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been a Doctor by, who bled him plentifully, might have carriedhim off: however, he is now pretty well, but not able to getout of doors. It is the second attack , but do not give him theleast hint that you know it, as I fancy the Doctors have prettywell persuaded him it was only a casual fainting . He is verymuch beloved by everybody here ; and I think, from my littlepersonal acquaintance, he is a very genteel man.
I found Lord Hood 3 here upon my arrival, and I have re-quested him to take me with him to the West Indies : he haswrote to Admiral Digby 4 for me, and I was to have sailed with[the] Fleet as this day, but for some private reasons, when myShip was under sail from New York to join Lord Hood, atSandy Hook, I was sent for on shove, and told I was to be keptforty-eight hours after the sailing of the Fleet: it is much tomy private advantage, but I had much rather have sailed withthe Fleet: if there is wind enough they sail this day. I havetold you all that concerns myself: if you write to me, direct itunder cover to Mr. Hunt, Lord Hood's Secretary; he is ason of Hunt’s, at the Navy Board. Charles Pilfold 5 is here,one of the first to be made a Lieutenant: he is a charmingcharacter, beloved by his Captain, and all his acquaintance. Ihave had him with me almost ever since my arrival: he istaller and stouter than me. Peacock has not got a third Lieu-tenant as yet; I wish he could get him. I shall speak to himthis day about him. He has the same gentle disposition andmodesty as when a youngster: you must remember the littlefellow well. He desires to be particularly remembered toyou. Pray wish Mrs. Dyne 6 joy for me, and my best compli-ments to the old lady and all the family.
I am a candidate with Lord Hood for a Line of Battle Ship :he has honoured me highly by a letter, for wishing to go off
3 Rear-Admiral Samuel Lord Hood, who had been created a Peer of Ireland afew months before, was then proceeding with a large Squadron to the WestIndies.
4 Rear-Admiral the Honourable Robert Digby, Commander-in-Chief in North
America: he attained the rank of Admiral of the Red, and died in February 1815 •
6 As the name of Charles Pilfold does not occur in the Navy Lists, he proba-bly died, or retired from the Service, before he obtained his promotion.
6 Miss Frances Bradley married on the 9th of July 1782, Andrew Hawes Dyne»Esq., and died on the 5th of August 1842. Vide p. 48, ante. The “ old lady ”was probably her mother.