Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, enclosing correspondence exchanged with Adm. Sir George Rodney [0685-6], complaining of Rodney's actions and the failures to take advantage of the fleeing French fleet and describing some movements of the British and French fleets.
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18th [[underline]] only [[/underline]] the day [[underline]] before [[/underline]] I was in it. If Providence was not to assist us in so very Kindly, as it was really done in many instances, what would become of our poor Country! It is dreadfull to think of, and I have not patience, to dwell longer upon a subject, so truly mortifying, and, to be lamented; and will only add more, that after the Fleet was brought too, at noon of the 13th I expressed a wish to Sir George to add half a Dozen ship of the Line and two frigates to my Division, and let me pursue the flying Enemy, and pledged myself to give him a good account of them; his answer was, we will all make sail as fast as we can; to which I replied you will be too late depend upon it, if you wait for the Ville de Paris. This passed on the 15th in the Morning. I am my dear General, with every Sentiment of truth & regard Your most faithfull and affectionate, but much mortified humble Servant Sam: Hood When I last saw Sir George on the 17th at Sun Sett, he was Laying too with his whole [[underline]] Fleet [[/underline]]
