The King's absences abroad were leading to unpopularity, and in late 1736 he made plans to return, but his ship was caught in poor weather, and it was rumoured that he had been lost at sea.
وأدى سفر الملك للخارج إلى تراجع شعبيتة، وفي أواخر عام1736 وضع مخططا للعودة، ولكن سفينته تعثرت في سوء الأحوال الجوية، وترددت اخبار عن كونه قد تاه في البحر.