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northward of Hano, as the situation most suitable for the collection
of convoys under the circumstances. This, being surveyed, was found to
be safe and capacious. It was formed by a number of small islands,
while it was impossible for any power, unless with a superior naval
force, to molest the ships in the harbour.

On the 6th of June directions to rescind the orders to capture Swedish
ships were given. These reached Sir James in a week, after which
things went on smoothly and agreeably, no captures of any consequence
having been made during the time the order was in force. Buonaparte,
finding that his views of restricting British commerce were
frustrated, insisted that the British minister should quit Stockholm;
and Mr. Foster, having only forty hours' notice, arrived at Gothenburg
on the 14th June. Here he wrote the following letters to Sir James,
which will show the state of affairs, and the propriety of the steps
the Admiral had hitherto taken.

Gothenburg, 14th June 1810.

SIR,

I should have written from Stockholm to inform you of my being
obliged to quit that capital; but the Swedish minister's
letters to me, conveying the wish of the Government that I
should depart, gave me but forty hours to prepare myself, and I
had scarcely time for any other occupation than that of getting
ready during so short a period. I left Stockholm on the morning
of the 8th inst. and arrived at Gothenburg this evening. I am
anxiously waiting to receive orders from home, in order to take
my departure.

The Swedish Government has now notified in London its intention
to shut the ports of Sweden to his Majesty's packet-boats;
therefore, I expect from day to day that an order will arrive
for their exclusion. Captain Honeyman of his Majesty's ship
Ardent has been kind enough to offer me a passage on board the
Chanticleer, if she can be detained a few days, and I shall
very willingly and thankfully accept of the offer.

Baron d'Engestroem considered my departure, and the cessation
of the correspondence between England and Sweden, as a
necessary consequence of the treaties of peace lately concluded
by this country, and therefore as not likely to produce any
change in the present relations with Great Britain; indeed they
have both long been announced as being to take place. The
communication, theref