Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé: principally duplicate of 0674, but with an additional postscript dated 2 April 1782 and information about the strength of the British fleet, including the poor condition of various ships.

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Descada, I took the liberty of submitting to his consideration, whether it would not be prudent to guard against the possibility; for allow the Armament to come into these Seas fourteen sail of the Line strong, which I can scarce believe you can have two Squadrons each of eighteen sail, which will give ship for ship, and admit of four sail to play upon the Transports & storeships which are of great importance to be taken or destroyed—To this, Sir George was perfectly silent. On the 8th. The pacquet arrived, with the Feby. mail, which had taken a Brig from Bourdeaux bound to Martinique, the day after she left Falmouth and was informed by the prisoners, that the Armament from Brest, was then about to sail and as a Dane had arrived here in 29 days from Spithead, I could not help suggesting to Sir George, whether the French Convoy, might not be [[catchword]] daily [[/catchword]]


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