151To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of Confirming my last No. 112 Covering a dispatch from Consul OBrien of Algier dated 23d. Novr. last. I now transmit you inclosed the last Six Months arrivals at this Port for the Year 1802. We have nothing new. As such I have the honor to be with respect—Sir Your most Obedt. & most he. st. The preceding is the full transcription of a document that was previously abstracted in...
152To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Since my last No. 113 under the 11: Inst., orders is come to the Emperours Agent here to get the Ship in question ready for Sea and he further tells me Expects the Commander every moment from Tetuan with a Crew, and that She is at all events to go to Sea. I have the honor to be with respect Sir Your most obedt. and most he. Servt. Three french Ships the Line are aback of the Rock with Troops...
153To James Madison from John Gavino, 27 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had this honor the 17th. Inst. No. 114, where mentiond the Moorish Vessel in question being orderd to get ready for Sea. She has in Consequence been fitted out, only expects the Cap: & Crew to put to Sea, who were at Tetuan Collecting the Provisions. The agent here tells me one of the Emprs. Captains comes for her, & not the Tripolin. The Adams Cap. Campbell is Cruising in the Gutt. I This...
154To James Madison from John Gavino, 8 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
My last which I had the honour of adressing you was No. 115 under 27th. Ulto. Consul Wyk arrived at Tanger was Saluted with 11 Guns. The King of Sweden has made him a Nobleman of the order of Wasaw, and the Swedish Adl. has orders to go to Tangier to Enstal him. The Expected for the ship here from Tetuan not yet arrived. I inclose you Copy of a Letter received Yesterday from Consul OBrion...
155To James Madison from John Gavino, 17 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Not being honord with any of your favours I referr to my last No. 116 and have now to inform you that two days ago arrived the Crew for the Moorish Ship in question about 40 Men among them the Tripolin who formerly Commanded the Brig and laterly the said Ship they report are going for A[r]zev to load wheat for Tunis, the Ship is ready and Expect will sail in 6 or 8 days; the Adams Capn....
156To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honord with any of yours, as such beg leave to referr to my last No. 117. Consul Simpson of Tangier sent me the inclosed Dispatch for you; and at Same time Thos: Beck, and David Ervin, two american Seamen saved in June last from the Schooner Betsy of Norfolk which was Wreckd on the Southern Coast of Barbary, and the Empr. of Morrocco since redeemed from the Arabs and sent them...
157To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honord with any of yours. As such referr to my last Respects No. 118, advising the arrival of two french Ships with Settlers for Lusiana, & that they mentiond two 74 were coming down with 5000 Polanders for said Place. Since then some french Ships have gone by from the East. The Chesapeake went Home on the 6th: Inst. On the 7th. the Adams went for Italy with a Convoy of 7 sail...
158To James Madison from John Gavino, 5 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
Still deprived the honor of any of your favrs. I beg leave to referr to my last Despatch No. 119 under 29th. Ulto. by which you will have seen Tripoly had Declared Warr against the Dutch. It also accompanied last years Amount of Publick Expenditure being $174:77 which with $99:91 for the Year 1801 made $274:68 for which I then passd a Bill on you a twenty days Sight my order, and doubt not...
159To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
Not having been honord with any of yours, I crave refference to my last dispatch No. 120 under 5h: Inst. Since then have heard nothing of Commodor Morris or our frigates. I herewith Inclose you a dispatch from Consul Simpson of Tanger, & Copy of one recieved from Consul OBrion of Algier dated 20h: Ulto. to which please be referrd. I have a letter from Sir Peter Wyk the Swedish Consul at...
160To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of Confirming my last dispatch No. 122 under 10th: Inst.; and to acknowledge Receipt of your Circular under date 9th: April last accompanying the Laws of the Cessions of Congress preceeding the last, and the Suplimentary Act respecting Consuls and Vice Consuls which shall be attended to. This act will also put a stop to the shamefull proceedings of late of some of the Masters...
