In Justice to Captain Samuel Tucker, of the Hancock, in Return for his Civilities, We do hereby Certify, That on the 29th day of Octr last we was taken in the brig Lively, bound from Air to Newfoundland by the Hancock in the Continental Service and brought into this Port on the 13th currt— That Captn Saml Tucker Commander of the Hancock, allowed us to Remain on board the Lively till her arrival here, where we was trate with all manner of Civilities and Good Usage — Mr Tucker he Not Only Give Liberty for Mr McCree the Master Mate & hands of the Lively to take all their Goods Cloths & private Adventurs &c for their Own particular account — But after Some of the Sailors had been Robbed of Some Goods and Cloths by his people, which were amissing for Some days — He was at the pains to search for the Goods &c, which he found and Delivered, and Such part as could Not be found, he Generously paid the full price for Out of his Own pocket — He likewise has been at all manner of pains Since we arrived to intraduce us to Such Gentln as could be of any Service to us — and has done everything in his Power to make maters as easy and Agreeable to us as possible in Our present Situation.

Given Under Our hands as Witness our Subscriptions At Boston this 30th day of Novr 1776 —

Commander of the Lively Nichs Martindale

Owner of her Cargo, George McCree