1To James Madison from William Scribner, 8 June 1813 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 June 1813, Chatham , “ on board H. M. P. Ship Nassau .” “I take this oppertunity by the Carteel Roderique of informing Your Excellency there is above seven Hundred Americans in the Prizon Ships at this place who have given themselves up from British Men of War who are very uneasy on Acct. of not Knowing what is going to be done with them as they suppose they are going to be detained here...