161To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to have the honor of confirming my last Dispatch No. 123 inclosing one from Consul Simpson of Tanger, and I now transmit you another from said Gentleman, who applied to me for some Rice for the Emperour. None being for sale in the Place, I sent him two Tierces of what was in store for Supplying the Squadron, & doubt not will meet your approbation. I have no further Accounts from...
162To James Madison from John Gavino, 2 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honord with any of your favours since my last No: 124, to which please be referrd. I have now to inform you that the Portuguese have sent a Person to Alicante to solicit from thence leave to go to Algeir for the purpose of treating about a Redemption of their Captives and terms of Peace: he has Presents and Cash with him to pave the way. Admiral Campbell who was Cruising off...
163To James Madison from John Gavino, 6 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
Deprived the pleasure of being honourd with any of your favours, I beg leave to referr to and Confirm my last dispatch No. 125 under 2d. Instant. I have since received the inclosed from Consul Simpson which being what Occurrs, I have the honor to be with respect—Sir Your most obedt. & most he. Servt. The preceding is the full transcription of a document that was previously abstracted in The...
164To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have not received the honor of any of your favours since my last dispatches No: 125 & 126, to which & its inclosed from Consul Simpson please be referrd; herewith duplicate of the one from said Gentn: The Emperour of Morroccos ship of 30 Guns & 150 Men is at Sea and one of 20 almost ready. On the 9th: Inst: put in here by Contary Winds two of his Row Boats, bound from Tetuan to Tanger to...
165To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to my last dispatch No. 128 and its enclosures, since when am not honord with any of yours. I now hand you a duplicate of Consul Simpsons. I informed you of the Dey of Algeir having sent away some time ago the British Consul Mr. Falcon. Said Gentleman is still here, and he tells me orders have come to Lord Nelson to take him back to Algeir, and should they refuse...
166To James Madison from John Gavino, 1 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
By this Conveyance you will receive mine No. 129, and as an English Convoy is going to the westward, expect Capn. Paterson will avail himself thereof to pass Cape St. Vincents, so that I now have the honor of enclosing Copy of one from Capn. Baimbridge of the Philada. to Consul Simpson which I forwardd imediately by a Boat Charterd for the purpose & sent it under Cover to a friend to Deliver...
167To James Madison from John Gavino, 9 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
With mine No. 130 I had the honour of enclosing you Copy of one from Captain Baimbridge of the U.S. Ship Philadelphia to Consul Simpson of Tanger on the Subject of Capturing the Empr: of Morroccos Ship Marboha of 22 Guns, and retaking the Brig Celia Cap. Bowen. I sent Mr: Simpson Capn: Baimbridges Letter by an Express Boat who reached him 18 hours before any other Account got there. Accounts...
168To James Madison from John Gavino, 26 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to Confirm my last No. 131 under date 9th. Inst. Since then arrived Comodors Morris & Prible, with the latter Collonel Lear to all whom have made every Communication and as said Gentlemen now fully informs you & the Honl. Secretary of the Navy of every Occurrence I think it needless to enter into Repititions and only trouble you with an annexd Copy of a Letter from Mr. Anty. Terry...
169To James Madison from John Gavino, 14 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I confirm what had the honor of adressing you yesterday by the bearer, still here & only affords me time to accompany the dispatches herewith from Consul Simpson &ca. confirming matters being arranged with the Emperour received by our Sloop of War Syren. Comodor Prible still at Tanger. The John Adams & New York left it for this place, but not yet arrived. I have the honor to be with respect,...
170To James Madison from John Gavino, 18 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor of referring to my last No. 134, & Congratulate you on the Settlement with Morrocco, as to doubt Comodor Prible & Collonel Lear informs you. I herewith transmit you Copy of a Letter from Consul OBrien of Algier dated 14th. Ulto. to which referr. I have the honor to be with respect, Sir Your most obedt. & most hl. Sert. The preceding is the full transcription of a document that...
