1To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 30 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
In consequence of the arrival at this City of Mr. George W. Erving our cha rgé d’affaires of the United States at Madrid (who has had the goodness to admit an tment in my House) which has been to me a great Satisfaction, as I have had an opportunity to acquaint him with, and prove to him the legal proceedings & transactions of this office, of which he has remained compleatly convinc’d, as also...
2To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 14 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
At last I am returned from Sevilla after spending my time, being sorry to s ay to no effect, alltho’ I used the best of my endeavors to persuade the Supreme J unta the unfounded motives for not liberating the Vessels & Cargoes of the V essels carried in to Algeziras & Ceuta, which will appear by the Copies of my offices on the subject, which I transmit’d to Mr. Erving after the communication...
3To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 10 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
Confirming the contents of what I had the pleasure to add ress you pr the Ship Sheppardess John Doan Master I now advise you that I hav e determin’d to depart for Sevilla to try if I can obtain the liberation of the Vessels be ing detained at Algeciras, which were order’d to be freed by the Duke of Berg, as well as by the Junta at Sevilla, but afterwards suspended for reasons unknown; and as...
4To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 9 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the other side please find Duplicate of what I had the honor to write you on the dates and conformable to my offer enclosed I remit you Publications &ca. since said date, which will give you a competent Knowledge of the Circums tances in which this Country is in. The 3d. and 4th. inst. about four thousand English troops have landed at Port to refresh untill the Convoy expected from England...
5To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 15 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
Referring to what I had the honor to address you the 1st. 19th. & 27. ultimo, the obje ct of the present will be to acquaint you that as soon as the contents of the Ma drid Gazette of the 20th. May (forwarded you via Tangiers) was read throughout this King dom the whole nation rise proclaiming the Prince of Asturias for their King; it is calc ulated that at this moment there is under Arms near...
6To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 19 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
The object of the present is to inform you Sir, that P the enclose d Copies will appear how Richard Hughes has plagued me with incompetent demands regar ding the Brig Mary of New York. My answer to him refers to the information already sent yo u and which I now amplofy. He Acerts that said Vessel was bought here by Capn. Samue l Young (which is true) after being abandoned by the former Owner....
7To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 16 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
I make bold to take up your time, requesting your Kind atten tion to what follows. Notwithstanding that I have the honor of your personal acquaint ance, be ing certain, that the legality of my proceedings are well Known to you; nevertheless I am of fear that owing to so many complaints against me, they might operate and my ity suffer. Being compleatly satisfied of the zeal and just Spirit of...
8To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 4 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
Permit me Sir to apologize for molesting your attention so frequently, but considering that I am under a precise necessity to defend myself against the machi nations of my persecutor Mr. Meade, by whose influence alone I am wrongly involved and d. The Schooner Lucana of Boston from Philadelphia to Lisbon not being permitted to enter by the British Squadron was forced to look for another Port...
9To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 20 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the other side please find Duplicate of what I had the honor to ad dress you on the 13th. instant pr the Ship Manchester Capt. Reynolds, bound to Philadelphia; since when I have received from the Capn. General of this Department an official Letter, of which and of my answer thereto, I have the pleasure to enclose you Copies; not doubting in the least that the contents of my answer will...
10To James Madison from Josef Yznardy, 13 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
This Government has taken no determination as yet, respecting the following Vessels detained in the Port of Algeziras, in consequence of the Decree of the 8th. ultimo. Mary Thos. Hunt Sugar &ca. from Philadelphia Zacharias David Lufkin Fish from Newberryport Helena Leml. Foster Flour & Pork Boston. Seaman T. B. Lasher Sugar Tobacco & ca. New York. This Vessel & Cargo was lost in a gale of Wind...