To all people to whom these presents shall come.

We the Commissioners for managing & causing to be Levied His Majesty's Customs & other Duties in America Do hereby Depute and Impower Mr Job Williams to be Commander of the Schooner Sophia in the Service of His Majestys Customs to Seize Prohibited and Uncustomed Goods.

By virtue whereof He hath power to enter into any Ship Bottom Boat or other Vessel & also in the day time with a Writ of Assistance granted by his Majesty's Superior or supreme Court of Justice and taking with him a Constable, Headborough or other public Officer next inhabiting, to enter into any House, Shop, Cellar, Warehouse or other place whatsoever not only within the said Port but within any other Port or place within our Jurisdiction there to make diligent Search and in case of resistance to break open any Door, Trunk, Chest, Case, Pack, Truss or any other parcel or package whatsoever for any Goods, Wares or Merchandize prohibited to be exported out of or imported into the said Port, or whereof the Customs or other Duties have not been duly paid. And the same to seize to his Majesty's use and to put and secure the same in the Warehouse in the Port next to the Place of Seizure. In all which Premises He is to proceed in such manner as the Law directs. Hereby praying & requiring all and every His Majesty's Officers & Ministers & all others whom it may concern to be aiding & assisting to Him in all things as herewith Given under our hands and Seal at the Custom House Boston this Eighteenth day of August in the Fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord KING GEORGE the Third and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five

[Endorsed] Security is given in the sum of Five hundred pounds

Rich Reeve Secretary

[2d endorsement] This is to Certify that the Oath of Office has been Administered to the within named Job Williams before the Commissioners of the Customs this 18 day of August 1775