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.
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.