51To James Madison from William Jarvis, 25 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 August 1804, Lisbon. “The last letter I had the honor to address to you was dated the 24th Ulto. & went by the schooner Sally, Captn Davis, via Gloucester Masstts. “A few days after General Lannes with his secretary left here & it is said will not return, having an appointment in the Army. “The frigate Amphion has returned to this port & James Overton whom I mentioned in my last as being...
52To James Madison from William Jarvis, 27 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 September 1804, Lisbon. “I had the honor to address you on the 21st. Instant [not found] by the Brig Hiram Captn Lucas via Boston, Inclosing my Communications to this Government relative to authenticating, two Laws of this realm prohibiting foreigners trading with the Colonies & a Copy of the condemnation of the Brig Aurora, under the great seal; and concerning the quarantine; both of which...
53To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Lisbon. “A favourable opportunity offering by the Sloop Unity, Captn. Deakins, for Alexandria, I have taken the liberty to send the things mentioned at foot; which as articles of little value that may be rendered agreeable from their not being easy to be obtain’d in Washington, I must beg the favour that you will do me the honor to present to Mrs Madison.” RC ( ViU ). 2 pp.;...
54To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Lisbon. “The Original of the foregoing I had the honor to forward you by the Schr. Cabinet, Captain Martin, Via Marblehead, since which I have been twice alongside the Essex. It appears the object of her Visit (as I presume the inclosed from Captain Barron to the Secretary of the Navy will inform Government) is to watch the motions of the two Moors here. Before I went below the...
55To James Madison from William Jarvis, 8 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1804, Lisbon. “The Barbary Jew mentioned in the foregoing called on me yesterday & all he could learn was, that the three frigates had orders to cruise a month before they came in here, that their object is to repair the two large ones, that the two in here came in contrary to the Admirals consent, that for so doing they made an excuse of being much out of repair, particularly the...
56To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1804, Lisbon. “By the Sloop Unity for Alexandria I had the pleasure to address the foregoing. I have now the satisfaction to inform you that the Frigate was released from quarantine the 11th. having went the preceding day to the Providor on the subject, who directly promised her release. Inclosed is the answer I received from the Minister in answer to mine of the 5th, who at the...
57To James Madison from William Jarvis, 18 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 October 1804, Lisbon. Notes that his last letter [14 Oct. 1804] , “of which the foregoing is a Copy, was conveyed by the Brig Superior, Captain Wallington, via Philadelphia.” Now revisits some subjects he did not have time to treat in detail in that letter. “I am inclined to think that the Providor Mor had received some instructions from this Government regarding the frigate; the moment I...
58To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 October 1804, Lisbon. “Understanding that the Hope & Dolphin by which I wrote the 18th & 19th Instant are laying below wind bound, I am induced to send on board the Hope a letter this moment received from Mr Simpson & shall send this by the Dolphin as I think the following extract is of too much interest to Government from the uncertainty of what the third moor was after to be...
59To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address to you a detailed letter dated the 8th. Instant, which I forwarded by the Brig Mary & Allen Captain Dodge for George Town Ptk & inclosed a Copy of a letter I wrote to the Providor Mor of Health to extend the arrangement regarding the quarantine of Vessels from the United States to Porto & Figueira & a Copy of a Note to Mr. de Araujo & his answer: under the same cover...
60To James Madison from William Jarvis, 16 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
16 November 1804, Lisbon. “The inclosed this moment receiv⟨ed⟩ will I presume inform you that a War between Spain & England is determined on, as Mr Pinckney informs me in his letter of the 8th Instant, which inclosed it. It was reported last night in a large Company where I was that a Spanish manifesto had been received here. It was said greatly to criminate the conduct of England & to make an...
61To James Madison from William Jarvis, 20 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 November 1804, Lisbon. “The last letter I had the honor to address to you under date of the 16th. by the ship Richmond, Captn Hathaway for Philada. covered a letter from Mr Pinckney. At foot is an extract of his letter to me of the 8th. Instant which inclosed it. Desirous that information of this importance shall reach Government as early as possible, I shall multiply the chances of...
62To James Madison from William Jarvis, 26 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 November 1804, Lisbon. “The post of yesterday brings advice from Madrid to the 16th. A private letter of the 14th says that Mr Frere had not then left Madrid.… If he has written any letter to the Minister, Consul, or a private Gentleman whom he is in correspondence with here, nothing has been made public, and the latter denies having received any letters from him. I thought it very possible...
63To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 December 1804, Lisbon. “Captain Bunce of the Venus, by whom I wrote under date of the 2nd [not found] being detained by contrary winds, affords me the opportunity to inform you by this Vessel that the Spanish Consul this morning informed me, that he had received advices from Barcelona by the Post of last night, that a detachment from Lord Nelsons Fleet had captured all the Spanish Vessels...
