31To James Madison from James Simpson, 3 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 June 1803, Tangier . No. 57. The brig Mary of Salem, William Webb, master, owned by John Derby, has been requisitioned for the emperor’s service at Mogador to convey masts and naval stores to Salé. “Every possible opposition was made on the part of Mr Gwyn & Mr Brown the Supercargo, but to no effect.” Brown demanded $1,000 for the service; the governor of Mogador “promised to pay whatever...
32To James Madison from James Simpson (Abstract), 17 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
17 April 1805, Tangier . No. 90. “I had the honour of addressing you No 89 the 2d this Month in triplicate, by way of Lisbon. Since that time we have not had any occurrence in this Country worthy of troubling you with. “My send last acquainted you a ballance was comeing to me on the Contingent Accounts of this Consulate, at the end of last year of three hundred and Seventy one dollars, the...
33To James Madison from James Simpson, 8 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 8 July 1805, Tangier. No. 97. “No. 96 by way of Faro and Lisbon accompanied sundry Accounts up to the 31st December last year, sent to the care of Consul Jarvis. In attention to the very great difficulty there now is in obtaining money from Gibraltar, with a prospect of encreasing, and the apprehension it may become not less so to pass Bills in Spain, I have this day...
34To James Madison from James Simpson, 27 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to acquaint you a Messenger has this morning arrived from His Majestys Camp at Alcassar, with advice of Hashash having been deprived of all command, put in Chains and delivered to the care of the Black Troops. Sidy Muhammed Selawy succeeds him in the Governments of Tetuan and Tangier. This change removes from all influence with the Emperor an Enemy of The United States and...
35To James Madison from James Simpson, 24 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have to entreat you will pardon this intrusion, but as I consider the subject thereof more suitable to a particular Communication than a Public dispatch, I have preferred that mode. No. 126 handed some papers from Mogadore, merely for your information of facts, should any Appeal be made by Mr. Seavers or his Friends thro’ the medium of the Public prints, as I have been given to understand...
36To James Madison from James Simpson, 30 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 30 August 1805, Tangier . No. 101. “By No 100 dated 11th. Inst [not found] and forwarded by the Ship Centurion for New York I had the honour of advising arrival here of a Tripoline Pinque of eight Guns from that Port, Commanded by their Admiral (Lisle) bringing a Letter for Muley Soliman and in quest of the Meshouda. So soon as His Majesty received my Letter advising...
37To James Madison from James Simpson, 27 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 July 1802, Tangier. No. 46. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 30 [20] Apr. , received from Captain Campbell of the Adams , and reports that he “landed here last Night” under a flag of truce to “more speedily and effectualy” make the communications JM charged him with for the emperor of Morocco. The governor is absent in Tetuàn, “whither I shall follow him tomorrow, and after the necessary...
38To James Madison from James Simpson, 26 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
An occasional opportunity offering for Portugal I seize it to hand you four enclosures, which request you will lay before the President. No. 1. is answer to the Letter I had the honour of advising by No. 62 to have written the Emperour. No. 2 contains translations of a Letter from the Secretary of State with its enclosures chiefly regarding the Meshouda. No. 3 the Ministers answer to my Letter...
39To James Madison from James Simpson, 26 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 October 1804, Tangier. No. 86. “I have the honour to enclose with this triplicate of No. 85 [15 Oct. 1804]. Lisbon is the only Channel left me now to forward my Communications in. I have satisfaction in saying I have received a Letter from Consul Gavino dated the 14h., to that time he had not been ill, but he advises ‘the Fever continued to rage with unremitted fury.’ “The Emperours Agents...
40To James Madison from James Simpson, 12 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
12 August 1802, Tangier. No. 48. “Original of No 47 [3 Aug. 1802] was forwarded by way of Lisbon, duplicate and triplicate under cover of Mr Gavino at Gibraltar; each accompanied by a copy of the Letter I wrote the Emperour from Tetuan. I have now the honour of encloseing with this, translation of the answer I received last night, to that Letter; by which I am concerned to find new ground...
