Letter from Rear-Adm. Sir Samuel Hood to General Jacob de Budé sending congratulations on the surrender of the islands of St Eustatius, St Martin and Saba, enclosing an agreement drawn up between Army and Navy commanders concerning the islands (0614), and giving an account of his and the Navy's successful activities in the area, including the capture of rich Dutch convoys.
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5 the whole of his convoy. On the 21st I received orders to proceed & Cruize to Wind ward of Martinique, with nine sail of the Line & two Frigates — On the Arrival of the Childers with the very important dispatches, respecting the States of Holland, Sir George sent a frigate to me, to join him at Gros Islet Bay St. Lucia as soon as possible, I immediately bore up and we arrived within a few hours of each other on the 29th, and sailed again the following morning — On the 31st I was detached with my division to cruize between the Islands of Nevis & Montserrat, to intercept Every thing bound to St. Eustatia, till Sir George should join me with the Frleet, which he had [[catchword]] not [[/catchword]]
