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Formidable April 12th. 1782 Many thanks my dear friend for your very kind congratulations--It is with the sincerest truth, that I must with great justice acknowledge, that I am indebted to your very gallant behaviour, that we have been so successfull. You have a right and may demand, whatever officers you chuse for preferment, either as Captains or Lieutenants I had wrote my Letter on our first reincounter wherein I had done you every justice to our Gracious master, today must add greatly to it and I am sure, there cannot be anything, but you may expect from his Goodness, God bless you [[foreign: French]] adieu [[/foreign]], and be assured I am yours most affectionately Saml Hood Sir GB Rodney Barf. 12th. 13th.
