The captain admitted that he had 18 chests of tea on board and he agreed that he would not attempt to have the tea landed, but the Sons of Liberty boarded the ship regardless and destroyed the tea.
その船長は茶が18箱載せられていると認め、その茶を揚陸させるつもりはないと同意したが、自由の息子達がお構いなしに船に乗り込み茶を破壊した。