1From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 1 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Richard Harrison. 1 April 1806, Department of State. “In answer to your request [not found], I have to state that Mr. Livingston’s salary, as Minister Plenipotentiary to France, commenced on the 23d. Septr. 1801, and ended on the 18 Novr. 1804, being the day of delivering his letter of recall.” Letterbook copy ( DNA : RG 59, DL , vol. 15). 2 pp.
2From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 10 January 1804 (Madison Papers)
It appearing that William Eaton Esqr. late Consul of the United States at Tunis did on the 9th. of August 1802, in his official capacity, enter into an instrument of writing acknowledging to have received from Sidi Haggi Junis Ben Junis, a Tunisian Merchant, the sum of thirty four thousand Spanish milled dollars, as a loan for the use of his public agency; and Richard V. Morris Esqr. having on...
3From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 20 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 April 1803, Department of State. “There does not appear to be any charge of an improper nature in Mr. Young’s account as Consul. For his contingencies as Secretary of Mr. Humphreys, the rule is that allowance is to be made for translating and printing papers, postage and couriers. For necessary aids to seamen, with the sanction of Colo. Humphreys, and the charge he makes for entering an...
4From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 14 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 April 1804, Department of State. “The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Auditor and encloses him a letter from Mr. Savage Agent of the U. States at Jamaica, with sundry documents explanitory of his accounts. The Secretary of State will thank the Auditor for an intimation of the result of these explanations in order that may be communicated to Mr. Savage as soon as convenient.”...
5From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 4 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
In settling the accounts of Mr. Short, he is to be allowed at the rate of three thousand dollars pr annum from the time our affairs at Paris were left in his charge by the departure of Mr. Jefferson till July 1st. 1790. From July 1st. 1790 to his receipt of permission to return which terminated his appointment as Minister Resident at Madrid, he is entitled to Salary at the rate of four...
6From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 3 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 May 1802, Department of State. “The Secretary of State informs the Auditor of the Treasury, that the services stated in the enclosed account were performed by Mr Otis, in behalf of the United States, and that the Government is justly chargeable with reasonable fees for the same. The Attorney General will say whether those made are reasonable, or not, if the Auditor should be at a loss on the...
7From James Madison to Richard Harrison (Abstract), 8 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 June 1805, Department of State. “I herewith return Mr. Yznardi’s papers & accounts all the charges in your recapitulation, except the fourth, consisting of office expences are in their nature admissible, as also the charge for compensation to his Agent at Algesiras. It is to be observed that the circular letters from this Dept. dated 1st. Augt. 1801, & of which you have been furnished with a...
8From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 11 April 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Richard Harrison. 11 April 1806, Department of State. “The accounts of Dr. Davis, as Agent at Tunis, have been revised and all the articles appear to be of an admissible nature without further vouchers, except the charges under the head of charity, which are marked in the margin with a pencil; the charge under the date of 4 July 1804; another of the 26 Feb. 1805; those of the 29th. April...
9From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 16 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
In settling the accounts of David Lenox, as an agent of the United States in England for the relief and protection of American seamen, his salary is to be computed from the time of his leaving home, the 28th. of April 1797, to his return to it, on the 16. August 1802. The inclosed extracts from two letters of the Secretary of State will shew, that the rate of his salary is to be 3,000 dollars...
10From James Madison to Richard Harrison, 31 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
From the tenor of the within extract, the commencement of Mr. Dawson’s allowance seems to be fixed by the date of his leaving the seat of Goverment on his mission to France, and the termination of it by the arrival of the ratification of the Convention at the seat of Government on the 9th. of October 1801, it being presumed that if it had been brought by himself, as the instructions...