1To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 12 January 1809 (Madison Papers)
The Ship Leonidas having been forced back by Contrary Winds, affords me an Opportunity of forwarding to you a further Sett of our daily Papers, from which you may Collect some Information on What is passing in this Country. Nothing Official has yet been published on the situation of the armies. It however appears evident that the British, had Joined the Marques de la Romana, and that some...
2To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 24 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I continue without any letters from your Department since my last under date 15 Ulto. to the enclosed Copy of which I beg to be referred. Nothing official having been published since Madrid was attacked on the 3 Inst. by a french army, after forcing the strong pass of Samosierra, in which the Spanish General Sn. Juan, it is said, behaved in a treacherous manner, and was on his retreat murdered...
3To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have not had the honor of addressing you since the 5. August, but I have constantly been using every exertion with the supreme Board of Seville to get the business of the Rattlesnak e detention brought to a close, and I am happy to inform you, about six weeks ago, orders were issued for the Process to be transmitted to the Marine Tribunal of this Place, to pass Sentence, which has been done...
4To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 5 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing you on the 29 June, as P enclosed copy. I have since been using every possible exertion to recover the amount, in which the Brig Mary was sold, but without effect, the Person in whose hands the French Consul had declared, the money was deposited, having denied the circumstance, and as he is no more, and all the Papers in his Consular Office were destroyed, I...
5To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed is Copy of my last 8. inst, wherate beg reference. I have since thro’ my exertions, and interest with the Provincial Board of Government, obtained restitution of the Ship Sally, Captain Hastings and her Cargo, and orders have been issued for the Amount, in which the Brig Mary was sold by the French Consul, to be given up to me, and I expect to recover in a very few days; nothing...
6To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 8 June 1808 (Madison Papers)
For want of a conveyance to the United States, I have not had the honor of addressing you since my last Letter 27. January, inclosing the return of arrivals in this Port from the 1st. July, ’till the end of last Year. Since that period great, and very important occurrences have taken place in this Country. Several of our Vessels have been captured, and detained by French Privateers, and the...
7To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 27 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing you on the 5. inst, and find myself since deprived of any Letters from your department I now beg leave to wait on you with the return of arrivals at this Port, from the 1st: July, ’till the end of the Year, in conformity to your directions. The late Orders and Decrees of the belligerent Powers, have completely put a stop to the arrival of American Vessels in...
8To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 5 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
By my last Letter of the 15 Dec. I enclosed Copies of the Information I had received from Barcelona, and Marseilles regarding the Hostilities commenced on our Commerce by the Cruizers of the Dey of Algiers, & am now happy in having it in my Power to transmit Copy of a Letter I have Just received from Colo. Lear under date 16/ 17 Decr. with the pleasing Information that He has succeeded in...
9To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not written to you since the 20 Oct inclosing Copy of a Letter I had received from Thomas Gorman V Consul at Almeria, advising that an Algerine Squadron had appeared off that Coast I now beg leave to transmit duplicate of a Letter I have received from John Leonard Esqr. of Barcelona with Copy of what the Consuls at Marseilles & Naples had written to him on the Subject of the Schooner...
10To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 20 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed is Copy of my last Letter 15 Inst. forwarded by the Hornet Sloop of War. By this days Post I have received a Letter from Thomas Gorman Vice Consul at Almeria advising that several Algerine Cruizers had appeared off the Coast, as you have observed by its Copy herewith, to which I refer you. I am very respectfully Sir Your most obt hl. St. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Malaga.
11To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ nothing new has occured since the date of my last 29 August, whereof Copy goes inclosed, I profit of the Hornet Sloop of War, on the departure for the United States, to inform you, the best good Health prevails not only in this City, but throughout all Spain. We have not been incomoded with a return of the Yellow Fever, or any other Contagious disorder. I have seen Letters from Madrid...
