Copy of a letter from Rear-Adm. Lord Hood to Rear-Adm. Joshua Rowley reporting his location off 'Monti Christi' [sic] and his recent movements, sending a copy of the orders he had sent to the commanders of various British ships [0742?], noting those ships he expects to join him shortly and requesting the return of others to supplement his force.
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Barfleur off Monte Christe 12th. December 1782: Sir/ I hope eer this you will know either by the Endymion, which is part of the Convoy to the Troops Sir Guy Carleton has ordered from Charles Town to Jamaica, or by the Santa Margaretta which I detached, with a mast ship on the 27th.. of last month, that I am in this Neighborhood, with a squadron of the Kings Ships under my Command, consisting of a Dozen of the Line, but lest you should not, I detach the Fury being short of Water & Provisions with this Letter; I passed the Bar of New York the 22nd of last month the first moment I was able, after the Guay Trouin Arrived, and was off Cape Samana the twelfth day; The next morning I mett the Sybil and Fury, the first I detached to [[unclear]] Cape Francois, and the other through the Turks Island passage,, to return through the Caycos passage, in order to inform any of your Cruizers where to find me, in case of their falling in with an Enemy's squadron--The Sybil came back yesterday and is now stationed off the old Cape--Not a single ship of war is at Cape Francois, except one frigate careening I have also fallen in with, the Actson Alarm, Diamond & Bloodhound, and herewith I send for your information a Copy of the Order I have given to each Commander; I am in daily expectation of being joined by the London, Monarch, Torbay & Ajax, and must beg you will be pleased to send me the Endymion, & Santa Margaretta [[catchword]] with [[/catchword]] Rear Adml Rowley Commander in Chief &&& Jamaica