64To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 December 1804, Lisbon. “Dispatches have been sent by the Spanish Government to all their Colonies announcing the probability of Hostilities between Spain & Gt. Britain & ordering every measure necessary for their defence. This information Government may rely on; altho: I cannot commit to paper the quarter from whence I had it & the same person is of opinion that the War is unavoidable. Four...
65To James Madison from William Jarvis, 5 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1805, Lisbon. “The Romulus, Captn Nickerson by which this letter goes is the first Vessel that has sailed for the United States since the ship Venus Captn Bunce, for New York: a mortifying circumstance at a moment so pregnant with important events.” Believes the U.S. government will have already learned of the Spanish declaration of war against Great Britain. Should this not be so...
66To James Madison from William Jarvis, 19 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 January 1805, Lisbon. “The original of the accompanying duplicate went by the Ship Romulus Via Philadelphia. “The Constitution got Prattic the 11th. (ie in 14 days) she has since parted a Cable and another has been spoken for of 21 Inches. Her old Bowsprit is so decayed & sprung that not any part of it will answer. By the 27th. or 28th. I imagine her repairs will be compleated. I have...
67To James Madison from William Jarvis, 9 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
It is with pain that I feel myself obliged to lay before Government a Correspondence of such an unpleasant nature as the inclosed between Captain Rodgers & myself, but when my reputation has been attacked & an attempt has been made to lessen my influence as a man & my consequence as an officer justice to my character oblidges me to lay a fair statement of the transaction before Government to...
68To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 12 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
12 February 1805, Lisbon . “The Ship Hare being detained by contrary winds, affords me an opportunity to inform you by her that the Mate of the Vessel I mention in my letter as having been cast away near Figue<ira> reached here yesterday & informed me that the French Squadron sailed from the Bay of La Rochelle the 11th, the day before they sailed. It contains as near as he could ascertain the...
69To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 20 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 February 1805, Lisbon . “The accompanying are duplicates of my letters of the 9th & 12th Inst, which went by the Ship Hare, Captn Beedle, for New York, the former of which Mr Rademakaer took charge of. In the last Copy of my letter of the 19th. Jany to Capan. Rodgers relative to the delivery of the Danish sailors, I find my Clerk omitted the postscript. “Letters that I have recd from...
70To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 2 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
2 March 1805, Lisbon . “My last letter of the 20th Ulto went by the Schooner Rose Captain Atkins & the duplicate by the Schooner Commerce Captain Bartlett both for Boston. I have now the honor to inclose a copy of the answer of His Excellency the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (with a translation) to my application relative to the embarassment given to Corn loaded Vessels which I received the...
71To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 29 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
29 March 1805, Lisbon . “Inclosed I have the honor to hand you a letter this day received from James Monroe Esquire. “Advices have been received here of an Algerine Frigate & Polacre being without the streights, who have captured several small Vessels of Portugal on the coast of Algarva. It is said they have put Men in two or three of those & armed them. Two frigates are preparing here as fast...
72To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 2 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
2 April 1805, Lisbon . “Desirous of sifting the report that I mentioned in the foregoing relative to some negotiations between this Court and Great Britain, I applied to a Gentleman whom I had reason to believe would know something of it, if any thing of the kind had taken place; he informed me, that, to some explanation that had been requested on the part of the British Government &...
73To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 4 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
4 April 1805, Lisbon . “The Ship Huron Captn. Clark (by which I sent duplicate of mine of the 29th. Ulto and a letter of the 2d. Inst enclosing a letter from Mr. Monroe dup: Copy of a letter from his Excellency Mr. de Araujo and a protest) having been detained, affords me an opportunity to inform you of the arrival of the Ship Erin Captn. Stephenson, in which I understand came passenger Mr....
74To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 8 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 April 1805, Lisbon . “The Ship Erin in which came Mr Jerome Bonaparte got Prattic the 6th. after six days quarantine. He lodged at a public House with Mrs Bonaparte. He has been generally visited by the Officers of those Nations friendly to France, but only as a private individual of distinction. A Few Portuguese Nobility have visited him on the same foot but the Court being at Samora none...
75To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 13 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
13 April 1805, Lisbon . “Since the foregoing nothing has occured here of any interest. The only news We have is the capture of Dominica by the Rochfort Squadron, a very unimportant acquisition, it appears to me compared with what they might have effected and which probably will weaken their force too much now to accomplish. No doubt the news will have reached you by this. General Junot and...
76To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 14 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 April 1805, Lisbon . “Understanding the Brig Acorn, Captain Folger did not get out yesterday I shall avail myself of this Vessel to inform you that a British transport which arrived from the Streights last evenning, brings advice that on the 9th. Instant 13 French Sail of the line and 4 Frigates appeared off Cadiz, when the British blockading Squadron, consisting of 6 sail of the line and...
