Title
James Madison, President of the United States of America, To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: Be It Known, That in pursuance of an act of congress, passed on the day of one thousand eight hundred and twelve, I have commissioned ... the private armed called the of the burden of tons, or thereabouts, owned by mounting carriage guns, and navigated by men, hereby authorizing captain, and lieutenant of the said ... to subdue, seize, and take any armed or unarmed British vessel ... Given under my hand and the seal of the United States of America, at the City of Washington, the day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ... By the President, [James Madison] [Jas Monroe] Secretary of State.
Local Notes
SML,FRA 412 P25 +1865b 2:4: [Bound in Parton, James, 1822-1891. Life and times of Benjamin Franklin. New York, 1865. Extra-illustrated copy, v. 2, pt. 4, p. 567]