25181To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 18 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor of inclosing you an extract of a letter received this Moment from a very respectable c haracter the Judge of Trinidad that you may see the P roceedings on the Spanish Main as well as to communic ate the News from Cadiz that might not possibly have r eached the United States. I am Sir Your obedient Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Antigua.
25182To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 27 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
By the arrival this Morning of His Britannic Majesty’s Ship St. Christopher Captain John Tancock a report was circulated which gave considerable uneasiness that all American Vessels had been seized at St: Christopher by Captn. Tancock and having discovered that the report was correct I lost no time in addressing him on the Subject copy of which Letter you have herewith as well as his Answer. I...
25183To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 29 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of addressing you the 13th. Instant and I now beg leave to inform you that Sir Alexander Cochranes orders, to the different Ships of War are to order off all Americans from the Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and two Vessels have Arrived here with their Registers Indorsed one bound to the former the other to the latter Port. For what purpose it is not yet ascertained...
25184To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 12 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
The Ship Washington James Christie having been detained and sent into this Port for examination there appeared the enclosed Letter which was opened by the Registrar of the Court of Admiralty and sent to me by the Advocate General to be forwarded which I now have the Honor to do. I beg leave to observe that the decrees of the French Emperor has not been enforced by the Privateers of Martinique...
25185To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 23 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
My last Respects was under date the 1st: Ulto: duplicate of which you have herewith. I am sorry to observe that since the above period the American Ves sels have been detained and sent into this Port both on their outward and homeward Pas sages , and in several instances not the smallest grounds for the detention. If you will be good enough to refer to the list of detained Vessels you will...
25186To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 13 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the 22nd December I had the honor of addressing you duplicate of which you have herewith Since that period the Danish Islands of St. Thomas & Santa Cruz are in the Possession of the British. From the late orders of His Britannic Majesty and the strong rumour of France having declared War against the United States has created much uneasiness in these Islands but Mr Rose’s Mission which is...
25187To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 3 September 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of enclosing a return of American Vessels brought into this Port for adjudication from January 25th to July 25th as likewise a return of American Seamen detained on board His Majesty’s Ships, as far as I have been able to collect their names. I beg leave to Inform you of the death of the late Lord Lavington Governor of the Leeward Islands on the 1st instant and that William...
25188To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 16 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last enclosing a Return of Impressed Seamen and of detained Vessels was dated 22nd June. I have but a few moments to enclose you Copies of Dispatches No. 1 to No. 8 presuming that the Information contained therein might not possibly reach you from London as soon. I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient Servant DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Antigua.
25189To James Madison from Joseph Warner Rose, 7 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Appointment of Commercial Agent which I have the honor to hold from the President of the United States, by your Letter of 13th May has, in a great measure answered the purposes for which it was made. Amer ican Seamen have not been so frequently impressed as formerly and when im pres sed have been immediately released, except where I have been too late informed, of the ir situation, and the...
25190To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Rosell, 12 May 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Humble Petition of Thomas Rossell of the City and County of New York respectfully representeth—that a verdict has been obtained and Judgement given against your Petitioner at a District Court holden in the said City of New York on the Eight day of February last for Four Hundred Dollars with Costs as a fine Incurred for obtaining Twenty Six Jars of Honey from on board the Schooner Betsey...