United States. Continental Congress & Williams, J. F. (1777). Know ye, that we have granted, and by these presents do grant, licence and authority to John Foster Williams mariner, commander of the [blank] ... to fit out and set forth the said [blank] in a warlike manner, and by and with the said [blank] and the crew thereof ... to attack, subdue and take all ships and other vessels whatsoever carrying soldiers, arms ... or any other contraband goods to any of the British armies or ships of war employed against these United States . [publisher not identified].
Chicago Style (17th ed.) CitationUnited States. Continental Congress and John Foster Williams. Know Ye, That We Have Granted, and by These Presents Do Grant, Licence and Authority to John Foster Williams Mariner, Commander of the [blank] ... to Fit Out and Set Forth the Said [blank] in a Warlike Manner, and by and with the Said [blank] and the Crew Thereof ... to Attack, Subdue and Take All Ships and Other Vessels Whatsoever Carrying Soldiers, Arms ... or Any Other Contraband Goods to Any of the British Armies or Ships of War Employed Against These United States . [Philadelphia?]: [publisher not identified], 1777.
MLA (8th ed.) CitationUnited States. Continental Congress and John Foster Williams. Know Ye, That We Have Granted, and by These Presents Do Grant, Licence and Authority to John Foster Williams Mariner, Commander of the [blank] ... to Fit Out and Set Forth the Said [blank] in a Warlike Manner, and by and with the Said [blank] and the Crew Thereof ... to Attack, Subdue and Take All Ships and Other Vessels Whatsoever Carrying Soldiers, Arms ... or Any Other Contraband Goods to Any of the British Armies or Ships of War Employed Against These United States . [publisher not identified], 1777.