171To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Deprived the honor of any of your favours since my last Respects No. 32 under date 4t. ulto., since when we have arrived from England Sir Hugh Dalrymple as Commander in Chief, & in consequence of a Petition from the Merchants he has alowed for the present, the Tobacco from America lodged in the Bay to be Landed under bond to be Exported in same Casks, to evade the Danger of the Winter Season....
172To James Madison from John Gavino, 26 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Not being honourd with any of your Commands I beg leave to be referrd to my last adresses No: 33 under date 15th: Ins: I then mentiond what occurred with the Tunis Ambassador, & the Reports of the War s between his Country & Algeirs, which induced him to request of Capn: Candler to wait the arrival of the Constitution to request a Convoy of Capn: Campbell. I wrote him on the subject to Cadiz &...
173To James Madison from John Gavino, 5 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
Deprived of the pleasure of being honourd with any of your Commands since my last respects No: 34 under of 26t: ulto: I have now to inform you that the Constitution not appearing, & the Rumours of the Warr between Algeir & Tunis having in a manner subsided, the Ambassador proceedd: with the Ship Brothers, & Doctor Triplett on the 3d: Instant, for Tunis, & as yet have heard nothing from Coll:...
174To James Madison from John Gavino, 22 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
Not being honourd with any of yours, I beg leave to referr to my last respects under 5. Instant No: 35, by which you will have seen the Departure of the Ship Two Brothers with the Tunis ambassr: & Doctr: Triplet for Tunis on the 3d: of this Month. On the 18th: Instant arrived the Constitution Capn: Campbell from Lisbon & Cadiz, when I deliverd him Coll: Lears & other letters which had reachd...
175To James Madison from John Gavino, 12 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
Deprived of the pleasure of hearing from you since I had the honor of adressing you pr No. 36 under date 22d. Ulto. advising the Constitution Capn: Campbell having proceeded said day for Algier, & presume would go with Colll. Lear to Tunis. I then enclosed you abstract of a letter from Colll. Lear of 23d: Novembr. when all was well, to which & the other Contents of my said Letter please be...
176To James Madison from John Gavino, 3 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
Still without the honor of any of your Commands I beg leave to referr to my last Dispatch No. 38 under date of 18. Ultimo when advised admiral Duckworth with five sail the Line having left this for Sicily & Constantinople, at same time I inclosed the list of arrivals & Departure of our Trading Vessels for the last Six Months. The Portuguese Squadron that Cruises in the Gutt has been reinforced...
177To James Madison from John Gavino, 10 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your favours since my last Dispatch No. 39 under date 3d. Ulto. I then advised Messrs. Sir Francis Baring &Co. of London having Protested Tobias Lear Esqr of Algeirs Bill 11 Octr. last my order p£ 1500 Stg for Govern’t. service for non Acceptance. I have now the satisfaction to inform you that I yesterday had advice of its being paid when became due. The...
178To James Madison from John Gavino, 22 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your favours, since my last dispatch No. 40 under date of 10: Inst:. I then informed you of Messrs: Baring of London having paid Coll. Lears drft to my order Pr £1500 Stg when became due. I also informd you that Adl: Duckworth was at anchor with 14 British Sail of the Line oposite the Dardenals, as the Turkish Govermt: had refused their passing up, as that...
179To James Madison from John Gavino, 3 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Continuing without the honour of any of your Commands since my last dispatch N: 42 under date 16t: April last to which beg leave to be referrd. The late Ambassador Melamili is still here. He Purchased a large parcell of Gun Powder which he sent four days ago for Tunis. Two Portuguese Ships of the Line is gone off that Port in quest of Algereen Cruisers Capn. Richardson who I mentiond in my...
180To James Madison from John Gavino, 19 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of addressing you the 19: June last pr No. 44 when accompanied Copy of a letter from Consul Gibbs of Palermo regarding his Sicilian Majestys Blocad of the Ports of Naples in Possession of His Enemys. I now beg leave to hand you at foot a note of the American Vessels which have been detaind since my last by British Cruisers, & their fate. Collonel Lear of Algeir has lately...
