1To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 20 April 1813 (Madison Papers)
...restrain his Majesty … from giving such further Rules and Directions from Time to Time to his respective Courts of Admiralty and Vice Admiralty, for the Adjudication and Condemnation of Prizes, as by his Majesty … shall be thought necessary or proper” (
2To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 31 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
Unless circumstances should make it necessary or proper for me to remove from this place, I shall remain here until I have the honor of receiving the Orders of Government; as it is the best point for a frequent communication with Barbary, and particularly to be...