1To James Madison from James Wilson and Daniel McMillan, 28 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
Being publickly notified from the department of state in the public prints that all British subjects within the United States are required forthwith to report to the marshals &c. concerning themselves and the various circumstances attaching to them we the undersigned seeing the propriety of such a measure in the present important crisis have accordingly given in our report of this date to the...