Letter from Rear-Adm. Lord Hood to General Jacob de Budé, reporting the arrival of Prince William on board the 'Barfleur' and enclosing a copy of the instructions concerning him [0726], which he feels is lacking, particularly as regards the Prince's expenses, and he consequently requests assistance from de Bude to clarify this point; remarking that it is unlikely the French squadron will be able to leave Boston before the end of the month; and, in a postscript, commenting further on Prince William's education while on board.
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Royal Highness is now approaching to that maturity of years, to make it very requisite, that he should appear [[underline]] out [[/underline]] of line of His profession, in some degree, in character of a Prince, particularly on occasions of [[underline]] private calamity [[/underline]] and [[underline]] destress [[/underline]], where a Princes bounty, may be right & proper, & consonant to the Kings Wishes; I must therefore beg to trouble you to let me know His Majestys good pleasure in as full a manner as you can, to which I shall be at all times, and upon all occasions (as I have ever been) studious to conform myself you will herewith receive duplicates of what I sent you by the Carysfort, nothing of any moment has since happened, except that I am in some measure made easy in my mind that it is highly probable the French Squadron will not be able to leave Boston before the latter end of this month. [[underline]] This [[/underline]] being a [[underline]] Bar [[/underline]] harbour Ships of a Large draft of water cannot gett out, but at spring tides; [[catchword]] Boston [[/catchword]]
