On 27 June 1831 FitzRoy was commissioned as commander of the voyage, and Lieutenants John Clements Wickham and Bartholomew James Sulivan were appointed.
O 27 de xuño de 1831 FitzRoy foi comisionado como comandante da viaxe, e nomeáronse tamén os tenentes John Clements Wickham e Bartholomew James Sulivan.