[Cambridge] April 27, 1775
Resolved, That Captain [John] Derby be directed and he hereby is directed, to make for Dublin, or any good port in Ireland, and from thence to cross to Scotland or England, and hasten to London. This direction is, that so he may escape all cruisers that may be found in the chops of the Channel to stop the communicating of the Provincial Intelligence to the Agent.
Ordered, That Colonel John Glover take such effectual methods for the prevention of Intelligence being carried on board the Lively ship-of-war, Captain [Thomas] Bishop, commander, now lying in the harbour of Marblehead, or any other as may have a tendency to injure the most important cause we are engaged in, and that he take such effectual methods for carrying this order into execution, as shall appear best calculated to effect this purpose.