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...
2From 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...
3From 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...
4To 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...
5To 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...
6To 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...
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., 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...
9To 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...
10To 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...