hrough the Belt. This
is a service that I fear will be attended with much hazard and
difficulty, if the trade is carried on to any considerable
extent.

The island of Anholt is threatened with a second attack, and
will require stationary force for its protection.

I am, &c.
JAMES SAUMAREZ.

To the Right Hon. C. Yorke, &c. &c. &c.

On the 4th of May Sir James received the alarming intelligence that
the cargoes of both goods and colonial produce at Carlshamn, were
ordered by the Governor of Carlscrona to be discharged and conveyed up
the country. Admiral Puke had also ordered three of the largest
merchant ships to be fitted as block ships for the additional defence
of Carlshamn, which was considered as a bad omen.

No one, excepting Sir James, doubted that this was an act of
hostility, and that a retaliation on our part would speedily take
place. The Admiral, however, judged that it was only to keep quiet the
French agents. He accordingly forbore to proceed to hostilities, and
wrote the following letter to Mr. Yorke:

Victory, Wingo Sound, 11th May 1811.

SIR,

I received two days ago the enclosed from Mr. Fenwick,
informing me of the unloading of the cargoes on board the
neutral vessels at Carlshamn, and that the British goods and
colonial produce had been conveyed up the country. Although Mr.
Fenwick appears under very considerable alarm at the
circumstance, I do not believe it to have been with any hostile
views against our commerce, although it certainly requires
explanation, and I have written to Mr. Smith upon the subject.

I expected to have received some communication from Stockholm,
in consequence of the courier which was despatched upon my
arrival; but nothing has as yet reached me. This is rather a
dubious crisis, and I trust soon to be better informed of the
sentiments of the Swedish Government towards us; at the same
time, I have no reason to believe they are more hostile than
last year.

I have the honour to be, &c.
Jas. Saumarez.

To the Right Hon. C. Yorke, &c. &c. &c.

At the same time Sir James wrote the following letter to Rear-admiral
Reynolds, who had been ordered to Hano, the place of rendezvous, which
is only six leagues from Carlshamn.

Victory, in Wingo Sound, 11th May 1811.

MY DEAR REYNOLDS,

This will be delivered to yo