of the success of the British arms
in Spain, and of the expulsion of the French from Portugal. Sir James,
in consequence of this information, and of the opinions before
mentioned, and seeing that the enemy could neither be attacked nor
blockaded any longer, weighed anchor on the 30th of September, and in
company with the Swedes proceeded to Carlscrona, where he arrived on
the 9th of October.

CHAPTER IX.

1808, 1809.

Sir James at Carlscrona.--Arrangements.--Author left in
Sweden.--Letter from the Swedish Admiral.--Sir James leaves
Carlscrona.--Arrives at Gothenburg.--Makes arrangements for the
protection of the Trade.--Leaves Rear Admiral Keats in
Command.--His departure from Sweden, and arrival in the
Downs.--Proceeds to the Admiralty, and receives their
Lordships' high approbation.--Proceedings of the
Fleet.--Revolution in Sweden.--Sir James reappointed to the
command in the Baltic.--His correspondence with Mr.
Foster.--Official notice of the Duke of Sudermania being
elected King of Sweden.--He confers upon Sir James the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Sword.

On Sir James's arrival at Carlscrona, he was received with every mark
of attention and respect by Admiral Puke, the governor, and other
authorities. The sick, amounting to 3,000, were landed from the
Swedish fleet; and their hospitals were visited and supplied, as far
as possible, with medicine from the English, while they on the other
hand received fresh provisions, vegetables, and water.

Arrangements being made for the protection of the commerce, and
convoys, which were to sail as long as the sea was open, Sir James,
and the Swedes themselves, aware of the inefficiency of the Swedish
ships of war compared with the English, and desirous that they should
be in a better state to co-operate next season, complied with the
request of Admiral Nauckhoff, to leave the Author with them during the
winter, to assist in their operations of refitting, &c.

On his leaving Carlscrona, Sir James received the following farewell
letter from that officer:

His Swedish Majesty's ship Gustaf IV. Adolf,
20th October 1808.

SIR,

I have the honour to acknowledge your excellency's letter of
the 18th of this month, in which your excellency has been
pleased, in the most polite and flattering terms, to mark your
satisfaction with the co-operation of the Swedish squadron, a