To compound the problem, Shackleton had reduced the funds available to Mackintosh from £2,000 to £1,000, expecting him to bridge the difference by soliciting for supplies as free gifts and by mortgaging the ship.
Pentru a agrava problema, Shackleton i-a restrâns bugetul lui Mackintosh de la £2000 la £1000, așteptându-se ca el să depășească nevoile prin solicitarea proviziilor prin sponsorizare sau prin ipotecarea navei.