Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé, describing British attempts to reach the garrison on Brimstone Hill [on St Kitts] and its eventual surrender to the French, reporting his squadron's subsequent departure from the area to join the fleet at Barbados, on their lack of bread, on the strength of the French fleet and their movements, and commenting what could have been achieved against the French if Rear-Admiral Kempenfelt had come to the West Indies.
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Barfleur at Sea Feby. 23d. 1782 My dear General If the Tisiphone arrives safe your will know my Situation to the 7th. Inst. From the very strong assurances Governor Shirley gave me, of Brimstone hill being in the greatest security, and from the spirited, and very encouraging message sent by Genl. Fraser to Genl Prescott on the 24th of last month, - I had not the least doubt of relieving the Island, after I gott the Enemy’s Anchorage in the road of Basseterre: And the Governor having expressed a wish, for an able sea officer, I sent Capt Curgenven & Lieut. Hare, who were eager volunteers, for the service, with 30 Men, in two boats, to endeavour to throw themselves into Brimstone hill in the night The oars were muffled, and every precaution used, that not the least noise should be made, to give an alarm, but upon putting the stems of the Boats, towards the shore, Volley, after Volley of musketry was fired at them, and they were obliged to return — two nights [[catchword]] after [[/catchword]]
