As the work proceeded Kendrick toured the islands, trading and meeting the various men he had left. Kendrick had already learned from Kamehameha that Vancouver and Brown were negotiating with him to cede the islands to the Crown. Brown had already made a deal with Chief Kahekili that Brown believed gave the Crown control over the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Oahu. Kendrick returned to Kealakekua Bay on Hawaii and began making plans to obstruct the plans of Vancouver and Brown.