151To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 December 1804, Gibraltar. “Deprived the honor of any of yours, I beg leave to anex Copy of my last Respts: under 11t. Ulto. since when have not heard from Malta or our Squadron, the Syren was at Cadiz 2 days ago. “We are free of the fever in Town among the Inhabitants but there still Exists a small remain in Camp among the Troops, the Port not yet open but Communication aloud under...
152To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of Confirming my last dispatch No. 122 under 10th: Inst.; and to acknowledge Receipt of your Circular under date 9th: April last accompanying the Laws of the Cessions of Congress preceeding the last, and the Suplimentary Act respecting Consuls and Vice Consuls which shall be attended to. This act will also put a stop to the shamefull proceedings of late of some of the Masters...
153To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 November 1803, Gibraltar. No. 136. Refers to his last letter, no. 135, which enclosed a copy of a 14 Sept. 1803 letter from O’Brien. Lear left for Algiers on 13 Nov. in the Constitution , accompanied by the Nautilus . The Argus sailed the same day for Leghorn with two ships under convoy. On 14 Nov. the Enterprize , Capt. [Stephen] Decatur, sailed for Syracuse “with the Victualler ship...
154To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 October 1802, Gibraltar. No. 101. “I have only time to hand you the inclosed from Consul OBrien w: Copy of his Letter to me under 3d. Inst. I refer to mine No. 100 [17 Oct. 1802] ⅌ this Conveyance.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Gibraltar, vol. 2). RC 1 p. Docketed by Wagner as received 18 Dec. For enclosure, see n. 1. In O’Brien’s 3 Oct. 1801 [1802] letter to Gavino (2 pp.), he...
155To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Deprived of any of your honord favours since my last Dispatch No. 66 which is still detaind for want of Conveyance, and goes with this. I have not heard from Commodor Dale since his Departure on the 13. Inst: I received a few lines from Consul Eaton of Tunis in ansr. to mine of 17h. May last Inclosing one for Capn. Laughton of the ship Grand Turk accompanying the Bey of Tunis Passport for his...
156To James Madison from John Gavino, 2 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1803, Gibraltar . No. 125. Has not heard from JM since his last letter, no. 124 [15 July 1803] . Informs JM that “the Portuguese have sent a Person to Alicante to solicit from thence leave to go to Algeir for the purpose of treating about a Redemption of their Captives and terms of Peace: he has Presents and Cash with him to pave the way.” “Admiral Campbell who was Cruising off Cape...
157To James Madison from John Gavino, 27 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Gavino. 27 July 1806, Gibraltar. No. 30. “The last Communication I had the honor to address you was under date 21th: Inst: No: 29 accompanying Copys of my letters to Major Genl: Drummond the Commander in chief & this answer regarding his having prohibitted the Landing of Tobacco from the U. S. altho this is a free Port which he says he did in Virtue of old regulations and acts of...
158To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 9 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
9 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 3. “On the 6th. Instant I had the honor of adressing you No. 2, & Continue without the pleasure of hearing from you, I then inclosed a Dispatch from Malta. “I have now to inform you that an Algereen frigate & Xabeque have been off Cadiz (the former is the Sisne wch. they Captured from the Portuguese) it is sayd that they have Captured some small Vessels, and sent...
159To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to refer to what I had the honor of wri ting you yesterday P annexed Copy and have not been favo red with any of yours. I find the Bearer of Consul Lear ’s original Letter to me of 5th. Aug. last accompanying one for me from your Dept. and for other Consuls is at M alaga & I now write Consul Kirkpatrick to retire said Pa pers & forward the inclosed. I have this day passed a B ill...
160To James Madison from John Gavino, 9 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of adressing you by the Schooner Powder Point bound to Marblehead ⅌ Copy inclosed No. 64 to which & the triplicates thereto anexd beg leave to referr. Yesterday arrived from Minorca the British frigate Sea horse with a Convoy. The Commander took under his Protection the Schooner Triton of Boston, David Higgings Commr. with wine for St. Thomas, likewise the Schooner Charlott of...
