However, Pigneau found the governor of Pondicherry unwilling to further fulfill the agreement. Although the Royal Council had already decided in October 1788 to endorse Conway, Pigneau was not informed until April. Pigneau was forced to use funds raised in France and enlist French volunteers. Of this duplicity, he defiantly noted: "I shall make the revolution in Cochinchina alone." He rejected an offer from the English, and raised money from French merchants in the region. Conway finally provided two ships to Pigneau, the "Méduse", commanded by François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros, and another frigate. Pigneau used the raised funds to equip two more ships with weapons and ammunition, which he named the "Long" (""Dragon""), commanded by Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau, and the "Phụng" (""Phoenix""), commanded by Philippe Vannier, and enticed volunteers and deserters to man the vessels. Jean-Marie Dayot deserted the "Pandour" and was put in charge of supplies, transporting weapons and ammunitions on his ship the "St. Esprit". Rosily, who had been commanding the "Méduse" deserted with 120 of his men, and was put in charge of recruitments.