1From James Madison to William Lyman, 26 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To William Lyman. 26 August 1806, Department of State. “Mr. T. Martin of Portsmouth (N.H.) has exhibited documents, which indicate that his Ship James & William, together with her Cargo, was captured within the jurisdictional limits of the United States and condemned nevertheless at Bermuda. Mr. Martin having interposed an appeal for the intervention of the government to enable him to insist...
2From James Madison to Lemuel Weeks & Son, 26 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Lemuel Weeks & Son. 26 August 1806, Department of State. “It does not appear from the documents accompanying your letter of the 24 Ult. on what grounds the condemnation of the Brigantine Rebecca was pronounced. It is therefore impracticable, at present to form an opinion upon the validity of it. You ought however to be apprized that in general the Executive does not interpose in cases of...