Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé commenting on Sir George Rodney's apparent indecision as to what to do and his [Hood's] opinion that the greater part of the British fleet should 'offer the Enemy battle' at Fort Royal and 'block them up', and reporting a satisfactory visit from Rodney and the latter's intention to take such action as Hood proposes.
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April 3d. My dear General Three of Admiral Drakes Division having crippled their masts, All are called in — which I very much rejoice at, and hope we shall all be in excellent order for Service before De Grasse quits Fort Royal What Sir George Rodneys plan is, I do not know, but from what I hear from those, who have the goodness to call upon me (for I have been confined to my cabbin for some days, but am getting better) he seems undetermined what to do—He told Mr. Drake yesterday, he would go to windward, and others almost in the same hour, that he would push to Jamaica directly—well but Sir, says one of his Captains — suppose De Grasse should think think the force already in the neighbourhood of of Jamaica, equal to the Conquest of the Island assisted by a body of Troops he may send, and [[catchword]] remains [[/catchword]]
