1To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 6 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The British Ship Esther, George Irving Master, having sailed from Charleston, South Carolina, with a valuable Cargo of Merchandize, bound to London, and having, from Damage which she received at Sea, been obliged to return to that Port, was, when she was off the Bar, and had a Pilot on board, captured by the French Privateer the Creole, on the 4th: November last, and carried on the 11th: of...
2To James Madison from Isaac Cox Barnet, 6 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Isaac Cox Barnet. 6 January 1806, Paris. No. 140. “I am almost ashamed to Entreat your attention to a subject of So personal a Nature, as the one alluded to, in the enclosed Extract of a Letter from Mr Joseph Fenwick to my Clerk, but as the former person has acquired a certain estimation in this Country, and is honored with the Correspondance of a Man, (Genl. Mason) whose Character as a...
§ From the House of Representatives. 6 January 1806. “Resolved, That the Secretary of State, be directed to lay before this House, a return of the number of American Seamen, who have been impressed or detained by the Ships of War or privateers of Great Britain, whose names have been reported to the Department of State since the statement was made to the House, at the last session of Congress,...
4To James Madison from John Ridgely, 6 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Ridgely. 6 January 1806, “Tripoli in the West.” “I enclose for your information a list of the cruisers belonging to this Regency. “When I was left here by Colo. Lear charged with the affairs of the United States, I had neither expectation or wish that the appointment would be confirmed. In my several communications to you I have avoided expressing such a desire; because situations...
5To James Madison from William Riggin, 6 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Riggin. 6 January 1806, Trieste. “I had this honor on the 1st September and now wait on you with the report of Vessels arrived in this district up to the 31st. Ulto [not found]. “My last informed you the probability of an immediate war commencing between this country & France, the events which followed have been so rapid, and the communication with this Town, being closed soon...