Stockholm, 31st May 1810.

SIR,

The situation in which this country has been placed by the
publication of your orders to capture Swedish ships employed in
the coasting trade, has created such an alarm that even private
individuals are afraid to take their passage in the packet
boats, between Sweden and Stralsund, without they have letters
from me. Among the rest a M. de Bon, a merchant of my
acquaintance, who is shortly to proceed to Germany in order to
be married to a young lady, the sister of a friend of mine, has
urged me to ask if your excellency means to include the
Stralsund packet-boat in your general orders for capture, or if
he can safely hire a vessel to take him there. Any information
you can give me on the matter will be very agreeable to me.
Swedish subjects are of course free from being made prisoners,
as we are not declared at war with Sweden; but my assertion of
the fact is not considered here of sufficient satisfaction
without a particular letter to the commanders of his Majesty's
ships.

I beg you will let me know if you can allow a young Swedish
officer to serve on board any of the ships under your command,
as application has been made to me on the subject.

Admiral Puke is directing all his attention to the defence of
Carlscrona; sailors and soldiers have been sent there from
hence, the latter belonging to the Queen's German regiment, in
some transports, which it is feared may be captured by some of
your cruisers. I had the honour to write to you twice by the
medium of this Government.

Mr. Jacobi will deliver to you a letter which Mr. Millander, a
merchant of this place, has requested I would forward to your
excellency.

I have the honour to be, &c.
A. Foster.

The letter conveyed by Mr. Jacobi respected his making a settlement in
Gothland, which might be of use to the Admiral. This, however, became
unnecessary, in consequence of the occupation of Hano, where supplies
were plentifully obtained. Hano was also more convenient for convoys,
and for communicating with England, &c.

Several letters passed between the Admiral and Mr. Foster on the same
subject; at length Rear-admiral Krusenstjerna was deputed to
communicate verbally what could not be committed to paper. This
officer pointed out the harbour of Matwick, only a few le