By His Excellency John Rutledge Esquire President & Commander in chief of South Carolina one of the United States of america

To all people to whom These presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that I do by these presents grant Commission to and do Licence & authorise John Hatter To set forth in warlike Manner The Snow called the Hope of the Burden seize and of about Two Hund Tons under his own Command and therewith by force of arms to apprehend saize and Take all Such Ships Vessels and Goods as are leable to Seisure and Confiscation pursuant to the resolves of the Representatives, of the good People of The. United States of america in Gerieral congress assembled and the Same To bring To such Port as Shall be most Convenient in order T.9 have them Legally adjudged in court admiralty or other Court heaving Jurisdiction in Cases of Captures pursuant To the Said Resolves —

Given under my Hand and The seal of South carolina aforesaid at
Charlestown in the Said State This Twenty day of Novembre in
the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six