the Baltic, in which the interest of Sweden is materially
concerned, require a considerable part of the force under my
orders for that particular service; but I have the honour to
assure you, that every effort will be exerted for the
protection and security of Sweden against any attack of the
enemy.

You will be pleased to take the necessary measures that orders
may be given for his Majesty's ships to be supplied with water,
and such necessaries as they may stand in need of, at
Carlscrona and other Swedish ports; and pilots when they
require them.

I have the honour to be, &c.
JAS. SAUMAREZ.

Augt. Foster, Esq. &c. &c. &c.

Victory, in Wingo Sound, 18th May 1809.

SIR,

I have replied to your public letter as fully as I can consider
myself warranted, without having received any special
instructions on the subject from his Majesty's government; but,
considering it to be the intention to maintain the terms of
amity with Sweden so long as it can be done consistently, and
prevent the country from falling a prey to the common enemy, I
trust to be right in using my efforts for that purpose; and I
hope to receive the sanction of ministers on the measure I am
adopting. I shall proceed for the Baltic the moment it lies in
my power; but the late prevailing calms and adverse winds have
prevented the arrival of the ships on their way to join me, and
no accounts later than the 5th from London have reached this
place. I sent, three days since, a small detachment of ships to
take possession of Anholt, where supplies of water could be
obtained, and which would also be a proper place for convoys to
resort to in the event of exclusion from the Swedish ports.
Any information you can favour me with respecting the state of
the Russian fleet at Cronstadt will be highly desirable, and
also the probable time they may be enabled to put to sea from
that port.

I have, &c. &c. &c.
JAMES SAUMAREZ.

To Augt. Foster, Esq. &c. &c. &c.

As the next letter from Mr. Foster gives an account of the Russian
forces and other interesting particulars, we have given it a place
here, which makes any further account of the situation of Sweden
unnecessary.

Stockholm, 14th May 1809.

SIR,

I received this evening the letter which your excel