1To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 12 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 March 1805 , Gibraltar . “Still without the honour of your favours I beg leave to confirm my last dispatch under 13: Ulto. continued to 30th: ditto, by which you will have seen the detention of the Brig dispatch of Boston Capn: Brown bound for Leghorn from said Port with a Cargo of different articles, and the manner in which they were conducting the business. I also informed you of the...
2To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 25 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
25 March 1805, Gibraltar . No. 1. “On the 12th: Inst: I had the honor of adressing you accompanying Copy of one received from Mr: Mountford, our Charge at Algiers, to which referr, and goes by this Conveyance being detaind for want of a fair wind. “Last Night arrived a British frigate from Malta by whom have Letters to the 9h: Instant, she brought the one herewith for you. “I am sorry to find...
3To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 6 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
6 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 2. “I have not had the honor of hearing from you since my last rispects No. 1 under 25. of last Month nor has any thing new Occurrd so that the present serves to accompany the Inclosed dispatch [not found] received from Malta. “Captain Stewart in the Syren is now here, & will proceed for Tangier first fair Wind.” RC , two copies ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Gibraltar, vol....
4To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 9 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
9 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 3. “On the 6th. Instant I had the honor of adressing you No. 2, & Continue without the pleasure of hearing from you, I then inclosed a Dispatch from Malta. “I have now to inform you that an Algereen frigate & Xabeque have been off Cadiz (the former is the Sisne wch. they Captured from the Portuguese) it is sayd that they have Captured some small Vessels, and sent...
5To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 10 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
10 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 4. “I wrote you Yesterday by this Conveyance, & as she is now puting to Sea, & having got the particulars of the Toulon fleet therein mentiond, I have the honor of transmiting you same, & have reason to believe them to be Correct.” Adds at bottom of page: “Forces of the Toulon fleet that past this yesterday to the westward— 4 Ships of 84 Guns 7 do 74 6 do 44 2...
6To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 21 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
21 April 1805 . No. 5. “I have the honour of transmittg. you annexd duplicates of my lasts No. 2, 3 & 4, but am not favourd with any of yours. “The Toulon fleet then mentiond to have past to the Westward were joind by One french ship the Line & six spanish ditto, wth. 2000 Horsemen, & some frigates from Cadiz, but their destination does not transpire, the spanish Ship St. Raphael of 80 Guns...
7To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 26 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
26 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 6. “I have not been honord with any of your Commands, since my last dispatch under 21st: advising the Junction of the Toulon & Cadiz fleets, since when have no further Accounts of them, or News from the East. “By mine No. 3 under 9th: Inst: you will have seen an Algereen frigate & Xabeque had got to the West, and believe have since gone to the East, however 2...
8To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 1 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
1 May 1805, Gibraltar . No. 7. “I had the honor of last addressing you down to the 29th: Elapsed No: 6, when the Wind came about to the West,which suppose is the cause of Lord Nelsons fleet not having as yet appeard. “I beg leave to transmit you Copy of a Paragraph from Consul Simpson of Tangers letter to me under date 30th: April last regarding the Dey of Algiers———Vizt. “ ‘An attempt was...
9To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 15 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 May 1805, Gibraltar . No. 8. “I had this honor of adressing you down to 29th: Ulto. ⅌ No: 6, & No: 7 under 1st: Inst: since then Lord Nelsons fleet of 11 Sail the Line, one frigate & some Smaller Vessels reach this Bay, but only taried a few hours, when proceeded to the Westward. “I have now before me the honor of your favour 11th: March last [not found] acceding to my request for leave of...
10To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 9 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
9 June 1805, Gibraltar . No. 9. “I had the honour of adressing You the 15: Ulto. (No. 8) when advised the arrival of the Expedition from England Consisting of 6000 Troops under the Command of Sir Jas. Craig, they are still in this Bay waiting orders. I then inclosed one from Consul Simpson of Tanger. Since then I recieved your few lines of 27th: December last [not found] with the Copys of...
11To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 22 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
22 June 1805, Gibraltar . No. 10. “I have not been honourd with any of yours, since my last adresses No 9: under 9h—Int. On the 14th: Inst: proceeded to join the squadron Gun Boats No: 2, 8, & 9. “On the 16h. Inst: arrived the frigate John Adams Capn: Shaw, as did that & the following day Gun Boats No. 3, 5, 6 & 10—they all proceeded the 18. Curt: with the John adams for Malta & the squadron....