I Samuel Myrick lately belonging to y^e Brigantine of War called the Hazzard belonging to y^e State of y^e Massachusetts Bay in New England of Lawfull age Mariner testify & declare y^t I was on board y^e s^d: Brigantine on or about y^e twenty second of April last bound on a cruize y^t there appeared an Uneasiness on board among y^e Men upon account of their long Absence in Consequence of which a petition was wrote by one William Spear intended to have been presented to Cap^t. Sampson¹ but was not, said petition having been shewn to Lieu^t. Hatch² who disapproved of it saying that would not do but they must have a Round Robbin When said Hatch told said Spear y^t there must be a Round Robbin he Replied he did not know what a Round Robbin was upon which said Hatch undertook to inform him in manner following—You must draw a Circle and write your names round it so y^t it may not be discovered who Signed first soon after I heard there was one on foot which was offered to me to sign & I signed it accordingly—I further testify that I heared it said that Tho^s M^cCann then on board said Brigantine wrote the Above Round Robbin & further I say not.

Boston June 17. 1778.

Mass. State
Suffolk. County		Boston June 17th. 1778
		Samuel Myrick made Oath to the Truth of the above written Declaration by him subscribed, Before me, Saml. Pemberton Just. Peace