11To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 22 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 22 Aug. 1791 . In response to his application to the Treasury in behalf of vessels mentioned in his last letter, he has received and encloses their decision.—[P.S.] 9 Sep. 1791 . Morning’s post brings London Gazette with information dated at Petersburg 17 Aug. of signing of preliminaries of peace between emissaries of Empress and King of Sweden, the only condition being that the...
12To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 14 September 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 14 Sep. 1791 . He last wrote to TJ on 22 Aug.—British ports are closed to foreign wheat, and in this district many American vessels have experienced difficulties primarily because of “excess of spirits.” All but three of them have been released without great expence, though not without injury to their owners. The brig Betsey , commanded by Captain Salter of Portsmouth, New...
13To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 8 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I request you to have it made known that no Tobacco-laden Vessel whatever, under one hundred and fifty Tons Register, can enter an Irish port with out being subject, with Cargo, to Confiscation; even only touching for orders to a Market, this is precisely the predicament of the Defiance Cap: Hatton touching at Cork the 26th. past for the orders of the Consignee now under seizure for being...
14To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 7 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 7 Sep. 1793 . He encloses a price current. On 3 Sep. the Sisters , Captain William Provoost, bound from New York to Le Havre, was brought here under suspicion of carrying French property—the fourth American ship brought here on that pretext. The courts have not determined the fate of any of their cargoes, though the ships Aerial of Philadelphia and George of Baltimore have been...
15To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 1 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 1 Nov. 1790. Wrote him on 9 Sep. and on 25 Oct. received TJ’s letter of 26 Aug. Will pay particular attention to instructions and conform to them “as nearly as in my Power.” For some months they had expected to be relieved of the suspense “relative to the War with Spain. But now the warlike preparations, already so great, continuing to augment, the prevailing Opinion of the Day...
16To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 23 June 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 23 June 1791 . He has received none of TJ’s letters since his of 2 Mch. Sends the corn law, just “finished.” Many expect it will be amended more favorably to foreign countries before it goes into operation. In accordance with TJ’s of 26 Aug. he has required particulars of masters. “Some conform, but many will not.” He will continue to make requisitions, but has not applied to civil...
17To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 9 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 9 Apr. 1792. He has not written since 10 Nov. last because since then little material has happened and he has been unable to provide a better account of American trade in his district last year.—He has received his set of the acts of Congress and needs four more for the use of his agents at other ports.—This port still excludes foreign wheat and flour.—Masters of American vessels...
18To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 16 March 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 16 Mch. 1793 . He encloses this month’s price current at Liverpool, which remains closed to foreign wheat and flour. He lately corresponded with Pinckney on whether the irregularity of American sea captains “in furnishing the particulars required in your Instructions of the 26. Augt. 1790” requires government intervention and was advised to mention it to TJ, of whom he requests...
19To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 27 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 27 May 1792 . Transmitting an extract of a 27 May 1792 letter received from Joshua Johnson in London, which said: “I had one of Lord Hawsbury’s Runners with me yesterday who declares that Sir John Temple was not instructed to publish any notification and to day I have had a Message from Mr. Burgess telling me if I would call on him he would satisfy me that no such orders had been...
20To Thomas Jefferson from James Maury, 12 July 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Liverpool, 12 July 1791 . Since his of the 23rd he has received TJ’s of 1 and 13 May. He will attend particularly to the matter Mr. Coxe desired. Far from thinking himself neglected, he was aware TJ’s time was “much engrossed by more important concerns” than writing.—Two American vessels, chartered in Virginia for Guernsey, delivered their tobacco there and came here to take freights home,...