11To James Madison from James Maury, 5 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 1st. in stant. I now have great pleasure in announcing the ar rival of the Union off Penzance, where she landed Lieutenant G ibbon and then proceeded for France. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your mo: obt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Liverpool.
12To James Madison from James Maury, 1 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to write to you on the 17th. September. A while past it was generally expected Cotton would have been much higher by this time and I cannot well account for its being as i t is: however the stocks in this Country now are so much reduced that the Consumers soon must either purchase or greatly curtail this branch o f Manufacture. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your...
13To James Madison from James Maury, 17 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 8th. instant. The advices P the New York Packet (just arrived) being the same as heretofore on the subject of the Embargo has occasioned a farther rise in Cotton as annexed. Upland Cotton has already reached a price unprecedented. By this morning’s Post we hear General Junot’s Army at Lisbon, and the Russian Fleet in that Port have surrendered. The...
14To James Madison from James Maury, 8 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you the Act of Parliament, under which the duty on Cotton is changed as pr my Letter of 6th. Ulto. The United States having furnished last year to this Country Cotton amounting to five eighths of her intire consumption and none coming since the operation of the Embargo, accounts for the progressive advance in price. The Crop of Wheat some weeks ago was unusually...
15To James Madison from James Maury, 23 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
By desire of Mr. Pinkney I have the honor to present you a paper relative to the orders in council. I have the pleasure to inform you that the Hope came to off Falmouth last week. I understand she did not even come to anchor, but, immediately after delivering her dispatches, proceeded to France. The exports of British manufactures this season have been much more considerable than calculated...
16To James Madison from James Maury, 6 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 2d. Ulto: & now present you a Price Current, by which you will observe an additional Duty on Cotton, amounting to a penny & a fraction pr lb more in American Vessels than in British. Inclosed you have the Table of Imports & Exports for the first six months of the present year. I have the honor to be with perfect respect, Your Most Obedt. Servt. DNA : RG...
17To James Madison from James Maury, 2 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to annex a triplicate of what I wrote to you on the 11th. Ulto. The information I then gave you about the Saint Michaels, I believe, is correct, but I have nothing farther on the subject. The riots of the Labouring manufacturers at Manchester & some other adjacent places, which had given considerable alarm some time ago, have ceased. Within the space of three days Tobaccoes...
18To James Madison from James Maury, 11 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had this honor on the 28th. Ulto. By the London news papers, received this day, we learn that, on the 31st. Ulto., the St. Michaels, with two Messengers on board, from the United States, had been spoken off L’Orient by one of his B. Majestys ships of war. I have no information more authentic than this: nevertheless I rather consider it correct. I have the honor to be with great respect your...
19To James Madison from James Maury, 28 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the th Instant. I now present you a Price Current for this Port. The Osage sailed from Falmouth on the 18th. Instant with Lieutenant Lewis & a Son of Mr. Pinkney on board. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Dear Sir Your Most Obedt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Liverpool.
20To James Madison from James Maury, 4 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 25th. Ulto. By this mornings post I have information, which I consider correct that Mr. You ng e reached London the 2d instant. I present you a price current & have the honor to be with perfect respect. Your most obedient servant James Maury DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Liverpool.