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	:The confusion that had arisen with the booking of Petitjean and his companions from London in June 1839<ref> Cf. [[APAC135\|above, p. 136]].</ref> gave rise to new correspondence when, on 25 January 1840, Peter Dillon wrote an angry letter to Colin. Naturally assuming that the missionaries had known about his deal with Pierre Colin, he could think of no other explanation than that Heptonstall had talked them into changing to another ship. Moreover, he wrote that the other ship (the ''Sultan'') was such a rotten old wreck that he would not send a dog with it ‘for which I had any friendship’. The missionaries had caused him a lot of extra work and expenses. Recalling his early services to the Church when he planned a first mission to the Pacific with de Solages,<ref> Cf. Wiltgen, op. cit. p. 23ff.</ref> and claiming large landholdings in New Zealand, he hoped to be appointed a paid French consul in New Zealand and he asked Colin to use his influence with ministers in Paris in his favour. He must have been hard up, because he asks Colin to answer him post-paid.<ref> Cf. Davidson, op. cit. p 298. Correspondence of Dillon in APM, 511.422. </ref>		:The confusion that had arisen with the booking of Petitjean and his companions from London in June 1839<ref> Cf. [[APAC135\|above, p. 136]].</ref> gave rise to new correspondence when, on 25 January 1840, Peter Dillon wrote an angry letter to Colin. Naturally assuming that the missionaries had known about his deal with Pierre Colin, he could think of no other explanation than that Heptonstall had talked them into changing to another ship. Moreover, he wrote that the other ship (the ''Sultan'') was such a rotten old wreck that he would not send a dog with it ‘for which I had any friendship’.<ref> In fact the ship went down with all hands shortly afterwards, CS, doc. 209, p. 334f, n.2.</ref> The missionaries had caused him a lot of extra work and expenses. Recalling his early services to the Church when he planned a first mission to the Pacific with de Solages,<ref> Cf. Wiltgen, op. cit. p. 23ff.</ref> and claiming large landholdings in New Zealand, he hoped to be appointed a paid French consul in New Zealand and he asked Colin to use his influence with ministers in Paris in his favour. He must have been hard up, because he asks Colin to answer him post-paid.<ref> Cf. Davidson, op. cit. p 298. Correspondence of Dillon in APM, 511.422. </ref>


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	:On 2 May Poupinel answered on behalf of Colin, partly in English. He apologized for the confusion about the bookings: it was all our fault, we forgot to give the missionaries a copy of the letter we wrote to you confirming the booking you offered. No fault of Heptonstall!<ref> CS, doc. 159.</ref> Poupinel assured Dillon that the Society would do its utmost to get a consul appointed, but after his vain efforts to get Éveillard appointed,<ref> Cf. [[APAC142\|above, p. 142]].</ref> he was careful not to get involved in pushing another candidate.		:On 2 May Poupinel answered on behalf of Colin, partly in English. He apologized for the confusion about the bookings: it was all our fault, we forgot to give the missionaries a copy of the letter we wrote to you confirming the booking you offered. No fault of Heptonstall!<ref> CS, doc. 159.</ref> Poupinel assured Dillon that the Society would do its utmost to get a consul appointed, but after his vain efforts to get Éveillard appointed,<ref> Cf. [[APAC142\|above, p. 142]].</ref> he was careful not to get involved in pushing another candidate.


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	:Brother Amon Dupeyron neglected the common spiritual exercises and was several times reprimanded by the superior, which he took badly. As Pompallier later wrote to Colin, Pezant did not know how to keep a community happy and how to get along with the Brothers.<ref> FMO, p. 60f; [[Girard0070\|LRO, doc. 70]] [4], cf. Epalle to Colin 31.08.40, [[Girard0071\|LRO, doc. 71]] [5].</ref>		:Brother Amon Dupeyron neglected the common spiritual exercises and was several times reprimanded by the superior, which he took badly. As Pompallier later wrote to Colin, Pezant did not know how to keep a community happy and how to get along with the Brothers.<ref> FMO, p. 60f; [[Girard0070\|LRO, doc. 70]] [4], cf. Epalle to Colin 31.08.40, [[Girard0071\|LRO, doc. 71]] [5].</ref>

			:As Tripe wrote later to Terraillon, the pious Marists were often shocked at the behaviour and the language on board. There were heated discussions on religious matters with the officers and the crew that led to angry outbursts of the anticlericalism so common in France. Problems arose in part from the fact that the Brothers as well as the Fathers sat at table with the officers. Their remarks and table manners provoked espcially the younger officers.<ref>Pompallier to Colin, 06.08.40. [[Girard0069\|LRO, doc. 69]] [2-4].</ref>

