1To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 18 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 January 1804, Surinam. Has written JM several letters regarding persons condemned to banishment being forced on board U.S. vessels. “Capt John Fletcher of the Schr. Charles of Phila. has this moment informed me that a person by the name of Moor Rosier has been sent on board his Vessel & that he cannot get a passport upon any other condition than of taking him out of the Colony. He has made...
2To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 20 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 January 1804, Surinam. “Lately I have had the Honor to address you several times on account of this Government’s forcing condemned Criminals on board our Vessels.” Was told by Commissary General [Berranger] at their first interview “that he had express instructions” from his government not to recognize Tufts as U.S. consul. Informed JM in his last that Capt. Daniel Gould of the William and...
3To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 22 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 January 1804, Paramaribo. “My several Letters to you will inform of some violent & disgraceful impositions lately practiced here upon our Vessels by the Governt. of this Colony.” Now recapitulates them: “I do it that you may get hold of the masters of the Vessels who are the subjects of the impositions; because I suspect, that on their arrival in the United States, they will fear to make a...
4To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 15 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 January 1804, Surinam. Transmitted copies of the enclosed by Capt. John Wallace of Philadelphia on 10 Jan. “I have no other apology to make for the incorrectness of these Copies—than that I am obliged to exert myself to earn a living—and to employ my whole time—and that the Fees of my Office would not be sufficient to Pay Clerk hire. Since the 7h. Instant ano. Person has been sentenced to...
5To James Madison from Turrell Tufts, 7 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1804, Surinam. “This moment William Wyman master of the Schooner Anne of Boston, to me well known, has Appeared before me & made a declaration, a copy of which is inclosed. It will inform you of a most arbitrary act.… This is not the first act of the like nature, although it is the first that has occurred Since my residence here. Formerly, most Criminals were forced on board our...