ðə lˈɪvɚpˌuːl kəlˈɛktɚɹ ʌv kˈʌstəmz wʌz ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd nˌɑːt tə lˈɛt ðə ʃˈɪp lˈiːv hɜː ɡɹˈeɪvɪŋ dˈɑːk ˌʌndɚɹ ˌɛni sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ænd ðə sɚvˈeɪɚɹ ʌv kˈʌstəmz fˈaɪnəli sˈiːzd ðə ʃˈɪps ˌɔn nˈaɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ.
The Liverpool Collector of Customs was instructed not to let the ship leave her graving dock under any circumstances and the Surveyor of Customs finally seized the ships on 9 October.