Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting on his movements and those of the British fleet, on the likely intentions of the French and Spanish fleets, and on his hope to intercept the armaments sent to the French from Brest, and commenting on the character of Sir George Rodney and his poor relations with the other captains.

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it not be stronger, so as to give a fair prospect for destroying the whole? My opinion my dear General is when I have the Means to perform a Service effectually I will no subject any part of it to the least hazard I am for doing nothing by halves. Sir George Rodney has at Gros Islet now 20 sail of the Line, as ready as the ships I have with me, and indeed as far as they can be till the convoy arrives from England — The Centuar & Alfred are I believe the only ships, that are not so, in the whole — [[underline]] they [[/underline]] are of my division, one has been shifting a Bowsprit the other a Foremast, but both are now gone to the Cue De Sac to compleat their water, and I dare say will rejoin the Commander in Chief tonight or tomorrow—so that I dare say I shall see Sir George to windward in a very few days — a few ships will I suppose be left to watch de Grasse in Fort Royal Bay, to give immediate notice, if he goes to Leeward. My opinion is he will not move, till the European Armament, with stores & provisions arrive and I cannot bring myself to think, the Spaniards will [[catchword]] feel [[/catchword]]


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