llowing letter from Mr. Foster:

Stockholm, 25th May 1810.

SIR,

I hasten to reply to the letter which you have done me the
honour to write from Gottenburg, and to return you my best
thanks for the communication of your arrival off the Swedish
coast. It is with great pleasure that I renew a correspondence
which, as you are kind enough to say, was of benefit to you
last year, and from which I certainly derived most important
assistance, and the highest satisfaction.

I am afraid, however, that the opportunities of writing to you
will be few. Ystad, from its neighbourhood to Denmark, seems to
be too much exposed to observation, for this government to wink
at the correspondence passing that way. It has been hinted to
me, however, that it might proceed without difficulty through
the small town of Soelvitzborg on the frontiers of Blekingen and
of Scania, and I write to Mr. Fenwick by this day's post to
recommend his making arrangements for the purpose.

Mr. Consul Smith has transmitted to me a copy of an article in
your printed instructions, which he says you allowed him to
make known at Gothenburg, and which, if acted upon, will strike
at the coasting trade of this country in a manner that I
scarcely think was contemplated by Government. Indeed it
appears to me, particularly when I consider the previous notice
that has regularly been given in Sweden, where measures have
been taken against his Majesty's interests, that it will be
liable to the imputation of unfairness, if acted upon
immediately, vast quantities of Swedish shipping, which was
sent to sea in the confidence of security from capture, being
exposed to its operation. I was in hopes that I should have
heard from you on the subject, and I cannot but flatter myself
that his Majesty's Government will have forwarded to me
explanations respecting it.

The Danes have annoyed the Swedish trade so considerably, that
I understand strong representations will be made on the subject
at Copenhagen, and possibly some retaliation may take place
from this side of the water, if they do not cease their
proceedings.

I trust you will have the goodness to let me know if it is your
intention to order the capture of Swedish ships of all kinds
which shall be proceeding from one po