James Madison Papers

To James Madison from Anthony Terry (Abstract), 3 April 1805

§ From Anthony Terry

3 April 1805, Cádiz. “I had the honour of addressing you on the 25th. ultimo.1

“The Vessel being Still detained affords me the pleasure of inclosing you a translation of the Official Letter receiv’d by this Governor from Vice Admiral Orde respecting the Blockade [not found], and a List of the Vessels armed in this Bay for your government.”2

Adds in a postscript: “Government Notes 48 ½ a 49%.”

RC and enclosure (DNA: RG 59, CD, Cádiz, vol. 1). RC 2 pp.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Terry. For surviving enclosure, see n. 2.

1Terry referred to Josef Yznardy to JM, 25 Mar. 1805.

2The enclosure (1 p.) is a list of ships in the Spanish Cádiz squadron with the number of guns each carried and the names of their captains and commanders.

Index Entries