Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé enclosing various papers [0643-0647], describing an action between the British and French fleets off Lynnhaven Bay on 5 September, relaying his concerns regarding the intentions of the French fleet, the need to keep them out of the Chesapeake, and the lack of action from Rear-Adm. Graves, and reporting on the scuppering of the 'Terrible' on account of her un-seaworthy condition.
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a contrary course just at dark, and at 8 oclock made the signal & lay too. At daylight next morning, nothing was seen of the French fleet from the Barfleur, which alarmed me exceedingly and I debated with myself some little time, whether I should venture to write Mr Graves a few lines, or not, as it is rather awkward and unpleasant, to [[underline]] send [[/underline]] advice to a senior officer; however, I at last concluded to do it, and having made the signal for my repeating frigate to come under the Barfleur's stern, sent her with the letter of which No. 2 is a copy--This occasioned another Summons to Mr Drake & me. On board the London, when I found to my great astonishment Mr. Graves was as ignorant as myself, where [[catchword]] the [[/catchword]]
