FitzRoy had taken it badly, selling the ship and announcing they would go back to recheck his survey, then had resigned his command doubting his sanity, but was persuaded by his officers to withdraw his resignation and proceed.
FitzRoy tomouno mal, vendendo o barco e anunciando que regresaría a volver a comprobar o seu levantamento, entón dimitira do seu mando dubidando da súa cordura, pero os seus oficiais convencérono de retirar a súa dimisión e continuar.