Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, describing the situations and movements of the French and British fleets in the West Indies, reporting that he has had to borrow food supplies from the Army on account of the Navy's supplier's ineptitude, and remarking on the poor condition of a number of British ships, largely caused by bad weather.
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Count De Grasse, be his numbers as they may. I am now gott round Descada, and hope to gett good sight of Antigua, and be seen before dark. Here with you have duplicates of papers I troubled you with by the Ranger Brig. I write to you with all freedom, concious that my actions, are guided by the purest Love & Zeal for the honor & interest of our Royal & most gracious Master’s Service I will not close my Letter, till I have heard from Antigua