161To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 April 1803, Gibraltar. No. 119. Has received no letter from JM since his no. 118 [4 Apr. 1803] , reporting the arrival of two French ships with settlers for Louisiana who had observed two seventy-four-gun warships with five thousand Polish troops also bound there. Some French ships have passed from the east since then. “The Chesapeake went Home on the 6th: Inst. On the 7th. the Adams went...
162To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without any of your Commands I beg leave to referr to the inclosed Coppy of what I had the honour of writing you the 16t. March last No. 55. You have herewith Copy of an abstract of Consul Lear of Algeirs letter to Consul Montgomery of Alicante, under date 28. Ultimo wch. is truely Alarming. Three Algereen Cruisers I understand were to the Westward, one of which is sayd returns to the...
163To James Madison from John Gavino, 8 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last which I had the honour of adressing you was No. 115 under 27th. Ulto. Consul Wyk arrived at Tanger was Saluted with 11 Guns. The King of Sweden has made him a Nobleman of the order of Wasaw, and the Swedish Adl. has orders to go to Tangier to Enstal him. The Expected for the ship here from Tetuan not yet arrived. I inclose you Copy of a Letter received Yesterday from Consul OBrion...
164To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to have the honor of confirming my last Dispatch No. 123 inclosing one from Consul Simpson of Tanger, and I now transmit you another from said Gentleman, who applied to me for some Rice for the Emperour. None being for sale in the Place, I sent him two Tierces of what was in store for Supplying the Squadron, & doubt not will meet your approbation. I have no further Accounts from...
165To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
Not having been honord with any of yours, I crave refference to my last dispatch No. 120 under 5h: Inst. Since then have heard nothing of Commodor Morris or our frigates. I herewith Inclose you a dispatch from Consul Simpson of Tanger, & Copy of one recieved from Consul OBrion of Algier dated 20h: Ulto. to which please be referrd. I have a letter from Sir Peter Wyk the Swedish Consul at...
166To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honord with any of yours, as such beg leave to referr to my last No. 117. Consul Simpson of Tangier sent me the inclosed Dispatch for you; and at Same time Thos: Beck, and David Ervin, two american Seamen saved in June last from the Schooner Betsy of Norfolk which was Wreckd on the Southern Coast of Barbary, and the Empr. of Morrocco since redeemed from the Arabs and sent them...
167To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 September 1805 (Madison Papers)
¶ From John Gavino. Letter not found. 18 September 1805 . Acknowledged by Wagner on the verso of the enclosure, dated 13 Sept. 1805: “Recd. In John Gavino’s 18 Septr. 1805.” The enclosure (3 pp.; DNA : RG 76, Preliminary Inventory 177, entry 322, Spain, Treaty of 1819 [Art. XI] [Spoliation], Misc. Records, ca. 1801–24, box 5, envelope 6, folder 22; printed in Knox, Naval Documents, Barbary...
168To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Dispatches have just come to hand by a British frigate from Malta where Mr: Cathcart was with Comodor Morris, from whom I have Letters to the 1st: Inst. By a Vessel just arrived from Mahon I find one of our frigates was there refitting having met some Damages in her Masts. They do not know her Name or the Capns: it can be no other than the New York. I have the honor to be Sir Your...
169To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 August 1803, Gibraltar . No. 127. Has received no letters from JM since he sent his last dispatches, nos. 125 and 126. Encloses a duplicate of a letter from Simpson already sent. “The Emperour of Morroccos ship of 30 Guns & 150 Men is at Sea and one of 20 almost ready.” On 9 Aug. two of the emperor’s “Row Boats” put into Gibraltar “by Contary Winds.” They are “bound from Tetuan to Tanger to...
170To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 July 1803, Gibraltar . No. 124. Confirms his last dispatch, no. 123 [18 June 1803], enclosing a letter from Simpson. “I now transmit you another from said Gentleman, who applied to me for some Rice for the Emperour. None being for sale in the Place, I sent him two Tierces of what was in store for Supplying the Squadron.” Has no further accounts of Commodore Morris or the detained ship. The...
