Copy of a letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to Sir George B. Rodney [enclosure, presumably of 0619] providing a very detailed account of an encounter with and action against an enemy fleet and convoy, including reports of damage suffered by various British ships and some British casualties.

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not having the least prospect of beating a Fleet of 24 Sail of the Line of Capital Ships, and knowing the consequence of my being beaten, would probably be the loss of all His Majesty's possessions in this Country, I thought it my indispensable duty to bear up, and made the Signal for it at 8 o Clock--At 10 brought too for the Squadron to close, at 40 minutes past 10 made Sail, at 5 AM the 1st. Instant saw the Enemy's fleet astern about 8 or 9 miles distant, at 26 minutes past 5 brought too for the Sorbay and Paccahunta to come up, which were within reach of the Enemys Guns; And the former received a good deal of damage in her Masts and Rigging, at 45 Minutes past Seven the Enemy ceased firing upon the Forbay. Sent the Amazon to Tow the Paccahunta up. At 8 made the Signal for a close Line bearing North and South of each other, at 29 Minutes past 12 made the Signal and brought too upon the Sarboard Tack and made the Signal for the State and Condition of the Squadron, The Enemy bearing East standing to the Northward, 33 Minutes past 3 made the Sigl. for a close Line North and South--At 4 the Enemy Tacked to the Southward and were standing that way at Sun sett. -- In the Evening though it was almost Calm, the Maintopmast of the Intrepid fell to pieces over the Side--At 7 made Sail to the Northward it [[catchword]] being [[/catchword]]