Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting on the arrival of French armaments in Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, describing his attempts to persuade Sir George Rodney to take action to prevent this and enclosing copies of papers exchanged on the matter [presumably 0676-0677], and outlining the strength of the enemy force.
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Barfleur Gros Islet Bay 31 March 1782 My dear General [[underline]] Private [[/underline]] As I feared, foretold, and laboured much to prevent, The French Armament is safe in Fort Royal Bay, by making the Island of Descada, and going between Dominique and Martinique. If I had been solliciting the greatest boon for myself, I could not have been more earnest in my entreaties to Sir George Rodney upon my returning here from the Cue de Sac, on the 7th. to divide his force, station one half off Descada, and the other off Point Saline but he would not hear of it, said the french ever made Point Salines, to which I took the liberty of replying, that Guichen did not do it, and he came, with 16 or 18 sail, nor did the Spanish Squadron afterwards, or the convoy vice Admiral Parker fell in with--Sir George was perfectly silent to this-- I added at the same time, that admitting there was the greatest probability that the expected french convoy would make point salines, and but a [[catchword]] bare [[/catchword]]
