Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting on French convoys in the Caribbean, the positioning of British ships looking out for them, and his suspicion that a French convoy may be heading for North America despite his hope that 'I shall soom be so fortunate as to have the Enemy in full view'.

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Barfleur off the Island Dominica March 3 1781 My dear General I have been cruizing to windward of the French Islands, from the 18th. of last month and when I first came, I thought I should éer this have struck a stroke that would have made glad the Heart of every true Englishman Eleven sail of the Line & several Frigates with above 100 sail under Convoy, have been twice seen steering West South West, the direct Course for the West Indies, first by the Santa Monica & Licorne on the 31st. of December off Cape Finisterre, and afterwards by an English Privateer on the 22d of Jany. in Lattd. [[catchword]] 25d.00m. [[/catchword]]


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