5 November 1802 , “ Near Natchez .” Sends such information as he has been able to collect in reply to JM’s inquiries of 26 July. In conformity with JM’s request, land claimants of the descriptions mentioned were invited by public advertisement to file “the particular Authority and extent of their respective claims, and the chain of Title derived to the present claimants from the Original...
2To James Madison from John Gavino, 5 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1802, Gibraltar. No. 102. Has not received any letters from JM. Refers JM to his last, no. 101 [21 Oct. 1802] , and its enclosure. As mentioned in his no. 100 [17 Oct. 1802] the “Moorish Ship in question still remaind here, as 16 Moors had deserted her, since then the Capn: went for Tetuan and several of the Crew were dischargd.” Simpson lately wrote Captain Campbell that Alcayde...
3To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, ca. 5 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 5 November 1802, Algiers. Reports that he sent a gift watch to the minister of marine and foreign affairs after the dey and prime minister had three times “Seriously demanded” an account of the vessel bearing U.S. annuities. “I seen the necesity of giving for Ansr. that I had private information that a Vessel was loading in Philadelphia for Algiers—further this day the dey Sent to the dean...
4To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1802, Georgetown. Reminds JM “of the answers which are to be made by the Treasury depmt. on two notes of Mr Pichon of the last year—the one relative to the claim of Monsr. Rayneval; T’other concerning the claims of the heirs of Beaumarchais.” Requests some answer on the two applications “which, for the satisfaction of the claimants as well as of his duty, he may forward to the...
5To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1802, Georgetown. Citizen Liot, the provisional commissary to Philadelphia, having retired, Pichon is sending his own secretary, Charles Louis Fourcroy, to fill the office until the replacement, who he understands has been named by the First Consul, arrives. In view of the particular circumstances and probable short duration of Fourcroy’s duties, does not believe it necessary to...
6To James Madison from John Gavino, 5 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honord with any of yours as such referr to my last No. 101 ye. Duplicate which Conveyed Copy of Consul OBrien of Algeirs Letter 3d. Ulto., and by mine No. 100 you will have seen the Moorish Ship in question still remaind here, as 16 Moors had deserted her. Since then the Capn. went for Tetuan and several of the Crew were discharged. Consul Simpson lately wrote Capn. Campbell...
7To James Madison from Richard O’Brien, 5 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
The watch I sent by my drogerman as a present to The Generl. of marine and minister for foreign affairs, as the dey and Prime Minister has three times Seriously demanded of me what account I had, or when I might expect, The Vessel from the UStates, with the annuities And I seen the necesity of giving for Ansr. that I had private information that a Vessel was loading in Philadelphia for...