Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé expressing concern at the delay in the sailing of the British fleet and suspicions that something may be amiss, quoting a letter to him from Lord Keppel of 29 April recommending Adm. Pigot but disparaging it, remarking that Pigot had never previously commanded a squadron and would therefore require advice and assistance from all his able officers.
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you with a copy of Lord K’s letter to me by the April [[addition]] ^ pacquet [[/addition]] which though polite and civil made me suspect [[underline]] something [[/underline]] — and herewith you have [[underline]] that, [[/underline]] delivered to me by Admiral Pigott, which proves my suspicions to be well grounded. It is one or other the most I unethical (I can't help calling it so) I ever read It now follows — Sir. Admiralty April 29th. 1782 Admiral Pigott will deliver you this letter, it is to repeat the sincerity of my assurances to you, sent by the April Pacquet, Success, unanimity & happiness attend you, with your new chief; I can with great pleasure assure you, that you have to do, with an officer of spirit & honor, who whilst he is taking care of that honor, will think it his duty to preserve that of others; Admiral Pigott will inform you of Barrington’s success the beginning of his cruize, that it may be continued to crown all your endeavours, & procure peace & quiet to this country, to restore it’s past sufferings, I most sincerely wish I beg through your means to convey my compliments to the [[catchword]] Fleet [[/catchword]]
