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 Skimmer, Commander of the armed Schooner Lee, in the Service of the United States, and all concerned therein, against the Brig Industrious Bee, of about 150 Tons burthen, John Biddlecombe late Mas­ter: In Behalf of William Rogers, Commander of the armed Brigantine Washington, and all concerned therein, against the Ship Jameson and Peggy, of about 250 Tons burthen, James Patterson, late Master; and against the Brig Proudfoot, of about 200 Tons burthen, Richard Tren, late Master; and also against the Schooner Yarminaren, of about 60 Tons burthen,James M'Cauley, late Master: In Behalf of lsaac Sobrias,¹ Commander of the armed Brigantine Fair Play, and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Jamaica Packet, of about 200 Tons burthen, John Blair, late Master; and against the Schooner Bermuda, of about 40 Tons burthen, John Carrol, late Master: In Behalf of Benjamin Warren and Edward Fettyplace, jun. Commanders of the armed Brig Hambden and the armed Schooner Dolphin, and all concerned in said Brig and Schooner, against  the Ship Wilson, of about 200 Tons burthen, John Johnson, late Master: In Behalf of William Groves and Jeremiah Obrian, Commanders of the armed Schooners Blackbird and Res­olution, and all concerned therein, against the Sloop Annabella, of about 100 Tons bur­then, Potts, late Master: In Behalf of Philemon Haskel, Commander of the armed Schooner Speedwell,² and all concerned therein, against the Brig George, of about 55 Tons burthen, Nicholas Baker, late Master: In Behalf of Capt. Lewis,³ Commander of the armed Schooner Bunker-Hill, and all concerned therein, against the Sloop Polly, of about 40 Tons burthen, George Lane, late Master: In Behalf of Nathan Brown, Commander of the armed Brig Pluto, and all concerned therein, against the Brig Lively, of about 90 Tons burthen, Richard Stamberg, late Master: In Behalf of Samuel Avery, Commander of the armed Schooner Eagle, and all concerned therein, against the Brig Friendship, of about 180 Tons burthen, James Morris, late Master: and against the Snow Biddeford, of about 140 Tons burthen, John De Goris, late Master. In Behalf of John Wheelwright, Commander of the armed Sloop Satisfaction, and all concerned therein, against the Ship Hero, of about 130 Tons burthen, James Tate, late Master. All which Vessels and their Cargoes so libelled, are said to be 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 Boston, on Tuesday, the 28th 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.