Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, reporting on the locations of the French fleet, which had arrived in the West Indies from America in late November, and the condition of the British fleet, and enclosing copies of letters [presumably 0657-0658] re the 'strange and unaccountable business' of 'this St Eustatius event' [presumably the surrender of the island to French troops].

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of two Letters I wrote him, with three Line of Battle Ships, and two fifty’s in addition to what I have, which I think he could have parted with, without the least prejudice to the King’s Service, what a noble figure should I make; but I yet do not despair of rendering my King & Country, essential Service. What a Strange and unaccountable business is this St. Eustatius event; disgracefull in the extreme! herewith I send you a very extraordinary paper, I rec’d from General Christie But what can be said for the two Commanders in Chief in leaving so much money there, contrary, as I am told to every remonstrance as Mr Forster the Commissary General has informed me; and when I asked him, how it cam about, he said the Admiral and General were never three days without [[catchword]] quarrelling [[/catchword]]


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