other important successes, which will
decide the other states in uniting with Austria to extirpate
the tyrant of the human race. I am proceeding to Carlscrona,
where I trust to find letters from you; and, in the present
critical state of affairs with this country, I hope to be
forgiven for again repeating my anxious wish to have the honour
of hearing from you as frequently as possible.

Admiral Bertie, who is stationed off Helsinburg, wrote to me
that he has made repeated applications through Mr. Consul
Fenwick for pilots, but has not been able to procure any: as
this is an object of great importance, I request you will
represent it to the Swedish government. He also mentions his
suspicions that a better understanding exists with the Danes,
from the frequent flags of truce, and also from some prisoners
having been exchanged from Denmark, which he states as a
circumstance very unusual.

Sir R.G. Keats also informs me, that two ships of the line and
a frigate are fitting with expedition, intended, as is
reported, to transfer troops to the eastward; but he adds that
it was also rumoured that the ports of Sweden are expected to
be shut against us even before the 14th. Although I feel the
greatest confidence that there can exist no intention on the
part of Sweden to deceive, we cannot be too much on our guard
with that government, should they find it necessary to enter
upon terms with either Russia or Denmark.

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

Augt. Foster, Esq. his Majesty's charge
d'affaires, Stockholm.

Confidential.

Stockholm, June 9th, 1809.

SIR,

I thank you for, and sincerely congratulate you on, the
interesting news which you have been so obliging to send me
from off Ystad. It is complete and glorious indeed, and will
add to the other reasons I shall entertain for thinking that
this government cannot mean to deceive us. Their situation is
certainly a very delicate one; but, till now, I have no reason
to complain of any insincerity on the part of the Swedes. Be
assured that, if I had, I should instantly despatch notice of
it to you. I do not like to venture writing general opinions by
the common post, and therefore I have appeared perhaps to write
to you too little at length hitherto. The p