Martínez and Colnett clashed right away, each claiming Nootka Sound by authority of their respective kings. Despite his misgivings, Colnett allowed "Argonaut" to be brought into Friendly Cove and tied to "Princesa" and "Columbia". As tensions rose while Martínez and Colnett continued to argue, Kendrick, knowing that Martínez was planning to seize "Argonaut", prepared for the possibility of violence. The next day the arguments between Martínez and Colnett nearly turned violent, and Martínez had Colnett arrested. Martínez had "Princesa's" cannon loaded and ready, and asked Kendrick to do the same with "Columbia", which he did. Seeing "Argonaut" trapped between the two ships as well as the cannon of Fort San Miguel, Colnett realized that resistance was futile.