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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on Pidgeon Island. The Santa Monica, Sybil, and Scourge Sloop gott into the Carenage, and the Thetis was lost in warping in, her men and stores, saved. The officers and men of these ships, will be of singular service, in the Defence of Morne Fortunee, which I hope will be able to hold out, 'tell Sir George Rodney can gett to its relief. On the 11th. I joined Sir George between St. Christophers & Antigua, with 14 sail of the Line, (having sent four to repair their damages at St. Eustatius) The next day we anchored off the letter Island for men and stores from Commissioner Laforey, and to wait the Junction of the disabled Ships. The 14 at night we sailed, the Centaur & Intrepid being with us, and on the 16th. the Russel joined, but we have yet seen nothing of the Torbay. when she comes, Sir George will have 20 of the Line, with which I am very sure, he will attack the Enemy's 24 or 25, and I trust a [[catchword]] very [[/catchword]]
