The Committee of both Houses to whom was ref erred sundry petitions relating to Capt Jeremiah Obrien, & Capt [John] Lambert, and several Charges, and Accusations against Capt. Obrien, have attended that Service, & examined divers Evidences produced, and ask leave to report as follows. — viz: That with respect to the demand of William Hazen for Damages, and Detention of his Vessel, your Committee are of Opinion, that the said Obrien's taking the Schooner Polly, & bringing her into port, may be justified as there was sufficient reason for his suspicion of her going to supply the Enemy, that therefore he is not intitled to any damages for Detention. —

As to the Demand of said Hazen. for Embezzlement — Your Committee upon the strictest Enquiry find that a number of Articles as mention'd in the annexed Account were taken out of said Schooner, and the said Hazen ought to be allowed by this State for the same amounting to the Sum of Thirty five pounds Eighteen shillings. & six pence. as the Articles were for the Vessels Use; but we find that the said Vessel recd. an Anchor, & Cable belonging to this State which your Committee estimate as Fifty three pounds, so that there appears a ballance due to this State from sd. Hazen the Sum of Seventeen pounds. One shilling. and six pence, but they find sundry Articles that Capt Obrien, & Capt. Lambert received from said Schooner, as contained in the Account herewith exhibited. amounting to Twenty four pounds five shillings, & four pence, which being deducted from said Ballance leaves the sum of Seven Pounds, three shillings, & ten pence due to said Hazen. therefore report a Resolve for payment of said Sum; and what is deducted for supply to Capt. Obrien and Capt Lambert, Your Committee judge ought to be deducted out of their Wages. —

Your Committee have examined several Witnesses concerning what has been suggested of Capt Obrien's making up his Roll for more than he ought to have done, and it appears the said Obrien has received from this State by Virtue of said Roll the Sum of Nine pounds 18/; which he ought not to have received as appears by a List herewith exhibited, and your Comtee. are of opinion that the said Obrien is accountable to this Court for that Sum as so much unjustly received

All which is humbly submitted —

Resolved that there be paid out of the Treasury of this State to Mr. William Hazen the Sum of Seven Pounds, Three Shillings, & ten pence in full for the ballance of what was taken out of the Schooner Polly by Capt Obrien, & Capt Lambert. — 
In Council. Read, & sent down. —
In the House of Representatives. Read. & Accepted. —
In Council. Read, & Concurred. —
Consented to by 15 of the Council. —