rophon, either
to visit, or on any pretence whatever, without permission from me in
writing."

Signed, KEITH, Admiral.

A Copy.

Keith, Admiral.
To the respective Captains of the
Liffey and Eurotas.

When I returned on board, I found the frigates had taken their
positions as directed in the last order, and their boats were
endeavouring as much as possible to keep the shore-boats at the
specified distance from the ship. I stated to Buonaparte what Lord
Keith had said; to which he answered, "I am extremely anxious to see
the Admiral, and therefore beg he will not stand upon ceremony: I
shall be satisfied to be treated as a private person, until the
British Government has determined in what light I am to be
considered." He then complained of the two frigates being placed as
guard-ships over him, "as if," said he, "I were not perfectly secure
on board a British line-of-battle ship;" and added, "The guard-ships'
boats have been firing musquetry all the evening, to keep the
shore-boats at a distance: it disturbs and distresses me, and I shall
be obliged to you to prevent it, if it lies in your power." I
immediately sent to the Captains of the frigates, to put a stop to
the firing.

On the 27th of July, I received a letter from the Secretary of the
Admiralty, of which I give an extract:--

Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of the Admiralty, addressed to
Captain Maitland, of H.M.S. Bellerophon, dated 25th July, 1815.

"I have received and laid before my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, your letter of yesterday's date, reporting your arrival in
the Bellerophon in Torbay, accompanied by the Myrmidon, having on
board Napoleon Buonaparte and suite, and transmitting a copy of a
letter you had addressed to Admiral Lord Keith, reporting your
proceedings, under the various circumstances which occurred prior to
his embarkation, of which their Lordships have been pleased to direct
me to signify their approval."

I waited on Lord Keith in the morning, and carried with me
Buonaparte's original letter to the Prince Regent, which General
Gourgaud had refused to deliver to Captain Sartorius: finding that one
of his own officers would not be allowed to proceed with it, he now
consented to its being forwarded through the Admiral. I reported to
his Lordship all the occurrences of the previous day; and that, in
consequence of the frequent repetition in the newspaper