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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my having on board the Barfleur two very Excellent Pipes of Madeira, for His Royal Highness Prince Frederick-- I have the honor to be my dear General, with much affection your most faithfull and Obedient humble servant Saml Hood PS In further support of what I suggested with respect to dividing the Fleet, for the better intercepting the armament; I observed there could be no objection arise from the Count de Grasse, for should he venture to come out, in whatever force he may, & go to the Northward of Martinique the Squadron off deseada could find no difficulty in making a junction with the Southern one, and if he should go out to the Southward of Martinique, the Squadron off point Salines, could as easily join the northern one, so that nothing dangerous was to be apprehended, from the Enemy at Fort Royal from a division of the British Fleet


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