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	:They underwent sea baptism at the equator although Neptune did not apply the full severity of the French navy on the bewildered missionaries. After initial reluctance they got into the spirit of the thing.<ref> Pezant to Colin 09.03.40. Later on, Pezant ~~advises~~ Colin that at least on naval ships missionaries should refuse to take part in the baptisms, LRO, doc. 74 [6]. </ref>		:They underwent sea baptism at the equator although Neptune did not apply the full severity of the French navy on the bewildered missionaries. After initial reluctance they got into the spirit of the thing.<ref> Pezant to Colin 09.03.40. Later on, Pezant advised Colin that at least on naval ships missionaries should refuse to take part in the baptisms, LRO, doc. 74 [6]. </ref>

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	:For months the ''Aube'' had been lying for anchor in Brest, waiting until the authorities formulated their instructions to Captain Lavaud.<ref> Jore, op. cit., I, pp. 188 -205, describes in great detail the political and diplomatic bungling in England as well as in France concerning the future status of New Zealand.</ref> When the missionaries got to Brest, they had to wait another month, utterly bored. Finally, on 19 February 1840 the captain could hoist the sails. When the ship left the port, the four missionaries gathered in their cabin to pray. They then went on deck to wave their home country goodbye. ~~But when~~ they came out, there was nothing they could see but a few rocks, the sky and the sea. The tears welled up in their eyes.<ref> Bertrand to Champagnat, 25.03.40. LO, [[Clisby015]] [2].</ref>		:For months the ''Aube'' had been lying for anchor in Brest, waiting until the authorities formulated their instructions to Captain Lavaud.<ref> Jore, op. cit., I, pp. 188 -205, describes in great detail the political and diplomatic bungling in England as well as in France concerning the future status of New Zealand.</ref> When the missionaries got to Brest, they had to wait another month, utterly bored. Finally, on 19 February 1840 the captain could hoist the sails. When the ship left the port, the four missionaries gathered in their cabin to pray. They then went on deck to wave their home country goodbye. When they came out, there was nothing they could see but a few rocks, the sky and the sea. The tears welled up in their eyes.<ref> Bertrand to Champagnat, 25.03.40. LO, [[Clisby015]] [2].</ref>

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	:Colin informs Cardinal Fransoni that the last news he has received from Pompallier was from September 1838, nineteen months ago. He complains that he had not received any news at all from Wallis and Futuna, apart from the fact that Bataillon, Luzy, Chanel and Nizier had been left on those two islands in November 1837, two and a half years earlier! Of the second group that left in September 1838, he only knows they had got as far as Tahiti. Of the third group that had left in June 1839 he only knew they had been in Tenerife and Gorée. He confesses to Fransoni that given these circumstances he is reluctant to send more missionaries. Still, a fourth group has just left in order to profit of the free transport on a naval vessel.<ref> CS, doc. 147.</ref>		:Colin informs Cardinal Fransoni that the last news he has received from Pompallier was from September 1838, nineteen months ago. He complains that he had not received any news at all from Wallis and Futuna, apart from the fact that Bataillon, Luzy, Chanel and Nizier had been left on those two islands in November 1837, two and a half years earlier! Of the second group that left in September 1838, he only knows they had got as far as Tahiti. Of the third group that had left in June 1839 he only knew they had been in Tenerife and Gorée. He confesses to Fransoni that given these circumstances he is reluctant to send more missionaries. Still, a fourth group has just left in order to profit of the free transport on a naval vessel.<ref> CS, doc. 147.</ref>


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	:Brother Amon Dupeyron neglected the common spiritual exercises and was several times reprimanded by the superior, which he took badly. As Pompallier later wrote to Colin, Pezant did not know how to keep a community happy and how to get along with the Brothers.<ref> FMO, p. 60f; LRO, doc. 70 [4], cf. Epalle to Colin 31.08.40, LRO, doc. 71 [5]. </ref>		:Brother Amon Dupeyron neglected the common spiritual exercises and was several times reprimanded by the superior, which he took badly. As Pompallier later wrote to Colin, Pezant did not know how to keep a community happy and how to get along with the Brothers.<ref> FMO, p. 60f; [[Girard0070\|LRO, doc. 70]] [4], cf. Epalle to Colin 31.08.40, [[Girard0071\|LRO, doc. 71]] [5].</ref>

