1To James Madison from George W. Erving, 7 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
In my public letter (No 28) I took the liberty of observing that tho’ a great deal has been done by the late laws & regulations to purify the ownership of Vessels, yet something further might be done to advantage: The comptrollers remark of Sep. 10 forwarded with your circular of Oct. 1. does away all doubts as to the description of persons who are Entitled to receive by purchase abroad “...
2To James Madison from Stephen Moylan, 7 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
Your order to pay Amey Scott came this day to my hand, I have paid her 100 dollars, I send you the account underneath of what disbursments I have made if you wish for the particular bills I will send them to you on demand, I am very respectfully Sir your obedient Servant 1803 dolls. cents July 23d. repairs to the house & kitchen 46. 82 augt. 20th your order favor James Kerr 34. — 1804 Janua....
3To James Madison from Carlos Martínez de Yrujo, 7 March 1804 (Madison Papers)
I take up my Pen to communicate to you in Writing, what I had the Honour of expressing to you verbally the Day before yesterday. I shall begin by calling your Attention to the Act of Congress published in the enclosed Gazette, entitled “An Act for laying and collecting Duties on Imports and Tonnage within the Territories ceded to the United States by the Treaty of the 30th. April One thousand...
4To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, [post 7 March] 1804 (Madison Papers)
… yet there is reason to believe that the authorised district, even as described in the 11th section, Was not understood necessarily to comprehend places not within the acknowledged limits of the U. States, in as much as the words “Bay of Mobile” used in that Section & favoring most that construction have been considered as a ⟨ generic? ⟩ term applicable to the Mobille waters as high up as the...