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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Ten days longer, the Island must be saved. I am however extremely concerned to say, that on the 13th. in the Evening, Captn Robinson of the 15th. Regt. came on board the Barfleur, to enquire for Genl Prescott, being charged with a letter for him, from Govr. Shirley & Genl. Fraser, acquainting him, of their having surrendered the Garrison that morning, to the Arms of the French King. What Capt Robinson informed me, is as follows, that he was sent to Mounsr St Simon at 7 in the evening of the 12th to propose a cessation of Arms — At that hour another officer was sent to the Marquis De Bouillie on the same errand, and so eager was the Marquis to gett possession of the hill, that he granted, [[underline]] all [[/underline]] that was asked; and the terms were agreed to, at his (Captn Robinsons) return to the garrison at midnight I enquired if no article was stipulated for my being made acquainted, with the State of the [[catchword]] Garrison [[/catchword]]
