He has also taken pains to stir up discontent in the minds of the Colonists and to advise them not to embark.
Further trouble was caused by a Captain Mackenzie--called "a mean fellow"-- who proved to be a son-in-law of the Collector of Customs Reed, and who went on board the "Edward and Ann," recruited as soldiers some of the settlers, himself handing them the enlisting money and then seeking to compel them to leave the ship with him.

Afterwards, Captain Mackenzie came on board the "Edward and Ann" and claimed the new recruits, as deserters from the army.

The Customs officials also boarded the emigrant ship and most officiously proclaimed that if any emigrants were not satisfied, or were not going of their own free will then they might go ashore, and the scene as described by Miles Macdonell may be imagined.

"Several said they were not willing, and many went over the ship's side into Captain Mackenzie's boat.

One party ran away with the ship's boat, but were brought back.