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 and Cargoes, viz.— In Behalf of Robert Richardson, Commander of the armed Brigantine Terrible-Creature,¹ and all concerned therein, against the Schooner Connection, of about 90 Tons burthen, Michael Doran, late Master: In Behalf of Simeon Sampson, Commander of the armed Brigantine Hazard,² and all concerned therein, against the Ship Live Oak,³ of about 200 Tons burthen, George Forten, late Master: In Behalf of John Fletcher, Commander of the armed Brigantine Wexford,⁴ and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Sally,⁵ George Innes, late Master: In Behalf of the Owners, Captain, Marines and Mariners, of the private armed Ship Cumberland,⁶ against the Ship Layton,⁷ of 200 Tons burthen, Robert Johnson late Master: In Behalf of the Commander, Marines and Mariners, and all concerned therein, against the Schooner Friendship, 50 Tons burthen, —— ——, late Master: In Behalf of —— Cunningham, Commander of the armed Ship Revenge,⁸ and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Peace and Harmony,⁹ 70 tons burthen, George Kennedy, late Master: In Behalf of Nathan Browne, commander of the private armed Brigantine, named the Montgomery,¹⁰ and all concerned therein, against the Brigantine Defiance,¹¹ her Cargo, &c. of about 80 Tons burthen, Edward Ahier, late Master. All which Vessels, and their Cargoes, so libelled, are said to have been taken and bro’t into the Middle District aforesaid; and for the Trial of Justice of said Captures, the Maritime Court, for the said District, will be held at Boston, on Wednesday the10th of June, 1778, at 10 o’Clock in the Forenoon, when and where the Owners of said Captures, or any Persons concerned therein, may appear, and shew Cause (if any they have) why the same, or any of them, should not be condemned.