Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé sending thanks for letters received, promising to assist Mr Stillingfleet [?] in his naval career, expressing appreciation for the King's decision to award the booty taken at St Eustatius to the British Fleet and Navy, describing recent actions against the enemy and the subsequent movements and state of various British ships, reporting the landing of enemy troops on St Lucia and their subsequent hasty departure, and his fear that enemy forces were heading to the East Indies and America.
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Barfleur May 22. near Barbadoes Ten thousand thanks my dear General for your very affectionate letter of March 18th. which I had the honor to receive on the 17th. instant by the Ranger cutter, which they joined Sir George Rodney, between Guadaloupe & Antigua and next morning I sent for Mr. Stilling fleet who presented me, with your other favour of the 20th. I shall have very great pleasure in rendering this young man, the most friendly attention, he is placed in the watch of a very excellent officer, and I have not a doubt, but he will turn out, to be an honor and an ornament to His Majesty's Navy. The King has been exceeding gracious and kind, in giving to His Fleet & Army, the Booty taken at St. Eustatius, and I hope and trust every individual, will have a most gratefull sense of His Majestys great goodness had make it the study of his Life, in some degree to merit His royal Bounty. [[catchword]] If [[/catchword]]
