Letter from Rear-Adm. Lord Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting that he had received the preliminary articles for peace between Britain, France, North America and Spain, that he had been informed of the signing of these articles and received a proposal from the French for an immediate cessation of hostilities 'in these Seas', giving his thoughts about peace, and remarking that preparations had been made by the French for a substantial attack on Jamaica.
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Prince William is in the dumps about peace, as His heart was sett upon seeing service in this country; and probably does not feel for himself alone, but thinks a little longer continuance of the war, would have been advantageous to great Britain: I dare say His Royal Highness is not singular in that Idea, but I have most strongly recommended to Him that whatever His thoughts are, to keep them to himself, except in our private conversations with respect to myself. peace is an event, I ought to rejoice at, not having constitution left for much further service, particularly in this climate but whether I shall have good reason to rejoice at it, on the score of my country, I am not without my doubts I understand immense preperations were made for an attack upon Jamaica Le Marquis De Rovuray, says the [[catchword]] united [[/catchword]]