41To James Madison from James Simpson, 26 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 September 1803, Tangier . No. 64. Encloses four documents and requests that JM lay them before the president: (1) the “answer to the Letter I had the honour of advising by No. 62 to have written the Emperour”; (2) “translations of a Letter from the Secretary of State with its enclosures chiefly regarding the Meshouda”; (3) “the Ministers answer to my Letter on subject of violent measures...
42To James Madison from James Simpson, 31 January 1803 (Madison Papers)
A continuance of Westerly Wind, with commonly very severe weather during all this Month, having prevented the Constellation passing the Straits, No. 53 accompanies this. I have the honour to enclose also, a general Report of the Vessels of the United States have visited the Ports of this Empire in the course of last year. You will see the Commercial intercourse between America and Mogadore in...
43To James Madison from James Simpson, 14 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to acquaint you I have this day taken the liberty of drawing a Bill on you to order of Mr. Edward Humphry, payable thirty days after presentation for Two thousand dollars, on Account of Sallary; which request you will be pleased to direct being paid. Including this Bill, I have since my appointment to this Consulate, drawn for Ten thousand dollars in all, on Account of Sallary. I...
44To James Madison from James Simpson, 21 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 21 January 1806, Tangier. No. 105. “I had the honour of addressing you No 104 on the 26th. last Month with information on occurrences in this Country up to that time. I should have told you that in November Denmark paid Muley Soliman twenty five thousand dollars, corresponding with their Stipulation for 1803; thus two years are in Arrear. “Sweden has hitherto made her...
45To James Madison from James Simpson, 17 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to enclose with this triplicate of No. 143. Little interesting or worthy of troubling you with, has of late occured in this Country. His Majesty has performed a Journey to Taffitos, and in his way Chastised with great Severity a turbulent People in the Atlas. All his Ships of War still continue at Sea, as is pretended watching a Sicilian Frigate lays at Gibraltar, but the truth is,...
46To James Madison from James Simpson, 16 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of transmitting with this Duplicate of No. 44, also copy of the Letter I wrote the Governor of Tangier, in answer to that I mentioned to have received from him. On same sheet is extract of a Letter from the Danish Consul at Tangier to me, containing substance of what the Governour encharged him to communicate by way of reply to my Letter to him; all which I beg leave to...
47To James Madison from James Simpson, 22 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Meeting the desirable conveyance of the United States Schooner Enterprise returning to Washington, I have transcribed a quadruplicate of No. 124 and of The Emperours order respecting the Trade of Mogadore, which I have the honour of inclosing with this. The two Gold Watches with Chains and Keys and six Metal Watches, which have been so many years on charge, being Articles in no ways suitable...
48To James Madison from James Simpson, 22 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 22 August 1806, Tangier. No. 114. “I had the honour of addressing you on the 7t. last Month in triplicate by way of Cadiz and Gibraltar. “Mr Gwyn advises me under the 4t. Inst that two of the English Seamen at Wednon, had been released and sent to him by the Governor of Tarudaunt, but does not mention on what terms their redemption was established. I am still without any...
49To James Madison from James Simpson, 4 July 1807 (Madison Papers)
No. 125 was forwarded 22d. last Month by Captain Porter of the United States Schooner Enterprise. He sailed from this Bay in the Afternoon of that day. The Mate of the Indefatigable left Mogadore on the 13h. Ulto. in the Brig Plymouth for Salem. In No. 124 I mentioned the situation the Master was in by the latest advices I had then recieved; he has since been redeemed by Mr. Renshaws...
50To James Madison from James Simpson, 22 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 22 January 1806, Tangier. No. 106. “Agreeably to my Letter of yesterdays date on general subjects, I have now the honour to advise that I have this day drawn two Bills of Exchange on you payable thirty days after presentation, to say—One Sett to order of Mr Stephen Tillinghast for Six hundred dollars, and another to my own order (to be endorsed when I may be able to...
