At a Court Martial, held onboard the Alfred, at Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island, on the eighth day of May 1776 By Order of Esek Hopkins Esqr Commander in Chief of the American Fleet for the Tryal of John Hazard Esqr Commander of the Sloop Providence in the Continental Service, for misconduct

Present
Captains —	Dudley Saltonstall —	President
	Abraham Whipple
	Nicholas Biddle
	Samuel Nicholas
	John Welch
Lieutenants—	John Paul Jones		Members
	Rhoads Arnold
	Hoysteed Hacker
	Elisha Hinman
	Jonathan Maltbie
	Mathew Park
	Henry Dayton

Captain Hazard aforesaid being brought before this Court a Prisoner on the complaint of a number of Officers belonging to the sloop Providence aforesd bearing date May 6th 1776 - setting forth a number of Crimes & Misdemeanors against him, as p Complaint on File which will appear at large ー The Charge being Read in the hearing of the Prisoner and the Question being put to him whether he was guilty or not guilty; he answered not Guilty; and desired he might be heard - Upon which this Court proceeded to hear him, and on trying the merits of the Case find him Guilty as followsー

[Question 1st.] Whether the prisoner was guilty of breach of Orders at Reedy Island, in not delivering a Certain parcel of Wood which the Commander in Chief had directed to be put onboard the sloop Flyー

Passed in the Affirmative Unanimousー

Questn 2nd Whether the Prisoner was Guilty of neglect of duty on the night the Fleet Engaged the Glasgow, in not preparing for Action before the Engagement began, he having timely Information

Passed in the affirmative Unanimousー

Questn 3 ー Whether the Prisoner was Guilty of Embezling part of the Vessels Stores

Passed in the Affirmative Unanimousー

Question 4th ー Whether the Prisoner was Guilty of breach of orders going up Providence River the 26th April lastー

Passed in the affirmative Unanimousー

In consequence of the foregoing Tryal, this Court are Unanimous in their Opinion, That the Prisoner John Hazard Esqr has rendered himself unworthy of holding his Commission in the Navy of the United Colonies of North America, and Adjudge him accordinglyー

Signed ー

A true copy from the file

Dudley Saltonstall Presidt

[Endorsed] Having this day receiv'd & examin'd the above Sentence of the Court Martial pronounced against Captn John Hazard, do hereby Ratify and Confirm the Same ー and order that the said Hazard forthwith Surrender his Commission to the President of the said Courtー

Esek Hopkins, Commr in Chief

Providence May 9th 1776—