A Libel is filed before me, in Behalf of Charles Dyre, Esq; Colonel, and Ray Sands, Esq; Lieutenant-Colonel of the Second Regiment of Militia in the County of King's-County, in said State, in Behalf of themselves, the Officers and Soldiers of said Regiment, and all others who were actually engaged against the British Ship of War called the Syren, of the Burthen of 600 Tons, with 28 Carriage Guns, her Sails, Tackle, Furniture, Provisions, Arm[s], Ammunition, 17 Puncheons of Rum, Stores and Appurtenances. Tobias Furneaux, late Commander: Also against the British Ship called the Sisters, of the Burthen of 200 Tons, with 6 Carriage Guns, her Sails, Tackle, Furniture, Provisions, Arm[s], Ammunition, Stores and Appurtenances, the Name of her late Commander unknown to the Libellants: Also against the British Schooner called the Two Mates, of the Burthen of 40 Tons, her Sails, Tackle, Furniture, Provisions, Stores and Appurtenances, and one Negro Man Slave, the late Commander unknown: Which said Ships and Schooner, with their Stores and Appurtenances, the Libellants say, they have lately captured and taken, near the Shore of Point Judith, in said County; and that the said Ships and Schooner, at the Time of Capture, were employed in the Service of the British King against the United States of America, and then were the Property of the said King and some of his Subjects. The Justice of the said Captures will be tried, at the Maritime Court in said State, appointed to be holden at the State-House in South-Kingstown, in said County, on the first Monday of December, A. D. 1777, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon; and this Notice thereof is given, that any Person or Persons, interested or concerned in said Vessels, their Stores and Appurtenances, or either of them, may appear at said Court and shew Cause, if any they have, why the same should not be condemned as lawful Prize.