181To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been favourd with any of your Commands since I had the honour of adressing you under the 14th. of last Month No: 46. I then mentiond a Rusin fleet of 11 Sail the line & other Vessels having passd to the Westward; they are at Lisbon. A few days ago arrived three British Ships of the Line with a Number of Transports from Sicily & about 9000 Troops. They are still here, & it is...
182To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
The Annexd being Detaind for want of Conveyance, I have now to Communicate the unplesant intelligence just received from a Respectable house at Barcelona to a Merchant at this place of the Algereins having declard Warr against the United States and Captured four Vessels as P Copy of his Paragraph under 2d: Instant; a Boat from Oran seems to Confirm said Account adding that Nine american...
183To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your Commands since my last adresses No: 47 under 13th: Inst: of which you have herewith Copy. I then mentiond the Algereens carrying into Port the American Vessels, but on the 25t: Inst: I had the great satisfaction of receiving a Letter from Coll: Lear of the 16: Instant with the agreeable account of his having settled all Differences with the Dey P Copy...
184To James Madison from John Gavino, 1 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to what I had the honour of adressing you pr No: 48 on the 29: Ulto: which being kept back for want of a fair wind, will now go with this. Since then a Number of our Merchant Vessels have put into this Port, some on account the Communication made by British Ships of Warr that Algiers were Capturing our Trade; this would have been stopd before now had we had an Easterly...
185To James Madison from John Gavino, 10 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without the pleasure of hearing from you I beg leave to refer to what I had the honour of adressing you Pr No. 48 & 49 Pr Copy Inclosed, also of Coll. Lears to me & his 2d. Bills to my order on you for $10,000 $10,000 10,000 5000 } $25,000 that you do the needful therewith to Credit my account with your Honl. Depts. for which purpose I have endorsed same to you. We have in Port about 12 Sail...
186To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you the 10th. ultimo No. 50, & the 18. Do. No. 51 By the former I inclosed duplicates of Collonel Lears letters to me and advised his dfts P $25,000 which are all paid, for the reimbursement of which he sent me his dfts on you to same amount which I indorsed and forwarded you to be Credited me by your Honourable Department. I then advised the Brig Neptune of...
187To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
Not being honourd with any of yours since my last of 4: Inst. Pr Copy herewith to which referr, The Commander in Chief continued inflexible in his Determination regarding Colonial Produce being only Cleard for England. The Tryals of the Quantigo Bay Cook has come on, also the Calisto both wch. have been Cleard, and with regard to the Neptune, one Eighth salvage has been alowd the Captors. We...
188To James Madison from John Gavino, 23 February 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to Confirm the preceeding Copy of my last Respects No: 54, since when have not been honourd with any of yours. A few Days ago a french Squadron of five Sail the Line who got out of Rochford enterd the Mediterrenean, since when an English one under Sir Richd. Strawhan, past this in pursute of them with Seven Sail the Line. I have the honr to be with respect Sir Your most obedt &...
189To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without any of your Commands I beg leave to referr to the inclosed Coppy of what I had the honour of writing you the 16t. March last No. 55. You have herewith Copy of an abstract of Consul Lear of Algeirs letter to Consul Montgomery of Alicante, under date 28. Ultimo wch. is truely Alarming. Three Algereen Cruisers I understand were to the Westward, one of which is sayd returns to the...
190To James Madison from John Gavino, 23 May 1808 (Madison Papers)
Still deprived the honour of any of your Commands, I beg leave to referr to my last Respects No: 57 dated 14t: Inst: accompanying one from Consul Lear of Algeir since when have no further accounts. Of the Bills which I then mentiond to have received from said Gentleman, on you, I have Endorsed & passd two one for $4000 to Mordacai & Saml: N Lewis, & that for $3000 to John S. Larned. I have...
