Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé debating what actions the various enemy commanders may take and describing what action he thinks the British fleet should take to counteract the various possible threats, expressing disapproval at Lord Rodney's commandeering of several ships 'to protect his own person', agreeing with comments by French commanders that the British do not know how to make use of its victory in April, and reporting that he had calmed Adm. Pigot's fears about troops and ships which had arrived from Carolina, and offered him advice. Also, near duplicate of part of letter dated 8 April [but undated itself: 0711a].
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August 8th. No appearance as yet of the Convoy, which leads me to imagine Admiral Graves has recollected himself and wanted off Cape Antonio for the Captured French Ships and the remainder of the Trade, as I understood the Convoy was not to leave Blue fields, till the last day of the month; and it appears, that Mr. Graves sailed upon an application from the master of Ships, then with him for a schooner arrived at Blue fields, with final orders from Lord Rodney, the day after he sailed and are now on board the Formidable. It is I think beyond a doubt, that Don Solano and his Squadron are at the Havanna, and I wish much to be certain, whether General Don Galvez, and his Troops, returned from the Cape with him, before we pass the Gulph. Now the question is what can be vandreuil's plan, with the ten sail of prince Ships he put to sea, in company with Solano from the Cape? If he is gone to America he will have done his business before we can gett there, and be secure against any attack, unless he can be mett with in deep water. Should he be gone to Europe Admiral Pigot can do but little good, upon the American coast, but he must go to [[catchword]] New York [[/catchword]]
