61To 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...
62To James Madison from John Gavino, 14 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 October 1803, Gibraltar . No. 134. “I confirm what [I] had the honor of adressing you yesterday [not found] 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...
63To James Madison from John Gavino, 11 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 January 1802, Gibraltar. Refers JM to his last dispatch enclosing a copy of a letter from O’Brien. Reports that on 7 Jan. a British frigate arrived with British consul Hargreaves and the Algerine ambassador who had been in Great Britain. Hargreaves was carrying a box of jewels for bey of Tunis entrusted to him by Rufus King. Has informed O’Brien to look out for their safety. Encloses copy...
64To James Madison from John Gavino, 4 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
4 January 1803, Gibraltar. No. 110. “I beg leave to referr to my last dispatch No. 109 [27 Dec. 1802] ⅌ this Conveyance of the Constellation frigate, who put back by Contrary Wind and is still detaind here.” Forwards a packet from Eaton and encloses a copy of a letter from O’Brien to Cathalan. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Gibraltar, vol. 2). RC 1 p. Docketed by Wagner as received 17...
65To James Madison from John Gavino, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, Gibraltar. No. 153. “I had this honour of adressing you ⅌ Duplicate under 6th. Ulto. No: 152. and have not since been favourd with any of yours. “Two days ago arrived a British Privateer from the Coast of Italy and reported that three large Tunishan Xabeques had made a landing close by Leghorn about the end of May last, & carried off a Number of People into Slavery. “Two...
66To James Madison from John Gavino, 8 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1805, Gibraltar. “I am deprived the honor of any of your Commands since my last Respects of 15t. Ulto. The John Adams having calld here in her way home with Comodor Prible on board will be the bearer of this. “Our Port still shutt was to have been opend last Monday as had no new Cases of the fever, for some days, but two taking place the end of last Week they deferrd it. “The Brig...
67To James Madison from John Gavino (Abstract), 9 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
9 June 1805, Gibraltar . No. 9. “I had the honour of adressing You the 15: Ulto. (No. 8) when advised the arrival of the Expedition from England Consisting of 6000 Troops under the Command of Sir Jas. Craig, they are still in this Bay waiting orders. I then inclosed one from Consul Simpson of Tanger. Since then I recieved your few lines of 27th: December last [not found] with the Copys of...
68To James Madison from John Gavino, 21 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Gavino. 21 July 1806, Gibraltar. No. 29. “Not being favourd with any of your Commands since my last Respects ⅌ No: 28 under date 10t: Instant I beg leave to be referrd thereto. The Portuguese it is sayd have Captured another Tripolin Cruiser, Two belonging to Tunis have lately been in Tetuan and one at Tangier. “The Portuguese Government has threatend Tripoly with warr unless they...
69To 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...
70To James Madison from John Gavino, 14 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 September 1801, Gibraltar. No. 71. Encloses duplicates of his 8 Aug. letters to Barron and commends Barron’s blockade of Tripolitan cruisers, which has caused fresh desertions from their crews. Tripolitan vessels have struck sails and are in the mole with only about twenty seamen left. The Tripolitan admiral and eight others have sailed as passengers to Malta. At Cathcart’s request, encloses...