Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting recent action against a French squadron in the Caribbean and his fear of an attack on St Lucia, enclosing extracts of letters to Sir George Rodney concerning the skirmish [GEO/ADD/15/618] and complaining that his squadron is 'unmeaningly stationed'.
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solid purpose could the Blockade of Martinique for a few weeks answer, unless a force was expected to make an attack upon the Island? As far as decency, and any degree of propriety with an old Friend & acquaintance would permit me, I gave my reasons against it, as you will see, by some extracts from my public letters, (and in my private ones, I was still more urgent) which I have herewith the honor to send. Had I fortunately been to windward of the Islands, I must have brought the Enemy to close action, or they must have given up their Transports Trade &c. I have the honor to be with every sentiment of regard & esteem my dear General Your most faithfull and Obliged humble Servant Saml Hood This was intended to have accompanied my letter to Sir George, but he would not suffer any letter to be sent in the vessel he dispatched home
