The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Walter Hatch¹ late second Lieutenant of the Brigantine Hazard² in the service of this State have attended the service & have examined the several Depositions³ taken pro & con relative to the Mutiny which arose on board said Brigantine during her late Cruize & tho' they do not find that they contain any direct proof that the said Walter Hatch was the stirrer up or promoter of said Mutiny, yet, from said Depositions, there are grounds to suspect that he did not do all that a good officer would or ought to have done to discourage it, the Committee therefore report that he be directed to attend the Board & that he be cautioned to behave with more circumspection for the future & as a good officer ought to do to use his influence & Authority to keep up good order & discipline among the Crew of such Vessel as he may be imployed in and that the order of this board for detaining his wages & prize money be reversed & repealed—

In Council

Read & accepted & thereupon Ordered that Lieut Walter Hatch be & hereby is directed to attend the Board⁴ & that he be cautioned by the President⁵ of the Board to behave with more circumspection for the future &c that he use his influence &c authority to keep good order & discipline among the Crew of such Vessel as he may be hereafter imployed in & further Ordered that the Order of this Board for retaining his Wages & prize money as second Lieut of the Brig Hazard be & hereby is reversed & repealed—