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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I have desired him to wait upon you the moment he is discharged from Admiralty Attendance, but to send your letter immediately. I have looked into Port Louis, not a ship there, I told Sir George so, when I rec’d his order, wherein he expressed his apprehension, that a part of the [[underline]] routed [[/underline]] Fleet was there, after I had given him most perfect information, that the whole of it, except the ships I had taken, had gone through the [[underline]] Mona Channel [[/underline]] on the 18th. The Caton & Jason were two of the Enemy’s Van ships, which made two attacks upon my division [[addition]] ^ on the 9th [[/addition]] —No appearance yet of the Warrior & Prince William, I therefore think the ship they were in chace of, pushed for the Mona Channel and as my friend Sir James Wallace would not quit while he had the shadow of a prospect of coming up with her, he will consequently be obliged to go on the North side of St. Domingo — The Chace was the Astrea Frigate of 40 Guns, and the Maraquis de Bouillie was supposed to be on board her — I expect to see Sir George at day light tomorrow [[underline]] 6 PM. [[/underline]]
