Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé describing in detail successful British naval action against the French earlier in the month [presumably the Battle of the Saintes] and his great disappointment that the French fleet was not pursued, enclosing various letters exchanged between himself and Sir George Rodney [0681], and a list of French ships taken.
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The ships taken are the Ville Paris, Glorieuse Nector, Ardent & Caesar--The latter since burnt by the crew getting drunk, and setting fire to a cash of Rum
