Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting that the British fleet had been refitted but that he was not yet at sea, commenting on the continuing delay in the sailing of the convoy and on his broken shin, which prevented his attendance at a dinner at Kingston for Sir George Rodney, and remarking on further forthcoming entertainments at Spanish Town and on his activities.
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I gott in the naval yard, I have been obliged to keep my Leg in a horizontal posture, and must continue to do so, some days longer, though it is now in a fairy way to be well, if I cam not imprudent by putting it to the ground too soon) previous to his going ashore, to be ready for dining with the merchants and planters at Kingston, who have been solliciting subscriptions for several weeks, and have raised upwards of fifteen hundred pound sterling for a grand entertainment for Sir George: I feel some consolation, in my lameness, by its preventing my being of the party, without giving the shadow of offence; though I believe I should not have gone, had not the misfortune happened to me, for I have no notion of heating myself into a fever, at a dinner with 300 persons, in a burning dusty town, as I am told Kingston is; but I made a point, that my Captain, Secretary, and two of my Lieutenants should go, to stop the Tongue of Envy — I find my name was very particularly distinguished, by the whole company; notwithstanding [[catchword]] I [[/catchword]]