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	:For months the ''Aube'' had been lying for anchor in Brest, waiting until the authorities formulated their instructions to Captain Lavaud.<ref> Jore, op. cit., I, pp. 188 -205, describes in great detail the political and diplomatic bungling in England as well as in France ~~with regards to~~ the future status of New Zealand. </ref> When the missionaries got to Brest, they had to wait another month, utterly bored. Finally, on 19 February 1840 the captain could hoist the sails. When the ship left the port, the four missionaries gathered in their cabin to pray. They then went on deck to wave their home country goodbye. But when they came out, there was nothing they could see but a few rocks, the sky and the sea. The tears welled up in their eyes.<ref> Bertrand to Champagnat, 25.03.40. LO, [[Clisby015]] [2].</ref>		:For months the ''Aube'' had been lying for anchor in Brest, waiting until the authorities formulated their instructions to Captain Lavaud.<ref> Jore, op. cit., I, pp. 188 -205, describes in great detail the political and diplomatic bungling in England as well as in France concerning the future status of New Zealand.</ref> When the missionaries got to Brest, they had to wait another month, utterly bored. Finally, on 19 February 1840 the captain could hoist the sails. When the ship left the port, the four missionaries gathered in their cabin to pray. They then went on deck to wave their home country goodbye. But when they came out, there was nothing they could see but a few rocks, the sky and the sea. The tears welled up in their eyes.<ref> Bertrand to Champagnat, 25.03.40. LO, [[Clisby015]] [2].</ref>

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	:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. [[Girard0073]]\|LRO, doc. 73]] [1].</ref>		:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. [[Girard0073\|LRO, doc. 73]] [1].</ref>

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	:They underwent sea baptism at the equator although Neptune did not apply the full severity of the French navy on the bewildered missionaries. After initial reluctance they got into the spirit of the thing.<ref> Pezant to Colin 09.03.40. Later on, Pezant advises Colin that at least on naval ships missionaries should refuse to take part in the baptisms, LRO, doc. 74 [6]. </ref>		:They underwent sea baptism at the equator although Neptune did not apply the full severity of the French navy on the bewildered missionaries. After initial reluctance they got into the spirit of the thing.<ref> Pezant to Colin 09.03.40. Later on, Pezant advises Colin that at least on naval ships missionaries should refuse to take part in the baptisms, LRO, doc. 74 [6]. </ref>


	:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. [[Girard0073]]\|LRO, doc. 73 [1].</ref>		:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. [[Girard0073]]\|LRO, doc. 73]] [1].</ref>

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	:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. LRO, doc. 73 [1].</ref>		:On 11 May the ''Aube'' turned around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean. For nearly two weeks they had beautiful weather but then it turned quite cold and for a month fierce storms pushed them eastwards along the 40º degree south. The ''Aube'' was heavily loaded and slow. Several times other vessels on their way to Australia overtook her.<ref> According to Pezant they passed the Cape on 12 & 13 May. [[Girard0073]]\|LRO, doc. 73 [1].</ref>


	:It was not a ~~very~~ happy group. There was a Maori on board, called Etaca, serving as a sailor. Brother Claude-Marie Bertrand enjoyed the opportunity to teach him and tried to pick up the Maori language. He noted down words and little sentences, and noticed that the Maori language had no tenses like French. Pezant proved an officious sort of superior. He stopped the Brother from working with Etaca to take it on himself. Claude Marie had to swallow twice but booked it as a small sacrifice to the Lord.<ref> Bertrand to Brother François, 18.07.40, LO, [[Clisby018]] [10].</ref>		:It was not a happy group. There was a Maori on board, called Etaca, serving as a sailor. Brother Claude-Marie Bertrand enjoyed the opportunity to teach him and tried to pick up the Maori language. He noted down words and little sentences, and noticed that the Maori language had no tenses like French. Pezant proved an officious sort of superior. He stopped the Brother from working with Etaca to take it on himself. Claude Marie had to swallow twice but booked it as a small sacrifice to the Lord.<ref> Bertrand to Brother François, 18.07.40, LO, [[Clisby018]] [10].</ref>


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	:Brother Claude-Marie wrote immediately to Brother François Rivat.<ref> FMO, p. 44. </ref> Pezant had started a letter to Colin in May at sea, but he only sent it on 4 September.<ref> LRO, doc. 72.</ref> Pompallier announced the arrival of the fourth group to Colin on 22 July.<ref> LRO, doc. 64.</ref>		:Brother Claude-Marie wrote immediately to Brother François Rivat.<ref> FMO, p. 44. </ref> Pezant had started a letter to Colin in May at sea, but he only sent it on 4 September.<ref> LRO, doc. 72.</ref> Pompallier announced the arrival of the fourth group to Colin on 22 July.<ref> LRO, doc. 64.</ref>


	===Reporting to Rome===		===Reporting to Rome===