12To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to confirm my last respects to You of the 10 July, which for want of a direct Conveyance was detained untill the 23 Inst, when I forwarded it by the Frigate Constitution Capt Campbell, Who proceeded That day with a favorable Wind for Algeciras. On the 9 Inst. the Brig Alonzo of Salem Daniel Burges Master was sent in here by a Spanish Gun Boat the Commander of which after taking out...
13To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 16 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have not been honored with any Letters from you since my last of the 10 January, dispatched in Original & Duplicate. On the 28 ulto. our Governor communicated to me the decree passed by this Government on the 19 Feby. of which a copy goes enclos’d, as also of my; answer, wherein you will observe I have made a point to alone accuse it’s receit, and mention that I would make it Known to you;...
14To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 10 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had last the honor of addressing you on the 4 ulto: and am since without any Letters from you. Since the recommencement of the War in Europe, American Captains have been in the habit as well here, as in all other ports of Spain, of chartering their Vessels for Neutral Ports in the North, & signing a private agreement with the Freighters, obliging themselves to call in, on their Voyage at a...
15To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 4 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 20. July. Since then I have receiv’d no Letters from you, but the Laws passed at the first Session of the ninth Congress have come to hand. I however am yet deprived of those of the second Session of the seventh, Congress, and first, of the Eighth, which I should be glad to receive. We have had no return of the yellow Fever this Season, the best good...
16To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 20 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 20 July 1806, Málaga. “When I last addressed you on the 1 Inst I had not received from my Vice Consul at Almeria the return of arrivals at that Port, down to the end of June; you will now find it inclosed [not found], I do not transmit any from Motril, Velez Malaga, or Marbella, as the Vessels which have loaded in whole, or part at these Places, were all dispatched...
17To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 1 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 1 July 1806, Málaga. “I have not written to you since the 15. January last, nothing of any consequence having occurred to render my communications interesting. Towards the end of January our Military Commander, of the Marine Department came forward with the preposterous demand on the French, Dutch, & Danish Consuls and me that we should recur to his Tribunal for all...
18To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 13 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 13 May 1806, Málaga. “Having been requested by the Son of my late Worthy Friend Lewis M. OBrien Esqr. Consul of the United States at St Ander, to forward the inclosed Letter for His Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esqr: soliciting He might have the Goodness to appoint him his Successor, I take the Liberty of sending it under your Cover, and of claiming your kind...
19To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 15 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 15 January 1806, Málaga. “No particular occurrence having taken place since the date of my last Letter to you of the 4th. October, I have not troubled you with any communications. You will now find enclos’d a Triplicate thereof, and the return of arrivals in this Port, during the last six months, in conformity to your Instructions. “The Frigate Essex, Hugh Campbell...
20To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 4 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 4 October 1805, Málaga. “I had last the honor of addressing you on the 19h. August. Your respected Letters of the 1st: & 12. July have since come to hand, with a Copy of the Laws past at last Session of Congress, which will serve for my Government, but you have omitted to forward me, or at least I have not receiv’d, those of the second Session of the seventh...
21To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 19 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 19 August 1805, Málaga . “My last Letter to you was under date 5th: July by duplicates, inclosing the Semi Annual Return of arrivals at this Port; I also mention’d that the Brig Washington, Captain Atkins Adams had been brought in for adjudication, on her Voyage from Leghorn to Boston; on the 12h: ulto. she was finally set at liberty, without Costs, but no damages...
22To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 5 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From William Kirkpatrick. 5 July 1805, Málaga. “Nothing particular having occurred here, since the date of my last 31st. January, I have not considered it necessary to address you. I now inclose the semi annual Return of arrivals in this Port, from the begining of the Year’till the 30: ulto, in conformity to your orders. “On the 29: ulto. the Brig Washington, Captain Atkins Adams was brought...
23To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
The want of a conveyance direct to Washington, or any part of Virginia, has prevented a more early reply to your respected favor of the 20: May last year, as I wished at same time to give course to the Commission of Wine, and Fruit which you called for. The Ship William & Mary, Captain Erasmus H. Tipling having called in here, in her way from Algiers to Norfolk, I have profited thereof to send...
