A merchant captain named Samuel Dewey accepted a little wager as to whether he could full the job of removing.[167] Elliot had posted guards on Structure to ensure the safety with the figurehead, but Dewey crossed the Charles River in a small boat, using the noise of thunderstorms to mask his actions, and managed to noticed off almost all of Jackso

Structure was becalmed and struggling to run in the 5 British ships, but Hull acted over a recommendation from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew to put boats around the side to tow the ship out of vary, working with kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take full advantage of just about every breath