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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and the direct contrary ways perhaps in a few days after. I am told Sir George is puzzled whether it is best to go towards Tobago, or to wait here till Mr: Drake comes back; The latter I judge most Eligible, for the reasons I have stated from the uncertainty of making a junction at Sea, amongst these Islands. I am all impatience for Mr. Drake's return for when Sir George has all his Ships together I have no fear about the issue, from our meeting the Enemy. Believe me my Dear Sir the present moment is a very serious one, at least it appears so to me and will continue to be so, till I see Mr: Drake & his Squadron back, God grant, I may have that pleasure soon! As in a former letter I made mention of Curracoe, I cannot help giving you an annecdote of General Vaughan. Upon my going on board the Sandwich, when we Anchored in St: Eustatius Road, The General took me aside and pressed me very strongly to speak to Sir George Rodney about going to Curracoe, I replied I did not know how far his [[catchword]] Instructions [[/catchword]]
