To all whom it may concern.

Middle District.
NOTICE is hereby given, That Libels are filed before me, against the following Vessels, their Cargoes and Appurtenances, viz.—In Behalf of William Day, Commander of the Ship General Mifflin,¹ and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Fame, of about 150 Tons burthen, James Coates, late Master: In Behalf of William Rogers, Commander of the armed Brigantine General Washington,² and all concerned therein, against a Letter of Marque Ship Jonathan,³ of about 300 Tons burthen, Richard Townshend, late Master: In Behalf of William Cole, Commander of the armed Brigantine Oliver Cromwell,⁴ and all concerned therein, against the Sloop Fly, of about 70 Tons burthen, John Bray, late Master: In Behalf of Nathan Nichols, Commander of a Letter of Marque Sloop, called the Patty,⁵ and all concerned therein, against sundry GOODS, said to be British, and taken out of a Boat belonging to the Lovely Lass, George Thompson, late Master; And against sundry GOODS, said to be British, and taken out of the Schooner Hope, William Hunt, late Master. All which Vessels and their Cargoes, so libelled, are said to have been taken and brought into the Middle District aforesaid. And for the Trial of the Justice of said Captures, a Maritime Court, for the said District, will be held at Boston, on Friday the 16th Day ofJanuary A. D. 1778, when and where the Owners of said Captures, and all concerned therein, may appear and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same, or any of them should not be condemned.