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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9 on the 4th in her way form Antigua, which left the Texel under Convoy of five sail of the Line, in company with several Indiamen & Ships bound to other parts, and parted Company in the English Channel; some of the Crew say all the Men of War, are coming here, others that two of them are going to India Sir George Rodney thought it right, which was perfectly my opinion also, that no ship should stir till after dark — The Dutch Flag was hoisted on shore, and on board some of His Majesty’s ships, as as sort of decoy — at 7 I received orders from Sir George to put to Sea, at such an hour as I judged best, with the Barfleur, Alfred, Invincible & Terrible — I sent to the several Captains to gett under weigh exactly [[catchword]] at [[/catchword]]


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