Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting that British ships have put to sea and are waiting to protect the Jamaican convoy from possible attack, reporting advice that he had given to Adm. Pigot with regard to reconnoitring along the American coast, which had been followed, and reporting on recent actions by British ships.
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PS I find Mr. Jackson is to be removed, shall therefore make you [[underline]] pay [[/underline]] for my correspondence, unless you will tell me, under whose address, I shall send my letters respecting matters here. Upon my receiving Admiral Pigot’s rendezvous, the 18th. of last month (which was first off Capt Antonio on the Island of Cuba, then the Capes of Virginia, and thirdly New York) I took the liberty of sending him a few lines to the following effect; If you find the Enemy in force at the Havanna, I suppose you will judge it right to cruize off that port, till you have given safety to the Jamaica Convoy through the Gulph passage; and if I did not mistake you, when you last honored me with a visit, you proposed to reconnoiter the coast of Florida, and to satisfy yourself, the Enemy’s fleet had not stoped at St. Augustine: Should not therefore your rendezvous, after passing Cape Antonio, be off the Havanna, then Augustine, previous to your being looked for, off the Cheaseapeak? he thanked me for the hint, and fixed his rendezvous accordingly. Two sail a [[catchword]] Ship [[/catchword]]
