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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after, the man I first sent upon the hill, and who Capt. Curgenven took with him, thought he could make his way [[underline]] alone [[/underline]] to the Garrison, he made the Trial in a small canoe, but was forced to return, being fired at from every place he attempted to land. At the same time Lieut Fayhie of the Russel, landed at Red flag bay, on the North part o the Island; his Father is judge of the Admiralty, had retired to the hill, and whose estate lay at the foot of it, on that side; Lieut. Fayhie knowing every accessible path to the hill, was strong in his hopes, of being able to reach the Garrison, but after waiting two nights found it impossible, and came back. Upon the Signals being made from the hill on the 8th That the Enemy’s batteries had been successful in damaging the Works & buildings, That the Garrison was reduced, & short of ordnance stores, I was eager to make further Trials, to gett an officer upon the hill and Capt Curgenven, then offering his Service, as well as Capt. Bourne of the marines, I sent them away that [[catchword]] Evening [[/catchword]]


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