He argued for the secrecy of the operation by suggesting that Eden "could contribute nothing to the Success of the Design", and told Eden that his authority to capture the pirates came from the king.
Argumentou que o motivo do secreto da operación era que Eden "non podía contribuír en nada ao éxito do deseño", e díxolle a Eden que a súa autoridade para capturar ós piratas proviña do rei.