21To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 21 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ I cannot doubt that the Government of the United States have already received from their Ministers in London a Copy of the inclosed Note from Mr. Canning to Mr. Munroe yet I have the honor now to transmit one, lest any accident might have prevented its being before received. With Sentiments of the highest Respect & Consideration, I have the Honor to be Sir Your obedient humble servant...
22To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 31 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Upon referring to the Papers respecting the Accident which caused His Majesty’s Cutter Zenobia to be driven on Shore, I find that it happened about Twelve Months ago, and that She was stranded about Twenty Five Miles to the Southward of Cape Henry, where she now remains notwithstanding some partial Attempts by some of His Majesty’s Ships to get her afloat. I beg Leave to repeat my Thanks on...
23To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 6 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to you an Extract of a Letter from Captain Sir Robert Laurie Bart, respecting some British Seamen, Deserters from His Majesty’s Service, stated to be now serving on board the United States Frigate Chesapeake; and beg to request that the Government of the United States will cause such Steps to be taken as may be thought proper on the Occasion. I have the Honor to...
24To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 9 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Erskine will have the honor of waiting upon Mr. Madison on Saturday next. NN .
25To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 9 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to you by His Majesty’ Commands a Statement of the Losses sustained by Mr. John Hurst Merchant of the City of London in Consequence of the Neglect of the Post Office at Charleston, South Carolina, and to request the interference of the Government of the United States in procuring for him such Redress as the Justice of his Case may require. In conformity with the...
26To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 14 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have had the Honor to receive your Letter of the 8th: Instant containing Documents respecting Three Seamen stated to be American Citizens detained on Board His Majesty’s Ship Statira and requesting my Interposition to procure their Discharge. I have accordingly forwarded the Depositions concerning the Men named in the Margin to Captain Bromley of His Majesty’s Ship Statira, with a Request...
27To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 25 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
In compliance with your Request contained in your Note of the 22d. Inst I have the Honor to transmit Passports for the two American Vessels, the Brig St. Michaels Captain Kenyon Master in Ballast bound from Baltimore to L’Orient and Falmouth; and the Ship Leonidas Captain McKensie Master, from the Powtomac to Algiers, laden with Military, and Naval Stores to be delivered to the Algerine...
28To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 13 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to forward to you by Command of His Majesty’s Government a Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners of His Majestys Navy Board to the Secretary of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, respecting certain Stores therein enumerated & valued, supplied to Ships in the Service of the United States which have not been paid for. I have the Honor also to inclose Copies of the...
29To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 14 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose to you a Copy of the Commission by which His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Archibald MacNeil Esqr. to be Consul for the Province of Louisiana, & beg Leave to request that you will be pleased to cause the Exequatur to be made out to entitle him to perform his official Functions in that Territory, by Permission from the Government of the United States. With...
30To James Madison from David Montague Erskine, 14 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to inform you that His Majesty’s Government have sent Orders to the Lieut. Governor of Gibraltar to grant immediate Relief in the Cases mentioned in the inclosed Letter of Mr. Pinkney to Mr. Canning. The Lieut. Governor, it appears acted upon a mistaken opinion Respecting His Majesty’s late orders in Council & no Time was lost by His Majesty’s Government in stating to that...