Smyrna, 21 May. The arrival of the Dutch merchant ships Herstelling,
Archipel, Brisies, Onderneming, Amstel and the Jonge Maria was expected. In the
port were the British and French ships Dido and Alcibiade. The Austrian rear
admiral baron Bandiera was expected back from his voyage in the Archipelago.
The Swedish squadron should have been returned to Malta.