191To James Madison from John Gavino, 5 July 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to anex you Copy of my lasts No. 57. & 58, also of Consul Lears to me under date 31st. March last being so requested by him. In my last Mentiond I inclosed you one from said Gentleman & you have herewith two others, one from Consul Kirkpatrick of Malaga, & one Consul Simpson of Tanger. The Spaniards have rose in a Mass against their Invaders, who took the whole of the Royal family...
192To James Madison from John Gavino, 13 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
The want of safe Conveyance has kept the Inclosed back, also several others which go by this Conveyance, to all which I have the honour of referring you, & to the Chronciles herewith for what relates to the affairs of Spain, as nothing else Occurrs. Mr: Young our Consul General for Madrid was here a few days ago, told me had some Dispatches from Mr: Erving, with which he went for England in...
193To James Madison from John Gavino, 29 September 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honourd with any of your Commands since my last No: 60 under date 13: Ultimo with the Chronicles publish here for your information of the Spanish affairs which still continues favourable to the Patriots. Finding a Vessel is going from Cadiz to New York, I inclose you several Dispatches, likewise annex you several extracts of our Consul W. Riggin Esqr: of Triests letters, sent...
194To James Madison from John Gavino, 22 October 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honour of adressing you the 29. Ulto. No. 61 & since then I forwarded you the Chronicles P Cap. Farley of Boston which hope get safe to hand, & you have now two others. The two Algereen frigates continue Cruising in those Seas & to the Westward, have Captured Several Portuguese Boats. Comd. Scarniche in a Portuguese 74 & two frigates with a Brig has left Lisbon in quest of them. A...
195To James Madison from John Gavino, 15 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
Without the honour of any of your Commands, I beg leave to Confirm my last Respects No: 62 under date of 22d: October, when advised the arrival of the ship Leonidas Capn: Mc:Kinsie at Algeir at a very Seasonable time & that all was well, as that Coll. Lear had drawn on me for $7000 wch. are paid, having sent me £1500 Stg: in Bills on Messrs: Bearings of London to provide for same. I have Still...
196To James Madison from John Gavino, 16 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to refer to what I had the honor of wri ting you yesterday P annexed Copy and have not been favo red with any of yours. I find the Bearer of Consul Lear ’s original Letter to me of 5th. Aug. last accompanying one for me from your Dept. and for other Consuls is at M alaga & I now write Consul Kirkpatrick to retire said Pa pers & forward the inclosed. I have this day passed a B ill...
197To James Madison from John Gavino, 30 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to referr to what I had the honour of writing you No. 63 under date of 15t: Inst: & 64 the 16t: Do. P Copys herewith. By the former you will see the particulars of the Schooner Philadelphia Packett, Nathl: Norris Master; all that I have been able to find out since then is that she was cleard from Philadelphia for Boston with the Proofs of Property. Finding some days had elapsed...
198To James Madison from John Gavino, 28 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to have the honour of claiming your refference to the Copy of my last Communication herewith No. 65 under 30: Ulto: & to add on the Subject of the Schooner Philada. Packett, & that by the Register of the Vessel, the Master is called Nathaniel Noyes, & not Norris as reported at the health office. This I obtaind thro the information of a freend, but could get no other Particulars; He...
199To James Madison from John Gavino, 19 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
Deprived of the pleasure of hearing from you, since I had the honour of addressing you pr N: 66 & 67 by which I Communicated the arrival of the Schooner Philada. Packett Nathl. Noyes Master (and not Norris, as he first reported) with a Cargo of Tobacco Rice & flower, pretending to have been blown off the Coast of America, & was intended for Boston, said Schooner is, as I am informed, still in...
200To James Madison from John Gavino, 27 February 1809 (Madison Papers)
Without the honour of any of your favour sine my last adresses to you No: 68 under date 19t. Ultimo to which please be referrd: On the 19: Ulto: arrived in this Bay from Cadiz under American Collours the Ship Sidney, Samuel Thompson Master, & Daniel Tilton of Ph ilada: Super Cargo, loaded with About 240 Hogsheads Tobacco, & reported from Norfolk in Virginia, stating that she was blown off the...