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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that carried him home, from taking a single line from any one! So that all my letters to my friends and even to my wife, are still in my possession ready for the first conveyance, by which you will I am very sure be tired in having so much to read from me at one time but I have much satisfaction in giving you a faithfull narrative of all that passes here if you think me too troublesome; may tell me so, and I will desist in future Sir George is now more humble than you can conceive, and has condescended to speak to me upon some trifling points lately--he has had my sentiments, with frankness & candour. His Captain apologized to me, on the part of Sir George, for leaving me so very uncivilly on [[catchword]] board [[/catchword]]
