1From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 29 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 29 September 1806, Department of State. “I do myself the Honor of troubling you with Duplicate Copies of two Depositions, the first of Mary Bell and the other of Thomas Bird, which the friends of Robt Smith, the Impressed seaman in whose behalf I had the Honor of writing to you on the 28th Ult, have just forwarded to this office, in Consequence of a suggestion in your favor...
¶ To Anthony Merry. Letter not found. 22 September 1806. Acknowledged in Merry to JM , 28 Sept. 1806 , as concerning the impressment of three American seamen and enclosing relevant documents.
3From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 28 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 28 August 1806, Department of State. “You will receive herewith Duplicate Copies of a Protection, proving the Citizenship and describing the person of Robt Smith , which was granted to the said Smith by the Collector of the Customs at Philadelphia on the l9th May 1797. From a late Communication to this office, it appears that this man had been recently impressed into the...
4From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 28 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 28 July 1806, Department of State. “I beg leave to trouble you with the enclosed Duplicate Copies of a Document in this office concerning John L. Deveber, and of a letter from him to his uncle in Newyork, by which it appears that he is detained in the British frigate Cambrian. As this vessel is supposed to be still on the American Coast, I must request the Interposition of...
5From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 12 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 12 July 1806, Department of State. “I take the liberty of troubling you with the enclosed authenticated Copies of certain Documents in this office concerning the Impressed Seamen, whose names are subjoined. These men are said to have been detained in British Ships of war, which are supposed to be at this time on the American Coast. It is stated that they were impressed at...
6From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 1 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 1 July 1806, Department of State. “You will receive herewith copies of authentic documents, which prove the Citizenship of Smith Musgrove, an American Seaman, who is stated to be detained on board H. B. M. Ship of War the Cambrian: permit me therefore to ask the favor of you to interpose with the Officer commanding her to procure the discharge of this man.” FC ( DNA : RG...
7From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 3 June 1806 (Madison Papers)
Having transmitted to the President your Letter of the 22nd. ult, communicating the Resolution of your Government to establish a Blockade of the Rivers, Ems, Weser, Elbe and Trave, I have the Honor now, in Pursuance of his Sentiments, to observe, that as a Blockade essentially implies a Force on the Spot for the Purpose, and as the Notification required in the Case, must be a Warning to...
8From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 23 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 23 May 1806, Department of State. “I take the liberty of forwarding to you the inclosed duplicate copies of documents, containing proof of the Citizenship of Edward Frethy, an American Seaman, who was some time since impressed into the British service, and is supposed to be at present detained on board of the Le Renard, or the Wolf; Sloops of War belonging to His Britannic...
9From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 21 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
In a Letter which I had the Honor to write to you on the 29th. of last January, in Answer to yours of the 7th. of the same Month, I observed that Time would be taken to examine maturely the Grounds on which you intimated your Dissent from the Constructions placed upon the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, by this Government, in the Particulars referred to. The Opinion of the Attorney...
10From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 6 May 1806 (Madison Papers)
The Misconduct of several British Ships of War, near the Harbour of New York, particularly the Leander, by a Ball from which an American Seaman on board a Coasting Vessel within the Jurisdiction of the United States, lost his Life, having been made the Subject of a Conversation with which you favored me a few Days ago, I take the Liberty of inclosing you a Copy of a Letter to the Mayor of New...