77To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, Lisbon . “Since I had the honor to address the foregoing to you, nothing with certainty has reached here about the French other than a confirmation of their being off Cadiz & were laying on & off waiting to be joined by a french line of battle ship, two frigates & the Spanish Line of battle ships in that port. It is said that only 7 of the 14 spanish line of battle ships are...
78To James Madison from William Jarvis (Abstract), 27 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
27 April 1805, Lisbon . “My last dated the 20th Instant covered a letter from Mr. Simpson and a Copy of my letter of the 17th. Instant to His Excy. Mr. de Araujo and his answer of the 18th, relative to the Quarantine; since which nothing has been done about it. The last Post brought advices that the French Squadron were joined off Cadiz by Six Spanish line of battle Ships and One French and...
79To James Madison from William Jarvis, 28 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 June 1805. Described in Jarvis to JM, 5 July 1805 (DLC: Rives Collection, Madison Papers) as an “Official letter.”
80To James Madison from William Jarvis, 5 July 1805 (Madison Papers)
I should have done myself the pleasure to have answered your private favour of the 12th. May by the Aurora (by which Vessel my Official letter of the 28th. Ulto. went) had want of time not prevented. But there being only three Vessels in port bound to America, I without delay set about fulfilling your Commission; and by the Ship Robert, Captn Alcorn, for Baltimore, have shipped a pipe of old...
81To James Madison from William Jarvis, 12 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 12 July 1805, Lisbon. “I had this pleasure the 5 Instant by the ship Robert of Philadelphia Captn Alcorn bound for Baltimore & of executing your Commission for two pipes of Wine by the same Vessel. She sailed the sixth. Inclosed Sir is a Bill of Lading. I was sorry that time would not allow of casing them.” RC and enclosure ( DLC : Rives Collection, Madison Papers). RC 1...
82To James Madison from William Jarvis, 1 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
Before this reaches you I hope sir you will have received your two pipes of Wine ⅌ the Ship Robert, Capen Alcorn that sailed for Baltimore the 8th. Ultimo. By the Brig Maria Capen Carew for Alexandria, that arrived two days after the Robert sailed, I have taken the liberty to send a small box of Citron three boxes preserves & a basket of Almonds, address’d to Genl. Dearborn, for Mrs. Madison,...
83To James Madison from William Jarvis, 28 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 28 August 1805, Lisbon . “The last letter I had the honor to address you by the Brig Minerva, Captn. Colesworthy, for Boston, dated the 6th. Inst. communicated an account of the capture of two Spanish Men of War, part of the Combined Squadron, by Sir Robert Calder, and of the arrival of the Combind Squadron at Vigo. They sailed from this Port the 31st. July & arrived at...
84To James Madison from William Jarvis, 16 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 16 September 1805, Lisbon . “The original of the foregoing of the 28 Ulto. was forwarded by the Brig Three Brothers, Captain Lothrop for Boston with the inclosures described I have now the Honor to acquaint you that advice has been received here that the French & Spanish Squadron was at Cadiz the 8th Instant, consisting of 34 Sail, & was blockaded by a British Squadron...
85To James Madison from William Jarvis, 26 September 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 26 September 1805, Lisbon . “The first of the foregoing went by the ship Harriot, Captn Winslow Harlow, for Baltimore with the inclosures. “The press set on foot here has already subsided here to a certain extent without many Men being impressed. “A Report has been whispered about that the Emperor Napoleon has made a farther demand on this Government of Six Million of...
86To James Madison from William Jarvis, 9 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 9 October 1805, Lisbon. “I have only time to inform you that a Courier arrived here the last night from Paris in 10 days, to Genl. Junot, & proceeded to the Caldres where the General now is. It is confidently reported that he said that the 26th. Ultimo war was declared on the part of France against Austria, but this will not be Known to a certainty for two or three days,...
87To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 11 October 1805, Lisbon. “Inclosed is a copy of my letter of the 26 Ulto, which went by the Bark Pompey, Captn Orne for Salem, mine of the 9th Inst that went by the ship Baltimore, Captn Long for Baltimore with the letters from Messrs Pinckney, Montgomery & Terry inclosed, a copy of which went by the ship Nanking, Captn Dorr for New York. “As I at first supposed in case...
88To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 24 October 1805, Lisbon. “The foregoing of the 11th. I had the honor to forward by the Brig Neptune Captn. Delano, for New York, with the inclosed papers. Duplicates of those from me go inclosed. “A few days since three sailors belonging to the Laura of Boston Captn. Higginson, were imprisoned for striking the Mate. One who was not protected as an American, having wrote...
