To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 December 1808
Gibraltar 28th. December 1808
Sir
I beg leave to have the honour of claiming your refference to the Copy of my last Communication herewith No. 65 under 30: Ulto: & to add on the Subject of the Schooner Philada. Packett, & that by the Register of the Vessel, the Master is called Nathaniel Noyes, & not Norris as reported at the health office. This I obtaind thro the information of a freend, but could get no other Particulars; He wanted to sell the Vessel, but as yet can get no purchaser.
In conformity to what you wrote me the 15. April last regarding the Bills which I endorsed you, drawn at Algiers for service by Coll. T. Lear on you, my order .... Vizt
$10,000.0 the 12th Decr. 1807}
10,000.0}
5.000.00}
the 14th Do} $25,000 ⟨ & ⟩ Registerd
being Credited me by your Honl. Departt.
I now request that you may be pleased to hold said Bills (wh. you accepted) at the Disposal of Messrs. Smith & Buchanan of Baltimore, or their order, who I request to take them up & recover same, and pay over to the Treasury such Sums as you may have orderd to be advanced for paying of my dfts on you which are, Viz⟨t⟩
$1,000.0 the 18th Jany. last order Jo: Swasey
⟨ ⟩697.53 the 16th. feby. order Ths: Highinbotha⟨m⟩
5,272.55. Do. order the Honl. Secy. of the Nav⟨y⟩
6,000.0 the 28 April order M. O. & N. Lewi⟨s⟩
5,000.0 May 23d. order Genl. John Shee
202.15 June 22 do. Wadsworth & Butl⟨er⟩
500.0 Novr. 16. do. Eliphalet Davis
$18,672.23 Total. I have not as yet bee⟨n⟩ able to pass Coll. Lears Bills on you 2⟨d.⟩ April last per $ 7000/6000} my order on Service as provison for his drfts on me a 30 day⟨s⟩ sight which were regularly discharged I have the honour to be with due respect, Sir Your most Obedt. & most huml. Servt⟨.⟩
John Gavino
DNA: RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Gibraltar.