Petition of William Hazen, setting forth, That Capts Obrien, & Lambert took (without colour of Law) a certain Schr owned by him & others, & brot her into Newbury Port, where she was 20 days without being libelld, that upon Examination by the Genl Court into the Premisses said Schr was order'd to be discharged & deliver'd to the Petr. That he finds the goods on board said Schr have been much wasted &c And praying, that the Hon: Court, will prevent said Obrien, & Lambert & their Companies [from receiving any monies that may be due to them from the Colony until they] have made satisfaction for such Waste, & for the Illegal Capture & detention aforesaid.

Resolved, That the Hon: Board be desired to defer ordering any Monies to Captains Obrien, & Lambert, & their Companies that may be due to them from the Colony, 'till determination shall be had on the Petition of Willm Hazen, praying, that he may be enabled to obtain satisfaction for waste of Goods committed on board a certain Schooner belonging to said Hazen & others, & for the illegal Capture, & detention of the same.