171To James Madison from John Gavino, 24 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 April 1804, Gibraltar. No. 148. “I had this honour of adressing you last under No: 147 with Copy of Comodor Pribles agreeable account of the distroying of the Philadelphia, since when have not heard from said Gentleman, indeed we have had no conveyance from that quarter [for] want of Easterly Wind which is just sett in. “I received a few lines from Mr: Brent of your Department dated 21st:...
172To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Gavino. 21 May 1806, Gibraltar. No. 26. “Without the honour of any of your Commands, I beg leave to referr to my last adresses No. 25 under date 16th: Ulto. “I now have the honor to inclose a dispatch from Consul Simpson of Tangeir and another reicved from the Cape of good hope, The former Gentn: tells me he had granted the Certts to three of the Emperours Cruisers now ready for...
173To James Madison from John Gavino, 9 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 June 1801, Gibraltar. No. 65. Transmits copy of his dispatch no. 64. British frigate Sea Horse arrived 8 June from Minorca with convoy; commander took under his protection schooner Triton of Boston with wine for St. Thomas and schooner Charlott of New York with brandy. Commander of latter confirms many Tripolitan cruisers at sea and on coast of Catalonia. In postscript, mentions 9 Apr....
174To James Madison from John Gavino, 25 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 July 1804, Gibraltar. No. 154. “The last I had the honour of adressing you was No: 153 under date 7th: Inst. advising two Portuguese 74 Gun ships having gone to Cruise in the Mediteranean and Coverd the last six Months list of arrivals. “On the 23d: Inst. arrived the U. S. Ship John Adams, Capn: Chauncy from Hampton Roads, he yesterday Compleated his water & will go this day for Malta...
175To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Without the pleasure of any of yours I referr to my last No. 88. We have no Novelty here regarding Tripoly. Comodor Morris is in the Bay, & the Essex sails this day for the U.S. With regard to the Empr. of Morrocco I referr to the sundry dispatches from Consul Simpson which goes by this Conveyance. Last night arrived Mr. Wyk the Swedish Consul at Tangeir, the Emperour having orderd him to quit...
176To James Madison from John Gavino, 3 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
Without any of your favours I referr to my last dispatch No. 68 ⅌ Duplicate by this Conveyance. Since then the Tripoly Admiral having been refused Provisions by this Governor unbent the Sails of both Cruisers and threatend the Ragusean. Commanders of Vessels in Port with imediate Warr if they did not supply him with shipping to take his Crews to Tripoly being blocaded here by the Americans. As...
177To James Madison from John Gavino, 2 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 February 1804, Gibraltar. No. 143. Since his last of 26 Jan. has received the duplicate of JM’s 2 Nov. 1803 dispatch with its postscript of 4 Nov. Has not received the original or seen the Citizen . Has written Simpson regarding the gun carriages and enclosed a copy of JM’s dispatch. “I will be guided by his answer thereon should they arrive, and if he does not require them will then follow...
178To James Madison from John Gavino, 30 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to what I had the honour of writing you No. 63 under date of 15t: Inst: & 64 the 16t: Do. P Copys herewith. By the former you will see the particulars of the Schooner Philadelphia Packett, Nathl: Norris Master; all that I have been able to find out since then is that she was cleard from Philadelphia for Boston with the Proofs of Property. Finding some days had elapsed...
179To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 25 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
25 March 1805, Gibraltar . No. 1. “On the 12th: Inst: I had the honor of adressing you accompanying Copy of one received from Mr: Mountford, our Charge at Algiers, to which referr, and goes by this Conveyance being detaind for want of a fair wind. “Last Night arrived a British frigate from Malta by whom have Letters to the 9h: Instant, she brought the one herewith for you. “I am sorry to find...
180To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 10 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
10 April 1805, Gibraltar . No. 4. “I wrote you Yesterday by this Conveyance, & as she is now puting to Sea, & having got the particulars of the Toulon fleet therein mentiond, I have the honor of transmiting you same, & have reason to believe them to be Correct.” Adds at bottom of page: “Forces of the Toulon fleet that past this yesterday to the westward— 4 Ships of 84 Guns 7 do 74 6 do 44 2...
