Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé basically repeating (almost verbatim) the contents of 0648, but with the addition of reporting the arrival of two more British ships and, in the postscript, that the British fleet was still at Sandy Hook 'to my unspeakable concern' but that he hoped it would be on its way to the Chesapeake the following day and thus able to offer relief to Lord Cornwallis.
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general Earl Cornwallis at York in the Cheaseapeak, and admitting that junction to be effected, without much loss, and the provisions landed. I was also of opinion the very first favourable opportunity of attacking the Fleet of France should be embraced though I must own I have no opinion of the ability of our present commanding officer — he may be a very good theoretical man, but he is certainly a bad practical one, and most clearly proved himself on the 5th of last month, to be unequal to the Command of a great Squadron If it shall please the Almighty to give success to the Arms of His Majesty in the business we are now going upon — we shall I trust stand a tip toe.— word is just instant brought me from the Quarter deck, that the Torbay & Prince William are off the Bar — a noble acquisition [[catchword]] and [[/catchword]]
