1To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 12 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 12 Feb. 1793 . He encloses two dispatches from Humphreys and a duplicate of one he had forwarded from the late Thomas Barclay some weeks ago by the English ship Norfolk , Wilson master, bound for Baltimore. By the death of his “much esteemed Friend” Barclay he has been placed in “a very particular situation,” since Barclay after arriving from Lisbon did not take a receipt for the...
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 19 February 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 19 Feb. 1793 . He encloses a duplicate of his letter of 12 Feb. that went by the ship Perseverance of Philadelphia. He opened a box of velvets, silks, and broadcloth left with him by Barclay. The velvets are undamaged, the cloth received only trifling injury from moths, and three pieces of the satin are a little mildewed, but a good airing stopped this deterioration. After one box...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Simpson, 22 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Feb. 12. has been duly recieved, and I am to make you my acknolegements for your attention to the affairs of Mr. Barclay, and of the public in his hands. Colo. Humphreys is now authorised to settle those matters finally, to receive and dispose of all the public effects and monies confided to Mr. Barclay, and to him therefore I will refer you as to those remaining in your hands....
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 30 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 30 Apr. 1793 . He last wrote on 19 Feb. by the schooner Fredericksburgh Packet . Muley Suliman left Mequinez to quell disturbances in Tetuán and Tangier but was halted at Great Alcázar by Sidi Muhammad and deputies from the midland provinces, who invited him to proceed from thence to Morocco. If Muley Suliman follows this course there is a good chance he will soon win sole control...
5To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 22 May 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 22 May 1793 . He wrote on 30 Apr. by the American brig Holebrooke bound for Philadelphia upon learning that Muley Suliman had arrived at Alcázar from Mequinez, where deputies from the midland provinces invited him to accompany them in force to Morocco. Since then, instead of coming to Tetán and Tangier, Muley Suliman yielded to these deputies to the extent that on 28 Apr. he left...
6To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 1 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 1 June 1793 . Having been detained by contrary winds, the vessel this letter goes by also brings his letter of 22 May, to which he adds intelligence of the capture off Cape Gata by an Algerine row boat of an American schooner from Cartagena, the Lark , Captain Pulling, and the escape of her master and crew to Spain. Muley Suliman, to whom most provinces have sent deputies, remains...
7To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 29 June 1793 . Having last written on 1 June, he now has just enough time to advise by way of the American brig Bacchus , recently released from detention by a Spanish privateer in Algeciras, that the army Muley Suliman sent from Rabat to the province of Shauia has been totally routed by a superior force opposed to its proceeding southward, in consequence of which Suliman returned...
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 4 July 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 4 July 1793 . He encloses a copy of his 29 June dispatch to TJ sent by the brig Bacchus of Philadelphia, since which there has been no interesting news from Barbary. Seeing no likelihood of a speedy accommodation between the pretenders to the Moroccan throne, Spain has sought to demonstrate her neutrality by lately sending one consul to reside in Safi under Muley Ischem’s dominion...
9To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 9 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 9 Aug. 1793. He encloses a copy of the letter he wrote on 4 July by way of Charleston. Since then Muley Suliman has remained at Fez, where he is rumored to be gathering another army to make another attempt on Morocco. The two consuls mentioned in his last as having been sent by Spain to Safi and Tangier have not in fact assumed the consular character or brought presents to the...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Simpson, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 23 Aug. 1793 . He encloses a copy of the dispatch he addressed to TJ on 9 Aug. by the Sophia for Philadelphia. Last week he opened cases no. 7–10 and 12 that Barclay left in his charge in order to air the contents, which conformed exactly to the inventory he and Humphreys found among Barclay’s papers. Most of the goods are in good condition, though some have been damaged by water or...