Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé reporting on the state of the British fleet, the movements and likely intentions of the French and Spanish in the West Indies, and his fears that the French may intend to send ships and troops to America; and partial duplicate [0672a], which is dated 9 March and has some text missing.

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lower deck ports under water constantly, have lost most of their Boats, and after all obliged to go to my watering place the Cue De Fae. I went there with my division on the 2d, and returned to this Bay compleat on the 6th. Thirty one sail of the Line were seen in fort Royal bay yesterday, in a [[underline]] state [[/underline]] of [[underline]] refitting, [[/underline]] and three or four appeared in a [[underline]] disastreas one [[/underline]], what is become of the other five, I cannot say, probably they are gone to the Cape; and I think it not unlikely (which I have taken the liberty very humbly to suggest to Sir George) the Enemys ships will steal away to Leeward, by two's & three's at a time--They will however be daily watched Sir George has talked for two days past, of my going off port Royal, as he who has, of my going to windward to look out for a convoy expected and likewise of my going to retake Montserrat He tells me St. Kitts has been talked of to be attempted, but that General Matthews says he [[catchword]] has [[/catchword]]


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