Know all Men by these Presents, That we the Commander, Officers and Men belonging to the Private Sloop of Warr, called the Lady Washington, bound on a Cruise against the Enemies of the United States of America, viz. James Godfrey commander, Henry Weeden first Lieutenant, Daniel Servat 2nd Lieutt Thomas Cotteril master.

do constitute and appoint William Vernon and Benjn Sayer, both of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations, Merchants, our Lawful Agents & Attorneys, for us and in our Names and to our Use, to Ask, Sue for, and recover & receive, of all & every Person or Persons, all Prizes and Shares of Prizes, Moneys, Goods Merchandizes &c &c, that shall or may be Taken during the whole Cruise, Granting unto our said Agents & Attor-neys, in all Causes moved or to be moved for or against us, in our Names to appear Plead & Pursue to final Judgment and Execution [illegible Latin phrase crossed out] as Witness our hands & Seals this 16 day of Septemb[e]r in the Year of our Lord 1776. the line [elrased Out is unknown to the Subscribers²