1To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 17 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed is a copy of the answer from the Minister of Marine to my letter of the 13 instant in relation to the sale of a part of the Cargo of the Ship James Adams. It would now appear, that the promises of forbearance made by another Department, are applicable only to vessels sequestered in the Ports, and not to such as have been captured at Sea. I omitted mentioning in my letter of the 15th.,...