The remaining five, unable to defend themselves against such encroachments, apparently left Spitsbergen upon learning they would share the same fate as their comrades if discovered by the English fleet.
Preostalih pet, u nemogućnosti obrane protiv takvih zadiranja, navodno su napustili Spitsbergen shvativši da će ih snaći ista sudbina ako ih otkrije engleska flote.