Cambridge April 30. 1775
Gentlemen
You are desired to send to Charlestown Neck about 20 men to take the five Boats that lye there & carry them up Mistick river, to Monotomy, or such Other place as you Judge will be safe from the Men of War's Boats, assistance will be ready to help launch them tomorrow morning at nine o'Clock
N.B. You must send oars.
[Endorsed] In Committee of Safety [Ordered] that Richd Devers be directed to attend that service 60 men will be necessary to launch the Boats
1. Mass. Arch., vol. 146, 30a.
