51To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 27 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 24th. I received under Cover from Mr. Pinckney several papers from Philadelphia, dated the first and eleventh of June, to which the most unremitting attention will be shewn. Affairs in Morocco Continue in the State they were in when I last wrote to you, neither of the Brothers having Moved from his Capital, Nor can we yet learn what the intentions of the Basha’s are, though I have...
52To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 28 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 28 May 1792 . He encloses three papers received yesterday in a 6 Apr. letter from Captain O’Bryen in Algiers. The same letter covered two petitions from the American captives in Algiers, one for the Speaker of the Senate and the other for the Speaker of the House. He also encloses a copy of a letter he wrote this day to William Carmichael.—He corrects the information on Algerine...
53To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 4 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Having written to you very fully by Col. Franks, who set forward from the Escurial the 16th. of last Month, I shall not at present take up much of your Time. I Now Inclose you a Copy of the Declaration made by Tahar Fennish in addition to the 10th. Article of the Treaty with the Emperor of Morocco. It is in Arabic and signed by Himself. The Necessity of a second Copy of that Declaration Did...
54To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 17 December 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Cadiz, 17 Dec. 1792 . Even though he could wish to hold this letter until the contents can be confirmed, he sends it by way of Gibraltar and Baltimore for want of a vessel sailing from here to America. A vessel which arrived at Gibraltar from Tangier on 13 Dec. brings word from Peter Wyke, the Swedish consul there, that Ischem has had his father-in-law Rachmani executed and that Bashas Ben...
55To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 26 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Cadiz, 26 Oct. 1792. Since his letter of 1 Oct. everything has remained tranquil in Morocco. He plans to return to Gibraltar or perhaps San Roque and remain there “probably untill I hear from America, or untill something from Barbary shall remove me.” There being no end in sight to the struggle between the two Emperors, it is wise to consider what he should do if the conflict continues. He...
56To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 26 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 26 Dec. 1791 . The Emperor of Morocco has no ships at sea, Spanish cruisers having blockaded Salice and Larach. Internal dissensions and inadequate supplies of naval stores from Spain have made it impossible for him to carry out his boast that he would equip twenty sail from Larach.—The Spanish court is very hostile to Morocco. A Spanish cruiser has seized a ship from Amsterdam...
57To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 13 March 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have little of Consequence to Communicate in this letter, tho I shall give you the Trouble of a more particular one before I leave this place, and thus make my appology for the shortness of this. At present I shall only say that by appointment I am to see the Count of Florida Blanca this day week, and that I have every reason to Expect all the protection and Influence from hence that can be...
58To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 24 January 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of sending you a Copy of my letter to Mr. Osgood and Mr. Livingston, with my accounts Current which you will please to forward. The Originals go by the Packet from L’Orient. You will, I hope, Excuse my having mentioned your name. My meaning was, if you had occasion to write to them, I hoped you woud freely give your opinion of such of my Transactions as have fallen within...
59To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 31 March 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 31 Mch. 1792 . He offers the following account of developments in Morocco so that TJ can decide whether he should go there or remain here. Muley Slema left the sanctuary near Tetuan on 10 Mch. and went to another one at Wazan where he met a great number of Talbs who support him because of his personal morality. The Talbs have proposed that a convention of deputies from the various...
60To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Barclay, 10 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Gibraltar, 10 Apr. 1792. This will accompany his 31 Mch. letter. Muley Ischem is the only pretender to the throne who is active in the kingdom of Morocco. He is opposed by an army commanded by his father-in-law, Rachmani, one of whose daughters was also the wife of his father. Some months ago the Bashas Benasser, Benlarosi, and Rachmani conspired to rid Morocco of the vice-ridden late emperor....