There was a crisis in Siam in 1686, when British warships surrounded the port town of Marit (now Mergui) and demanded 65,000 pounds sterling for 60 British men allegedly slain by Phaulkon's men. King Narai decided to give away Marid to France. At the same time, however, the French government sent 6 warships and 500 troops to Ayutthaya. They demanded the port town of Bangkok, and that King Narai convert to Christianity. Eventually, a treaty was signed on December 11, 1687. The King's conversion was not acceptable, but Siam had to give Bangkok over to French rule, and the aforementioned troops were stationed in Bangkok.