The ships were commanded respectively by Edward Belcher and Dupetit Thouars, who each tried to convince the authorities to allow the priests to return to the island.
Kapal-kapal tersebut masing-masih dipimpiin oleh Edward Belcher dan Dupetit Thouars, yang masing-masing berusaha meyakinkan pihak berwenang agar para imam dapat kembali ke pulau tersebut.