to the ports in Swedish Pomerania, on which the Baron laid so
great a stress, but that I was very apprehensive that the late
measures adopted against the British property at Carlshamn, and
the want of more satisfactory explanations than he appeared
instructed to make to me upon that subject, could not fail
being very ill received by my Government.

Baron Tawast was particularly solicitous that the communication
which he made to me should be considered in the strictest
confidence, and expressed his hopes that the whole of the
conference would be kept a profound secret, which I assured him
I should take particular care to signify in the statement I
transmitted for the information of Government.

I have, &c. &c. &c.
Jas. Saumarez.

To J.W. Croker, Esq. &c. &c. &c.

On the 24th May, the Author being sent confidentially by the Admiral
to insist on some written document to explain the views of the Swedish
Government in the sequestration of British property at Carlshamn, he
obtained a promise, in presence of Mr. Smith, that the demand should
be complied with after the arrival of the Stockholm post that evening;
and accordingly on the following day the Baron Tawast transmitted what
he termed the substance of his verbal communication with Admiral
Saumarez.

1. That the ships under Prussian colours loaded with colonial
produce were detained as reprisals for Swedish ships detained
and confiscated in Prussian ports.

2. That the same step has been taken with the Danish ships, in
consequence of their having captured vessels belonging to
Sweden.

3. That Sweden has been forced by imperious demands to
confiscate all colonial produce found at Carlshamn under
whatever flag, that the cargoes are put into safe stores, and
that the ships are permitted to depart paying nothing, and that
these steps are taken to avoid great inconvenience and to hope
for better times.

4. We engage to indemnify all merchandise insured in England,
therefore, only those merchants who have neglected to insure
will lose.

5. Colonial produce belonging to Swedish subjects will not be
seized or confiscated.

6. Ships having made false declarations, and found loaded with
warlike stores, will be confiscated, as also in time of peace.

7. It is engaged to give every possible facilit