Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, partly duplicate of 0680, but forcibly expressing his disappointment at not pursuing and capturing the fleeing French fleet, criticising the abilities and actions of Sir Charles Douglas and Adm. Sir George Rodney, and remarking that his (Hood's) health has suffered as a result of 'seeing things go as they do'.
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would clearly, and most undoubtedly have enabled him to have taken almost every ship this day. But why he should bring too, because the Ville de Paris, had struck, I cannot I comprehend. At sunrise I went on board the Formidable to pay my Compliments, and to try to remedy the mistake that had been made if possible, and so far prevailed upon Sir George as to leave as many of his own ships as were most disabled, to take care of the Prizes, and carry them to Jamaica, and to push on in search of the Enemy, with the rest of his fleet, first by looking into Basseterre road & St. Kitts, & St. Eustetius and the Enemy not being at either of those places to hasten off St. Domingo Had I my dear General have had the honor of Commanding His Majesty's noble fleet, yesterday I may without the imputation of much vanity say that the flag of England, would at this hour, have graced the sterns of upwards of twenty sail of the Enemy's ships of the Line--I always express to [[catchword]] you [[/catchword]]
