roops, and proceed up the Gulf in order to
debark this army on a proper place, so that they might fall in
the back and destroy the enemy's troops, who at present occupy
the province of West Bothnia. Vice-admiral Baron Cederstrom
will remain with one hundred gun-boats and some galleys to
protect the Swedish coasts opposite Aland. The Camilla frigate
is left cruising in the Aland Haf, to act in conjunction with
the British force stationed there by the orders of your
excellency.

I should think it very useful for the service we are upon if a
British frigate and some sloops of war could be stationed at
Revel, in order to prevent the enemy from sending any
reinforcement to Aland; and also if your excellency should
proceed further up in the Gulf of Finland with the British
squadron, and make such demonstrations as would contribute to
keep the enemy in uncertainty of an attack on either of the
coasts in the Gulf. He would thereby be obliged to disperse his
forces, which in the present case would be of the greatest
utility for the service.

I submit all this to your excellency's invaluable judgment, and
have the honour to remain, with the highest esteem and
consideration,

Sir,
Your excellency's
Most obedient and most humble servant,
JOHN AF PUKE, Admiral.

His Excellency Vice-admiral Saumarez,
Commander-in-chief, &c.

The Swedish councillor of state, Baron Platen, who had been sent to
communicate with Sir James, remained only a few days on board the
Victory, when it was agreed that the Swedish flotilla should be
reinforced, so that there could be no doubt left of its superiority to
that of the Russians. The following correspondence will demonstrate
the amicable feeling produced by the interview.

Stockholm, 2d August 1809.

SIR,

It is with great pleasure I have the honour to return my best
thanks for all the numberless civilities bestowed on me during
my last visit. I should be vain were I to consider these as
paid to me personally; they were given in honour of my King and
country, so powerfully protected by your excellency, for which
his Majesty has ordered me to express his highest gratitude.
In reference to the operations in the common cause, as well as
to some other matters, I have written to Captain Hope, to whom
I sent