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уои proceed to St. Petersburg with a.s little delay ав р-

sible, embarking for tbat purpose оп board of а ship of

War, whieh is now ready for your reception in the Down&

Оп your arrival at Cronstadt or St. Petersburg your

principal object will be to rwommend to the Briti8h Merchub

or others, to whom the British ships тау be consigned, to

lose по time in completing the cargoes of the veswls, and

in ha.stening their departure from the port8 0f Russia, inas-

much as it тау be practicable. In performing this service,

уои will not only yourself observe, but уои will also impr—

оп аи tbose with whom уои тау converse оп thi8 subject,

the necessity of observing the utmost caution and весгч

with respect to it. And уои will above all things be careful

so to regulate your language as not to aford the slightest

ground of suspicion at St. Petersburg that this country either

meditate апу hostile designs against Russia...

Оп your passing by Copenhagen уои will land at that

Place and communicate to Lord Whitworth the of

your mission and receive from HiB Lordship апу additional

instructions which he тау think it necessary to give to уои

for the regulation of your conduct at St. PeteAurg, or for

obtaining апу information оп the present temper 0f thzt

court, оп the actual condition and readiness for sea of the

Russian Navy. In order to secure in the frst instance а safe

mode 0f communication 7ith lord Whitworth уои 7ill de•

tain (though not for апу long time) the ship 0f war in which

уои take your рададе until уои shall be able to collwt and

&ansmit by it to His Lordship the information which уоп

тау have it in your power to procure оп several poin' to

which he тау direct your attention.

If in consequence of your not being furnished with а

Passport or of апу other саиве the Emperor of Russia should

prohibit your landing at Cronstadt 1) or at St. Petersburg уод

1) Стман•ь Шериъ, подъјхав•ь Крнттду ва ит. павоо

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