89To James Madison from William Jarvis, 29 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 29 October 1805, Lisbon. “A British frigate sent to England with despatches, in passing this port last Evening, communicated the following information to the British Minister; that the french & Spanish fleet to the number of 33 sail of the line, put to sea from Cadiz for the purpose of engaging the British Blockading Squadron consisting of 27 sail of the line. The Battle...
90To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 6 November 1805, Lisbon. “My last letter of the 24th. Ultimo went by the schooner Antelope Captn. Pittman for New York; Since which I have received the inclosed account [not found] of the Naval engagement off Cadiz, which I have no doubt is correct. Inclosed is also a Copy of the progress of the French Armies [not found] and the subsequent operations it appears by the...
91To James Madison from William Jarvis, 17 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 17 November 1805, Lisbon. “My last letter of the 6th. Inst. is sent by the ship Columbia Captn. Lewis Via NYork and the duplicate by the Bg. Commerce, Captn. Price, the former inclosing a letter from Mr Pinckney. This Gentleman reached here nine days since & sails to-morrow for Charleston in the danish Ship Henry the fourth, Captn. Rees. “Inclosed I have the honor to hand...
92To James Madison from William Jarvis, 3 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 3 December 1805, Lisbon. “The foregoing Mr Pinckney did me the favour to take charge of. He sailed the 19th. & left the inclosed letters addressed to you, to himself to your care & to his daughter⟨s⟩; to be forwarded. “In my haste I omitted to inclose a Copy of my letter to Mr de Araujo of the 6th. Ulto. relative to the quarantine, I now send it with a Copy of his...
93To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 December 1805 (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 6 December 1805, Lisbon. “Inclosed are 3 letters from G W Erving Esquire And by the mail two minutes since 5.” Adds in a postscript: “The capture of vienna, Tyrol & Venice given up—a Million sterling Contribution. 12 strong places given as a security for an Armistice whilst negotiating a peace. This on the authority of news from Report.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Lisbon,...
94To James Madison from William Jarvis, 23 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 23 December 1805, Lisbon. “The foregoing is a Copy of the letter I had the honor to write you the 3rd. Inst. by the Brig Rebecca Captain Wilson for Philadelphia. Since which no arrangement has taken place relative to Quarantines, except two orders sent to the Health Office of Bellem the 18th. & 26 Ulto. the former very mild the latter very rigid. This may be imputed to...
95To James Madison from William Jarvis, 24 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 24 December 1805, Lisbon. “I had the honor to write to you yesterday by mr Adams of the Ship Commerce from St. Ubes for Baltimore inclosing a letter received from Mr Erving the preceding day & five duplicates or Triplicates to His Excy Mr de Araujo & the Marquis Pombal. “At 1 p m I have returned from waiting on the latter Gentleman, who positively assured me that all the...
96To James Madison from William Jarvis, 17 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 17 January 1806, Lisbon. “Not a Vessel having sailed for the United States since I had the honor to address the foregoing of the 24th. Ulto. by the Bg Truxton, Captn Mooney for Baltimore has prevented my writing since. “Prattic not being given to the American Vessels by the 27 Ult I wrote to the Marquis of Pombal on that day, reminding His Excy of His promise. All the...
97To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 6 February 1806, Lisbon. “Since my last of the 17th Ult. & the Postcript of the 20th. no political transaction has transpired of any moment. The treaty between the Emperors Napolion & Francis will go inclosed, under the supposition of a bare possibility from the constant strong Westerly winds which have prevailed for thirty days past, that it may not have reached you...
98To James Madison from William Jarvis, 7 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 7 March 1806, Lisbon. “The preceding is a Copy of my last respects by the Brig Maria Captn Thomas Carew, for Alexandria. My not having written since was entirely owing to a dearth of information that would in any shape prove interesting. When you do not hear from me often I think you may fairly presume Sir that all goes well here, & that I am not in possession, of any...
99To James Madison from William Jarvis, 8 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 8 March 1806, Lisbon. “I had the pleasure to address you a private letter the 5 Ultimo by the Brig Maria, Captn Thomas Carew, for Alexandria, and took the liberty, by the same conveyance to send some trifles which I hope she did me the honor to receive. “I am exceedingly chagrined at the present posture of our affairs. The change of Ministry in England will no doubt be...
100To James Madison from William Jarvis, 28 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Jarvis. 28 March 1806, Lisbon. “The last letter I had the honor to address you was dated 7the. Inst: & went by the Ship Hunter Captain Bayne (Via) Alexandria. Inclosed I have the pleasure to send a Copy. “Two days since a Verbal order was given by the Provedor to the Guarda Mor of health to enforce the same regimen regarding the American Vessels loaded with grain, as was...