1291Notes on a British Commercial Treaty, [post–22 December 1815] (Madison Papers)
Are not British vessels, with articles of British European produce, coming from Any foreign port other than British Colonial ports, within the equalizing stipulatn.? Does not the equalization of drawbacks extend to re-exportations to a foreign nation, untill a change or diminution by the Competent authy. (Congress) be made? Is it clear that B. Vessels arriving on the 22d. of Decr. are not...
1292Power of Attorney for Callender Irvine, 1 July 1814 (Madison Papers)
Know all men by these presents, that I James Madison, President of the United States do make, constitute and appoint Callender Irvine Esquire, my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, to transfer to the books of the Treasury of the United States, all Stock standing in the name of the President of the United States in trust for the Seneca Nation of Indians, in the books of the...
1293Memorandum on Cabinet Meeting, 23 & 24 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Rush for awaiting further information from Europe. turn over Ms ( DLC ); Tr ( DLC , series 3). Ms dated 27 June 1814 in the Index to the James Madison Papers. JM ’s memorandum on his 27 June 1814 meeting with the cabinet was written on the verso.
1294Indenture for Land at Fort Warburton, 31 August 1815 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ Indenture for Land at Fort Warburton. 31 August 1815. “This Indenture … between Thomas Attwood Digges [and] William Dudley Digges both of Prince George’s County in the State of Maryland and Robert Brent of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia of the first part and James Madison President of the United States of America of the second part” conveys “unto the said James Madison...
1295Executive Pardon, [7 March] 1809 (Madison Papers)
James Madison , President of the United States of America To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting — Whereas it has been made to appear to me that a certain Negro lad, named Nathan , was, at a Circuit Court of the United States , for the county of Washington in the District of Columbia, holden in December last, duly convicted of a burglary by him committed in the house of Francis...
1296Pardon for William Fitzgerald, 6 January 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas at a Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia, held in June last, William Fitzgerald, of the said County, was convicted of a Criminal Offence, whereupon he was sentenced by the said Court to pay a pecuniary fine to the United States, to be imprisoned ninety days, and to stand committed until the said fine, with the fees and costs of...
1297Pardon for John Everingham, 13 March 1816 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that at the session of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina held at Charleston in the month of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & fifteen, a Judgment was obtained against John Everingham, of the said District, at the suit of the United States, for the penalty of a Bond given in a case of the Privateer...
1298Presidential Proclamation, [9 August] 1809 (Madison Papers)
By the President of the United States of America , A Proclamation . Whereas in consequence of a communication from His Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, declaring that the British Orders in Council of January and November, 1807, would have been withdrawn on the tenth day of June last; and by virtue of authority given, in such event, by the eleventh section...
1299Memorandum to Albert Gallatin, [ca. 21 February] 1810 (Madison Papers)
The sea-letter, as its name & its address, import are meant to verify the ship on the High seas. As Belligerents alone have a right to such a verification, is not the Document unnecessary when there is no belligerent. If the verifying papers, intended for the Jurisdiction at the port of destination be not at present suitable or sufficient, should not some other more appropriate than the sea...
1300Pardon and Remission for John Hugh Reilly, 1 March 1817 (Madison Papers)
Whereas it has been represented to me that at the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, lately held in this City, John Hugh Reilly was convicted of a misdemeanor, in an assault & Battery committed by the said Reilly, whereupon he was sentenced to pay a fine of five Dollars to the United States, to satisfy the costs of prosecution and to...