1To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 12 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 January 1805, Washington. “I take the liberty of inclosing you those testimonials immediately within my power [not found], which I wish to accompany my application for the Consulate of Hava. Also, a letter from Geo. Sibbald, whom I requested to make enquiry respecting the subject of it. “The letter to Mr Gallatin I have not had the pleasure of delivering having been disappointed several...
2To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 4 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
4 April 1805, New York . “I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt of yours [not found] covering a commission constituting me consul for the united States to the Island of Cuba, with the several instructions therewith. “Feeling the importance to our Country of having at this crisis some person authorized to represent our interests in that Island, I shall avail myself of the first oppy...
3From James Madison to Henry Hill Jr., 19 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of the 4th inst, has been duly received and in consequence of its suggestions, I inclose a letter to the Governor of Cuba informing him of your appointment and touching the subject of captures. Your Commission, superseding that of Mr Josiah Blakely at St Jago, you will intimate it to him on your arrival, giving him at the same time to understand, that his removal was the result of...
4To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 24 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
24 April 1805, New York . “I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt of yours of 19th currt, inclosing a letter for the Governor of Cuba. “I am extremely obliged for the explicit manner you have instructed me, relative to the points on which I asked for information, as I shall be releived from much embarrassment <a>nd diffidence which would otherwise have perplexed me. “I am now ready to...
14 May 1805, Department of State . “The owners of the Brig Eleanor of Baltimore expressing their wish to regain her and some other property jeopardized in St Jago by the Barratry of the Master, Benjamin Alden, have requested that your official countenance may be given to their endeavours as far as may be necessary and is warranted by the circumstances of the case. You will therefore be...
6To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 12 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 June 1805, Havana . “I have the pleasure to inform of my arrival at this city the 27th Ulto. But it is with much regret that the manner I have been received, and the situation in which I have found the Consulate of the United States here, obliges me to give a detail which must be as disagreeable to you, as it is painful to me. “I understand from Mr Gray, that he has informed you of the...
7To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 14 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 June 1805 . “Since I had the honor of writing you the 12th. Inst., I have recd. a Letter from his Excelly. the Marquis of Someruelos in reply to My address to him of the 6th. of which I herein Enclose you a Copy & Translation; And I am happy to have it in my power to forward it by this opporty. that you may See at one view the Correspondence that has passed between his Excy. and Myself. “He...
8To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr. (Abstract), 27 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
27 June 1805, Havana . “By an opportunity direct to George Town, I have the honor to inclose you duplicates of my letters of the 12th & 14th Inst. with their several accompanying documents. Except no. 4 refered to in my letter of the 12th, another of which I have not been able to obtain. “Since I had last the honor of addressing you, I have waited upon His Excy the Captain Genl. and with...
9From James Madison to Henry Hill Jr., 13 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Henry Hill Jr. 13 July 1805, Department of State. “I have lately received a letter from Mr Blakely late Consul at St Jago, from which it appears that besides the ten-dollars allowed for the passage of seamen when put on board American vessels according to law, he has furnished them with provisions for their passage. You will therefore be pleased to take such steps as may prevent for the...
10To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 22 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 22 July 1805, Havana. “Some circumstances have occured since I last had the honor of addressing you, which concerns my official situation, and affects the interests of our Citizens, which it will become my duty to communicate; but as they are not yet brought to maturity, I defer it to a future opportunity. “Presuming that our Govt. will be disposed to aid me in the legal...
11To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 13 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 13 August 1805, Havana . “By the ship Voltaire now on the eve of departure for Phila., I profit of a moment to inform you that I have this day closed the Consulate of the United States in this city, and suspended my official functions, in consequence of a note recd. from His Excy the Govr., of which I inclose you a copy. “The cause proceeds from a letter I wrote to His...
12To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 17 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 17 August 1805, Havana . “The above is duplicate of my respects of the 13th. currt which I confirm. “Having replied to His Excellencys note above refered to, and recd. an answer wh⟨ich⟩; leaves the business open to a further corr⟨es⟩;pondence, it is not yet brought to a conclusion. I therefore defer going into the detail of a business which must excite in you...
13To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 28 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 28 August 1805, Havana . “An Express boat arrived a short time since at Barracoa from Spain with dispatches for this Govt., which were received yesterday. Nothing has transpired of their contents, but orders were immediately given for equipping a frigate of 44 guns & a brig of 18, and to day 600 troops are ordered to be in readiness to embark. Conjecture destines this...
14To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 30 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 30 August 1805, Havana . “You are probably informed ere this by my letter of the 13th Inst. that I had suspended my official functions, in consequence of an order recd from the Govr. to embark from the Island. I have now the honor to address you, and inclose copies of the correspondence which has passed between His Excellency and myself since my letters of the 12th & 14...
15To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 18 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 18 September 1805, Havana . “I had the honor to address you on the 28th. Augt. respecting the Equipment of a frigate and a Brig which were to convey troops on a secret expedition. “The brig sailed a few days after with some gunboats to convoy some drogers from the coast, laden with sugars. Therefore I conclude is not destined on the expedition alluded to. “But the frigate...
16To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 10 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 10 November 1805, Havana. “I have the honor to acknowledge the recpt. of your circulars of 1st. & 12th. of July, and am happy that the instructions contained in that of the 12th., are such as in future will prevent an abuse which has been largely acted upon in this Island, to the prejudice of our legitimate commerce. “I have also the honor, to enclose you a statement of...
17To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 1 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 1 January 1806, Havana. “Observations and remarks on the prevailing fever &c at Havana. “Motives connected with the trade of the United States to this port, induced me to keep a list of deaths of the Seamen employed in it for my own curiosity, at the same time supposing it might be useful in some respect to the friends of the deceased, and not uninteresting to the...
18To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 10 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 10 May 1806, Halifax, Nova Scotia. “I had the honor to inform you by my last letter from Havana that I should leave there in Jany for the United states. “It may be thought I have neglected my duty in delaying my returns. But I hope the president will be pleased to consider my excuse an efficient one. “My departure from Havana was necessarily retarded by unforeseen...
19To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 7 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 7 July 1806, New York. “I had the honor of addressing you a letter from Halifax the 10th may last, wherein I informed you of my capture and detention by the British Ship Leander, Whitby commander, and that I should collect and transmit to your department some proofs ⟨of⟩ his recent conduct. These I have now the honor to accompany with this letter. “I likewise stated the...