Schooner Halifax, her Apparel, Furniture, &c in favour of said Shaw, & Co, taken by said armed Sloop, Capt Conkling. The maritime Court for New-London County, will be held at the Court House in Norwich, in said County, on Tuesday the 4th Day of November next, at 2 o'Clock Afternoon, to try the Justice of said Captures, of which all Persons concerned are to take Notice thereof, and shew Cause, if any they have, why the said Vessels, Cargoes and appurtenances or any Part thereof should not be condemned.
Per Order of the Judge,
Winthrop Saltonstall, Register.