Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, mostly a duplicate of 0678, but with further comment on Sir George Rodney's character, and a postscript reporting information obtained from some black deserters that the French fleet were likely to sail shortly to join the Spanish, and Hood's hope that this might lead to battle.
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of hand strain; Oh damn these Islands, Jamaica is ten times of more consequence than all of them put together: His manner of talking is to be sure very extravegant & extrordinary, but without much meaning What occurs to my mind, as most adviseable to be done, in the present situation of things here, is to send away the 14th. Regt. Transports &c &c to Jamaica (would to god they had not had one hours detention here) with five or six sail of the Line in addition to the Princess Caroline--go with the rest of the port Royal-- offer the Count DeGrasse battle, and block him up, if he does not feel sufficiently bold to come out Sir George calls the force there, thirty six of the Line, but I reckon upon no more than thirty three, serviceable Ships; but admitting it to be 36, I should be very happy to meet the Gallant Count, with a Line of Battle of 33; had I had the honor of commanding His Majesty's Fleet. I have had daily apologies from Sir George, for his not coming to see me, says, he will [[catchword]] pay [[/catchword]]