181To James Madison from John Gavino, 23 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
Without the honor of any of yours since my last dispatch No. 107 under 18. Inst. I have since then received a Letter from Capn. Barron dated Mahon 7th. Inst. Copy of which I sent the Honl. Secy. of the Navy and requested his laying same before you; by a Vessel since arrived I find he was still there the 14th. and had got his foremast in. The Master of an Engh. Vessel from Genoa, who arrived...
182To James Madison from John Gavino, 23 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 December 1802, Gibraltar. No. 108. Has not received a letter from JM since his last dispatch, no. 107 [18 Dec. 1802] . Has received a 7 Dec. letter from Captain Barron at Mahón, a copy of which he sent to Robert Smith requesting that he show it to JM. Has heard Barron was still at Mahón on 14 Dec. “and had got his foremast in.” “The Master of an Engh: Vessel from Genoa who arrived three...
183To James Madison from John Gavino, 19 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Being without the honor of any of your favours I beg leave to be referrd to my last No. 95. I have now the pleasure to inform you that Consul Simpson of Tanger advised me of his having settled the differences with the Emperour of Morroco, & that the order to his Cruisers for taking American Vessels was withdrawn; for further particulars referr to said Gentlemans Dispatches enclosed. Comodor...
184To James Madison from John Gavino, 11 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 February 1803, Gibraltar. No. 112. Has had no letters from JM since his dispatch no. 111 [not found]. “I have no late accounts of Commodor Morris, the Constellation proceeded a few days ago for the U. S.” The Adams is at Gibraltar. “The Commander of the Moorish ship in question with a Crew from Tetuan is Expected to take her away. Mr: Wyk the swedish Consul [is] now here and is to go to the...
185To James Madison from John Gavino, 10 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1804, Gibraltar. No. 149. “Without the honor of any of your favours since my last No. 148 [24 Apr. 1804] I have only time to forward you Via Cadiz the annexd Copy of a Letter just received from our Comercial Agent Stepn: Cathalan Junr: Esqr. at Marseilles with the Disagreeable News of Tunis having declared Warr against the U. S. “None of our State Vessels in this Neighbourhood.” Adds in...
186To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 October 1803, Gibraltar . No. 135. Refers to his last letter, no. 134 [14 Oct. 1803], and congratulates JM “on the Settlement with Morrocco,” of which Preble and Lear have no doubt informed him. Transmits a copy of a letter from O’Brien dated 14 Sept. RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Gibraltar, vol. 2); enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Algiers, vol. 6). RC 1 p.; docketed by Wagner. For enclosure, see n....
187To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 October 1802, Gibraltar. No. 100. Refers to his last dispatch, no. 99 of 3 Oct. “I now agreeable to Consul OBrien of Algiers desire anex you Copy of his Letter to me 2d. Ulto: received this day.” A pass and consular certificates have arrived from the emperor of Morocco for the ship he claims, but the vessel cannot sail as sixteen crew members deserted a few days ago and went to Tangier. The...
188To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 December 1802, Gibraltar. No. 106. Forwards dispatches just received via a British frigate from Malta, “where Mr: Cathcart was with Comodor Morris, from whom I have Letters to the 1st: Inst.” Has learned “by a Vessel just arrived from Mahon” that a U.S. frigate was there for repairs to a damaged mast. “They do not know her Name or the Capns: it can be no other than the New York.” Adds in a...
189To James Madison from John Gavino, 20 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
Not being honord with any of yours I referr to my last dispatch No. 89 under 15 Inst. ⅌ the Essex. I Yesterday reced: two Letters from Consul Simpson of Tanger dated 17th. & 18 Inst. of which you have anexd Copys. The Emperour of Morrocco not only renews his Demands for Pasports for to send wheat to Tripoly, but wants to take out the Tripolin Ship blocaded here under his Flag, for particulars...
190To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 15 May 1805 (Madison Papers)
15 May 1805, Gibraltar . No. 8. “I had this honor of adressing you down to 29th: Ulto. ⅌ No: 6, & No: 7 under 1st: Inst: since then Lord Nelsons fleet of 11 Sail the Line, one frigate & some Smaller Vessels reach this Bay, but only taried a few hours, when proceeded to the Westward. “I have now before me the honor of your favour 11th: March last [not found] acceding to my request for leave of...
