Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé concerning his action against a larger French fleet on 29 and 30 April, and Sir George Rodney's conduct afterwards, commenting 'there is no truth in the man' [Rodney], and suggesting that Rodney should have engaged the smaller enemy fleet at Tobago before the larger French fleet had appeared.
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my action, that will be a lasting reproach to him I have seen those letters, yet I have been totally silent upon the subject of them, being determined that writing with the least degree of Truth & justice shall be laid at my door, against the King's Service being carried on with the utmost appearance of harmony. A few hours after the Intrepid joined the Admiral, Captain Smith in the Centaur did the same, and presented the minutes he took in action being one of the repeaters. upon which before several Captains Sir George said. D--M your AM's & PM's got write your sentiments of the conduct of the Squadron like a man-- How unhandsome this! and how unkind to forbid under pain of his highest displeasure, Captn. Smith & the Captain [[catchword]] that [[/catchword]]
