Letter from Rear-Adm. Lord Hood to General Jacob de Budé, thanking him for his letter and particularly for his advice to Hood's son [?], Henry, commenting on his nomination for Westminster [presumably as a MP] and his strong disinclination to stand, reporting on the good health and progress of Prince William, expressing concern over the political situation, the prospect of further war and the future lack of experienced Naval officers, and remarking on a recent reported sighting of an enemy fleet which proved instead to be a [British?] convoy en route to Jamaica.

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to rejoice for my poor country I very much doubt, being strongly of opinion, formidable as the combination is against us, we shall I fear never again be in so good a condition to retrieve the Nations honor, as at this present moment, nothing is wanting but unanimity at home, to effect it, and without that all is over and it matters not whether we have peace or war, it is one and the same thing, with this only difference that by peace the evil will be at some what a greater distance, but equally sure & certain If it shall please god to prolong my days to another war, I shall look to the event of it with fear and trembling, unless by the interference of divine Providence, we come a united people— After a few years peace, we shall have scare any Lieutenants, that will know their duty, at this hour it is bad enough in that respect, then it will be Abundantly worse, as we have so many ignorant Boys in that Character, which from being any time on shore, will become much more so — and the few capable officers we now have, will then be past [[catchword]] active [[/catchword]]


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