On 26 June 1799 Nelson changed his attitude and authorised Sir William Hamilton, the British minister, to inform the cardinal that he (Nelson) would do nothing to break the armistice; while Captains Bell and Troubridge wrote that they had Nelson's authority to state that the latter would not oppose the embarcation of the Republicans.
O 26 de xuño Nelson cambiou de actitude e autorizoi a Sir William Hamilton, o ministro británico, para informar ao cardeal que el (Nelson) no faría nada para romper o armisticio; mentres tanto os capitáns Bell e Troubridge escribiron que tiñan autorización de Nelson para dicir que este último non se oporía ao embarque dos republicanos.