 Hazen 's court martial was held on July 19 , 1776 ; he was honorably acquitted . However , there were irregularities in the proceedings ( the judge advocate was the same officer who had delivered the goods from Montreal to Chambly , so he did not testify ) , and Arnold continued to attack Hazen afterwards . In December 1776 another inquiry was held , and Hazen was again cleared of any wrongdoing . Hazen then countercharged Arnold with the plundering of the Montreal merchants ; Arnold was not cleared of these charges until a higher @-@ level inquiry in 1777 . 
