| Collection | De Budé Papers |
| Reference | GEO/ADD/15/0661 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Copy of a letter from Capt. John Ford to 'Mr Printer' [the printer of a Barbados paper?], requesting him to insert the succeeding text into his newspaper, denouncing a letter purportedly from an officer on board the 'Nymphe' reporting on action against the French fleet on 5 September 1781, which letter had been reproduced in certain London newspapers. |
| Date | 5 January 1782 |
| Writer | Ford, John, Capt. |
| Notes | Possibly an enclosure of 0659, and thus sent by Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 document |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper; mounted |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| Document Image | 
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| Level | Item |