"his Majesty has commanded me to let you know from Him, that he was before persuaded you was a very good Admiral, but he now sees that you are likewise an able Minister. All the answers you gave to the questions proposed to you at the Conference with the Danish Council were extremely right."
"He has directed me to notify you that, on his part, he initially thought you were a very talented Admiral, but now views you as equally adept at being a Minister. Your answers to the questions presented at the meeting with the Danish Council were impressively correct."