Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting on the state of the British fleet, the movements and likely intentions of the French and Spanish in the West Indies, and his fears that the French may intend to send ships and troops to America; and partial duplicate [0672a], which is dated 9 March and has some text missing.
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Barfleur Gros Islet St. Lucia 10 March 1782 My dear General Since I had the honor of writing you on the 2d, I have had the very great & heartfelt pleasure of receiving two very affectionate letters from you of the 12th. of Jany & 6th of Feby for which I return my most sincere thanks, as if you knew how much & how sensibly I am flattered & obliged by your friendly and kind attention to me, you will not omit writing me by every Pacquet, through the Admiralty. I will omit no opportunity, that I know of, of troubling you with a letter, and if (as I have before observed) any dispatch Vessel should arrive, and you do not hear from me, I entreat you will be assured, that it has not proceeded from any omission in me—Something was to have sailed several days ago, but I do not find any vessel is yet fixed upon, or any determination taken when one is to go. The weather has been unusually bad ever since we arrived, The ships in Coeque Bay, have had a very unpleasant time of it, rolling their lower deck Ports underwater constantly, [[catchword]] have [[/catchword]]
