Letter [copy?] from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to Adm. Sir George Rodney reporting that he has sent ships to Cape Francois with French prisoners to be exchanged for British (and enclosing letters re [not on file]), and suggesting that, as it seems unlikely there will now be an attack on Jamaica, British ships should be refitted and sent elsewhere.
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Prince William to cruize between Cape Tiberoon, and the Isle of Vache, and will follow her by a frigate or two, the moment any join me I hope & trust Captn Rodney will be in no danger, as I think the French Cruizers, will be very cautious how they chace far to Leeward, but most certainly the reconnoitering Cape Francois is a hazardous service for a small frigate singly All thoughts of an attack upon Jamaica, must I think now be at an end; it therefore becomes necessary, other quarters should have your attention: May not part of the French ships and troops, return to the Windward Islands, knowing as they must, that we have no force there to resist, any attempt they may make? And if the Spaniards have left the Cape, (as is said), and are gone with all their Troops to Augustine; should not a squadron follow them, of such force, as may be judged fully equal, not only for that Service [[catchword]] but [[/catchword]]
