their Lordships, signified to me by
Admiral the Right Honourable Viscount Keith, to keep the most vigilant
look-out for the purpose of intercepting him; and to make the
strictest search of any vessel you may fall in with; and if you should
be so fortunate as to intercept him, you are to transfer him and his
family to the ship you command, and there keeping him in careful
custody, return to the nearest port in England (going into Torbay in
preference to Plymouth) with all possible expedition; and on your
arrival you are not to permit any communication whatever with the
shore, except as herein after directed; and you will be held
responsible for keeping the whole transaction a profound secret, until
you receive their Lordships' further orders.

"In case you should arrive at a port where there is a flag-officer,
you are to send to acquaint him with the circumstances, strictly
charging the officer sent on shore with your letter, not to divulge
its contents: and if there should be no flag-officer at the port where
you arrive, you are to send one letter express to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and another to Admiral Lord Keith, with strict injunctions
of secrecy to each officer who may be the bearer of them."

Messrs Savary and Las Cases, who came on board, from the Schooner
above mentioned, at seven o'clock on the 10th of July, presented the
following letter to me:--

"Le 9 Juillet, 1815.

"Monsieur l'Amiral,

"L'Empereur Napoleon ayant abdique le pouvoir, et choisi les Etats
Unis d'Amerique pour s'y refugier, s'est embarque sur les deux
fregates qui sont dans cette rade, pour se rendre a sa destination. Il
attend le sauf conduit du Gouvernement Anglais, qu'on lui a annonce,
et qui me porte a expedier le present parlementaire, pour vous
demander, Mons. l'Amiral, si vous avez connoissance du dit sauf
conduit; ou si vous pensez qu'il soit dans l'intention du Gouvernement
Anglais de se mettre de l'empechement a notre voyage aux Etats Unis.
Je vous serai extremement oblige de me donner la-dessus les
renseignemens que vous pouvez avoir.

"Je charge les porteurs de la presente lettre de vous faire agreer
mes remercimens et mes excuses, pour la peine qu'elle a pu vous
donner.

"J'ai l'honneur d'etre,
Monsieur l'Amiral,
de Votre Excellence, &c. &c.
Le Grand Marechal Cte. BERTRAND."

"A Monsieur l'Amiral comm