Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, remarking on the character of Sir George Rodney and his willingness to serve under him, reporting on his journey to join Rodney and the British fleet at Barbados, and on his fears if the French fleet should move from Martinique before the British ships are properly watered, commenting on the accusations that have been levelled at him and reported in English newspapers, regarding events on 5 September, and reporting on the location of the French fleet.
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is perfectly clear, and I bid to the utmost malice can do, and though the times are I confess full of calamity and danger, particularly to military characters, I have nought to fear. Admitting the Partizans or Rear Admiral Graves, could fix delinquency upon me, it must be from the representations of the rear Admiral, and which would move him a delinquent in a very high degree, not only, for not making my failure of duty, known in his public letter, but for calling on me three several times after, for my opinion & advice and more especially, when I was so open and candid, as to tell him, when he had been mistaken, in a conversation we had together, the evening after the action. Thus far I am prepared, when an opportunity offers for England. We are now to windward of Martinique, and suppose shall anchor in Gros Islet, if the Enemy should be in port Royal [[catchword]] Bay [[/catchword]]
