Letter [copy?]from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé concerning the claiming of a Dutch convoy by Capt. Reynolds, Capt. Harvey and Lord Charles Fitzgerald, Hood's disappointment at not having the confidence of Sir George Rodney and his opinion of him, his actions with regard to possible enemy attacks on Tobago and Martinique (with a hurried postscript reporting that an enemy force was off Tobago, and that he was 'going to Seek the Enemy'), and interaction with Gen.Vaughan over a possible expedition to Curracoe.
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my share cannot much, for as I have before observed, the value of the Capture, will fall very short indeed of what was first talked of! How ever if my Conduct is fortunately approved of, by our most gracious and Royal Master, I am perfectly satisfied my first and highest Ambition being to acquit myself in my duty, deserving of His Majesty's good opinion. I very much lament not having the confidence of Sir George Rodney, for in all my Conduct, I have laboured for it, having invariably held his reputation & Character Equally dear with my own, which I shall continue to do, and study by every means in my power, to assist his endeavours for the Kings Service, as well as his private wishes, and though I am kept, at a distance from him, I will always contrive to throw in my Sentiments, in such a manner, as he shall not know, they are mine, I love the Man from his attention to me, in my Youth, and was he but steady, and would not Act from Starts and flights, he would be one of the first Sea Officers of the Age, as such I look up to him, and admire him in many points. I open myself to you with great freedom, and trouble you with a detail of [[catchword]] things [[/catchword]]