191To James Madison from John Gavino, 7 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 October 1804 , “ South at Gibraltar .” No. 3. “I had the honour of addressing you the 28th. Ulto. when arrised the Contageous Fiver that had taken place on this Rock, which Still continues, Violently; I am now entirely free of the fiver, & in a State of convalicent.” Forwards letters from O’Brien and Simpson. “You have annexed a paragraph from our Navy Agent, Willm. Higgens Esqr. of Malta,...
192To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to my last dispatch No. 128 and its enclosures, since when am not honord with any of yours. I now hand you a duplicate of Consul Simpsons. I informed you of the Dey of Algeir having sent away some time ago the British Consul Mr. Falcon. Said Gentleman is still here, and he tells me orders have come to Lord Nelson to take him back to Algeir, and should they refuse...
193To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 September 1804 , “ South at Gibraltar. ” No. 2. “I had the honour of addressing you the 20th: Instant [not found] advising the Contageous & Inflamatory fiver, that had Spread Amongst the Inhabitants, my Retiring to the South and leaving my office encharged with Mr: Humphrys, who I am sorry to say, was taken off in a few hours by the Fiver, I have also been attacked, but thank God, got rid...
194To James Madison from John Gavino, 30 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 July 1802, Gibraltar. No. 95. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 11 May enclosing letters for O’Brien and Eaton. Simpson returned to Tangier on 26 July “to conferr with the Bashaw who had then sett out for Tetuan for whence Mr: Simpson was also to sett off the 27th: as you will see by the annexd Paragraph of his Letter to me.” Also encloses a letter to JM from O’Brien “in the state it [was]...
195To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 January 1805, Gibraltar. “I had the honor of adressing you last the 8t: Instant ⅌ Comodor Prible who proceeded for the U. S. in the John Adams on the 9t: Ditto. Said day a Squadron with Rusian Collours past this from the Westward, were three Sail the Line, to all appearance, a Corvet & Store Ship. I then mentiond the Brig Dispatch of Boston being detaind here, now nearly a Month without the...
196To James Madison from John Gavino, 9 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 August 1801, Gibraltar. No. 70. Encloses a copy of his letter to Captain Barron sent “⅌ Boats hird on purpose to go in quest of him to East and West.” Has just learned Barron was off Málaga two days earlier. The two Ragusan vessels with Tripolitan crews are being convoyed to Tetuán by a British vessel. Tripolitan admiral, officers, and a few seamen—totaling eighty—remain in vessels at...
197To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 April 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 April 1801, Gibraltar. No. 62. Transmits copy of his dispatch no. 61 and encloses copies of 2 Jan. letter from Cathcart to O’Brien and O’Brien’s 21 Jan. and 8 Feb. letters to Gavino. Reports arrival of convoy from Great Britain. RC and enclosures ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Gibraltar, vol. 2). RC 1 p.; docketed by Wagner as received 15 June. Enclosures are: Cathcart to O’Brien and Eaton, 2 Jan....
198To James Madison from John Gavino, 27 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to what I had the honor of writing you ⅌ my last No. 108 under 23d. Inst. & now transmit you anexd Copy of a Letter received from Consul Eaton of Tunis 9th: Ulto., I have also sent off to Capns. Murray & Campbell duplicates thereof. A french Squadron of five large french Ships of War & a Brig whent past this day from the Westward Supposed to be from St: Domingo. I have...
199To James Madison from John Gavino, 1 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
By this Conveyance you will receive mine No. 129, and as an English Convoy is going to the westward, expect Capn. Paterson will avail himself thereof to pass Cape St. Vincents, so that I now have the honor of enclosing Copy of one from Capn. Baimbridge of the Philada. to Consul Simpson which I forwardd imediately by a Boat Charterd for the purpose & sent it under Cover to a friend to Deliver...
200To James Madison from John Gavino, 3 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
Deprived the pleasure of any of your favours I beg leave to referr to my last despatch No. 96. Two days ago arrived from Tetuan 36 Morrocco Seamen the report is they come to take away the Tripolin ship (laid up here) with the Emperours flag as his Property, and Carry her to Tetuan. This is all that transpires. It will require a few days to get her ready. We have no late accot. from Consul...