1From James Madison to William Billings, 9 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 May 1801. Acknowledged in Billings to JM, 21 May 1801 . Queries Billings on misuses of neutral flags and on British merchants’ chicanery in West Indies.
2From James Madison to William Billings (Abstract), 12 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 March 1805, Department of State . “In answer to the letter in which you make certain enquiries respecting the Agency of Mr. Jacob Sheafe in claiming restitution for the Capture of the Brig Philanthropist, I can only inform you, that he appears to have had a business of that sort; but the name of the Vessel not appearing, it is uncertain whether it respected the one above named. The...