| Title | Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, expressing pleasure at knowing of the King's approval of his conduct, reporting that Adm. Sir George Rodney has put the entire fleet under his direction, including its refit, and that every ship will shortly be sea-worthy, enclosing a letter [not on file] from Rear-Adm. Rowley to Rodney reporting the departure of a merchant fleet and convoy recently left Cape Francois for Europe, and referring to the appointment of Lord Keppel as head of the Admiralty; with near duplicate (0701), of different date. |