51To James Madison from James Simpson, 30 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 30 November 1805, Tangier. No. 103. “The approaching close of Rhamadan requiring a supply of piece Goods, as well as of Sugar, Tea and Coffee being provided for the usual Presents made on the occasion of that Festival, I have the honor (agreeably to your Instructions of the 8th. October last year) of subjoining a Schedule of the sundry Articles I have this day requested...
52To James Madison from James Simpson, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Tangier. No. 84. “With this I have the honour to enclose triplicate of No. 83 [24 Sept. 1804]. Advice has this day been received that on the 28h. Septr His Imperial Majestys Frigate Maimona returned to Salle with a Prussian Ship and Brig bound from Lisbon to Amsterdam and Antwerp, captured off the Coast of Portugal. “The Captain of the Maimona reports that the other Frigate of...
53To James Madison from James Simpson, 17 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 October 1803, Tangier . No. 69. “After having closed my general Report of this days Date I beg leave once more to address you in respect to the totall inadequacy of the Antient Sallary granted for the Office I am honoured with. I am almost ashamed to repeat on this subject but necessity compells me, as … it is impossible for me to continue to serve the Nation at two thousand dollars a...
54To James Madison from James Simpson, 15 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 December 1802, Tangier. No. 52. “The fund alluded to in the Letter you honour’d me with 21st. October being no longer within my reach, it has become necessary for me to draw Bills on you for Two thousand dollars for the Contingent expences of this Consulate, as will be more fully explained in my general Letter.” The bills, “for conveniency in passing,” are drawn in two sets of $1,000 dated...
55To James Madison from James Simpson, 23 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 23 September 1805, Tangier . No. 102. “In the last Letter I had the honour of addressing you I touched on the affairs of the Algerine dominions on their Western Frontier, since that time an intimation was sent in the name of the Emperour to the Governours of Salle—Larach—Tangier and Tetuan, stateing that the presence of the Troops His Majesty had sent into that Country,...
56To James Madison from James Simpson, 24 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
No: 141 dated 16th. and No: 142 the 18th. July, were forwarded by way of Cadiz and Gibraltar. I have the honor to advise the French Mission have returned from Fez and Meguinez, having been first desired to await His Majesty’s arrival at the former City and after directed to proceed to Fez, where they had a short Audience. The Emperor referred them to Sidy Muhammed Selawy for the answer to...
57To James Madison from James Simpson, 5 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Simpson. 5 April 1806, Tangier. No. 109. “By No 108 dated 27th. last Month I had the honour of advising the loss of the Brig Indefatigable of Philadelphia B F Severs Master in Latitude 28 and that the Crew fourteen persons in all, had unfortunately fallen into the hands of the Arabs. In order to form a fund at Mogadore to be employed in the Redemption of such part of those people,...
58To James Madison from James Simpson, 18 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to advise that agreeably to what I mentioned in No. 141 dated the 16th. Instant, I have this day taken the liberty of drawing a Bill on you for two thousand Dollars, payable thirty days after presentation to the order of Mr. John Gavino, on Account of Salary. I beg leave to request you will be pleased to direct this Bill being paid and charged against me accordingly. I have...
59To James Madison from James Simpson, 14 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
No. 40 concluded 10th. Inst., and forwarded to Gibraltar I presume is still there, and that this will go from thence with it. I have now the honour to acquaint you that yesterday the Governour sent for me, to say he had just received a Letter from the Emperour with orders to acquaint me, that since Passports could not be granted for the two Cargoes Wheat he wished to send to Tripoly, His...
60To James Madison from James Simpson, 5 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 June 1802, Tangier. No. 40. Transmits a copy of his dispatch no. 39 [13 May 1802] and encloses a translation of the minister’s response to his and the Swedish consul’s 25 Apr. letter on the intended shipment of wheat to Tripoli, “by which you will see he submits the propriety of that measure to the Letter of the Treaties of Sweden and the United States, with this Country. Unfortunately...