Seven Libels are filed before me: First, In Behalf of Esek Hopkins, Esq; Commander in Chief of the Continental Fleet, against the Brigantine Lawr-ence, Burthen about 110 Tons, with her Appurtenances; and also her Cargo of Rum, Sugar, Limes, Sea Coal, wrought Copper, Tin Ware &c. George Leyburn, late Commander, bound from Barbados to Newfoundland, cap- tured and taken by Nicholas Biddle, Esq; of Philadelphia, Commander of the Brigantine Andrew Doria, one of said Fleet.

Second, In Behalf of the said Esek Hopkins, against the Brigantine Elizabeth, Burthen 110 Tons, with her Appurtenances; and also the Cargo of said Brig, consisting of Salt, Flour, Rice, Riding Carriages, Turpentine, one Negro Man, &c. William Johnson Rysam, late Commander, bound from Cape Fear to the British Fleet and Army at New-York, and taken by the said Nicholas Biddle.

Third, In Behalf of Jabez Whipple, Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Independence, belonging to the Port of Providence, the Owners of and the Officers and Men belonging to the said Sloop, against the Ship Aurora, Burthen 210 Tons, with her Appurtenances; and also [her] Cargo of Sugar, Rum, Cocoa, &c. Gregor McGregor, late Commander, bound from St. Vincents, in the West-Indies, to Glasgow, in Scotland.

Fourth, in Behalf of the said Jabez Whipple, the said Owners of and Officers and Men belonging to the said Sloop, against the Brigantine Fanny, Burthen 146 Tons, with her Appurtenances, and also her Cargo of Rum, Sugar, Indico, Limes, Whale Oil &c. Samuel Lightburn, late Commander, bound from Antigua, in the West-Indies to the Port of London.

Fifth, in Behalf of John Warner, Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Yankey Ranger, in Company with Capt. William Rhodes, Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Montgomery, both of the Port of Providence, for himself, the Owners of and the Officers and Men belonging to the said Sloops, against the Brigantine Sally, Burthen 130 Tons, with ー her Appurtenances; and also her Cargo of Sugar, Whalebone, Oil, &c. Jacob Snowball, late Commander, bound from said Antigua to London.

Sixth, in Behalf of Daniel Tillinghast, Esq; Continental Agent in said State, and Messieurs Clark and Nightingale of Providence, Agent for the Sloop Montgomery, belonging to the State of New-York, for and in Behalf of the Owners of and the Officers and Men belonging to the Continental Sloop of War, called the Schuyler, Charles Pond Commander, and the said Sloop Montgomery, William Rogers, Commander, against the Sloop Char-lotte and her Appurtenances, which said Sloop Charlotte was laden with Intrenching Tools, John Cox, Master, late bound from Halifax to the British Army at New-York, and taken by the said Charles Pond and William Rogers, in Company.

Seventh, in Behalf of John Warner, Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Yankey Hero [sic Yankee Ranger], in Company with William Rhodes, Commander of the private Sloop of War called the Montgomery, both of the Port of Providence, for himself, the Owners of and the Officers and Men belonging to the said Sloops, against the Brigantine called the Bee, her Appurtenances, and her Cargo of Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Whale Oil, Cotton, &. Thomas Davis, late Master, bound from Dominica, in the West-Indies, to the Port of Lancaster, in England.

All which said Vessels, with their Appurtenances and Cargoes, against which said Libels are filed, the Libellants say, they have lately captured and taken as Prizes, and have brought the same into the Port of Providence, in said State, for Trial; and that the said Vessels, their Appurtenances, and Cargoes, before and at the Time of Capture, belonged to and were the Property of some of the Inhabitants of Great-Britain, or some others, Subjects of the King of Great-Britain, and were carrying Supplies to said Subjects, in Support of the British Fleets and Armies, now acting against the United States of America.

The Justice of the aforesaid Captures will be tried, at the Maritime Court erected for the Trial of Prize Causes in and throughout said State, to be holden at said Providence on the first Day of October, A.D.1776, at the Hour of Ten in the Forenoon.

This Notice is given pursuant to Law, that the Owner or Owners of said Vessels, Appurtenances and Cargoes, respectively, or any Person or Persons concerned therein, may appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why the same, or any Part thereof, should not be condemned.