Letter from Rear-Adm. Lord Hood to General Jacob de Budé commenting further on the difficulties between Prince William and Capt. Napier and the latter's decision to return to England, reporting that excursions had been made in Jamaica with Prince William, describing his plans to prevent a meeting of French and Spanish squadrons and reporting news he had received about the movements of enemy ships.
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channel off Curacoe—but my motions must be guided by those of Solano & Vandreuil, if I can hear anything of them; for although I have reason to believe if reports are to be credited, that the latter has taken shelter at Curacoe, it is by no means certain, nor can I learn that the former has left the Havana—A Frigate and small vessel are going to reconnoiter each port, which I hope will be back, before I put to sea, if not, I shall keep a look out for them as I work to windward—I have pressed much for instructions from Admiral Pigot, but he will give me none, I am therefore left to the exercise of my own judgement, which will lead me to prevent a junction between Solano and Vandreuil if I possibly can. It would delight you to see the eagerness of Prince William, for our meeting with either the French Spanish Squadron A small schooner came in today from St. Thomas’s [[catchword]] The [[/catchword]]
