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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on the 13th. early in the morning, I received the note No. 3 from R. A. Graves, No. 4 is my answer to it, which again called Mr. Drake & me on board the London, when the resolution contained in No. 5 was taken--There was nothing else left to be done, irksome & much to be lamented as the alternative was. When the Terrible was in this Country last year with Sir George Rodney (who had he now led His Majesty's fleet from the West Indies The 5th. of this month, would I am confident been a most Glorious day for England) She was twice ashore, and has been very Leaky ever since, and her Leaks were last Spring encreased, by another ship running on [[catchword]] board [[/catchword]]
