Major Noah Miller and Major Phillip Ulmer ended up become the objects of U.S. Senate and U.S. Congressional hearings concerning the capture and selling of goods from the British sloop "Mary".

Details of the story and specifics of the hearings can be found in the "28th Congress; 1st Session" (April 17, 1844). Also in "33rd Congress, 1st Session" (Rep No 120) Ho of Rep "Noah Miller"; February 16, 1854. More conclusive findings in "The Congressional Globe: The Debates, Proceedings, Laws, ETC.": "First and Second Session, Thirty-Fourth Congress" by John C. Rives; June 20, 1856.

In conclusion, Maj. Noah Miller was rewarded for the capture and selling of the Cargo of the British ship. The men (the lower ranking crew) that set out sue/petition against him (claiming they were not awarded a fair amount of money), ended up being awarded very little and most ended up in debt, having to sell their land after fighting such a long legal battle. Evidence of this can be found in several historical books of Waldo Co., Maine.