24To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 31 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1805, Málaga. “My last letter was dated to you, on the 19h: of this month, I did not then transmit the semi Annual Return of arrivals at this Port, as the whole of those that were admitted to Prattic on the 15h: when our Port was opened, were not then dispatched, I however now wait on you with it. “On the last day of the Year the Sweedish Ship Dygden Captain John Christian Petrey...
25To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 19 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 January 1805, Málaga. “Three days after I had last the honor of addressing you on the 24h: November, this City was declared by our Governor, as President of the Board of Health, entirely free of the Epedemy under which it had so long, and cruelly labored, but it was only on the 15h: of this month, that our Port, and inland Communications were opened, in virtue of an Order from the Captain...
26To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 24 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 November 1804, Málaga. “Inclosed you will find, Copy of the last Letter I had the Honor of addressing you, under 1 novr. “Tho’ the Sickness in this City, has entirely subsided, Government has not yet allowed it to be declared free of Contagion, as has happened at Velez, and Antequera, for what motive I cannot pretend to say, Our Port also continues shut, & no Shipments permitted for any...
27To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 1 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 November 1804, Malaga. “You will herewith find inclosed Copy of my Last Letter to You dated 29 Sepr. , since then the Sickness with which this City has been so severely visited, has continued on the decline, the Mortality not now exceeding One to three pr day, or the total number of sick, in the Hospitals, Suburb & Town twelve, we may therefore consider Ourselves as freed from this shocking...
28To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 September 1804, Málaga. “Altho’ I have already transmitted duplicate of my last Letter to you of the 30 Ulto. I take the liberty of again enclosing a Copy for your Information. “The Sickness therein mentioned, continued to encrease with amazing rapidity, untill about the 12 of this month, the mortality by the distributed Lists having at times exceeded 300. tho’ I am positively assured as...
29To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 30 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 August 1804, Malaga. “The enclosed is copy of the last Letter I had the Honor to address you under 2 Instant. “Since then, and particularly after the 16 Inst. that an excessive hot day was experienced the Sickness began materially to encrease in the Place, where it took its rise, and to propagate to other parts of the City, causing a very considerable mortality among its Inhabitants, as...
30To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 2 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1804, Málaga. “I had last the Honor of writing to you on the 3 July , as ⅌ enclosed Copy, by the Woodrop Syms, Capt Mills Riddick bound to Norfolk. “I have since received your respected Letter of 2 June , thro’ Mr Gavino of Gibraltar, who advised me at same time of the arrival, and departure for the Eastward, of the Frigate John Adams, Capt Chauncey with stores for the Squadron; I...
31To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 3 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 July 1804, Málaga. “The enclosed is duplicate of the last Letter I had the Honor of addressing you under 6 April, and of the Accounts therein transmitted. “I now beg leave to wait on you with return of Arrivals in this Port since the end of the year untill the 30 Ulto. [not found] in conformity to my Instructions. They are low, in Comparison to other Years, owing in a great measure to our...
32To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 6 April 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 April 1804, Málaga. Last wrote on 26 Mar. by the schooner Powderpoint , bound for Salem; transmits a duplicate of that letter. “Towards the beginning of last month, the Brig Dispatch of Edenton N. C. after landing her Cargo, was found on a Survey to be in a state not worth repairing, and in consequence of being condemned. The Master Elles Luther requested she might be sold at public Auction,...
33To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 26 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 March 1804, Málaga. Encloses a duplicate of his 14 Feb. letter with its enclosure. “Our Communication with the inland Country, was at last finally opened on the 18 Inst in virtue of orders from Madrid, on the 29 ulto Permission had been granted for the sailing of Swedish Vessels for the North of Europe, which was extended by our Board of Health to those of other Nations, and Country Vessels...
34To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 14 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 February 1804, Málaga. Last wrote on 11 Jan. conveying “the unfortunate Information I had received of the Loss of the Philadelphia Frigate.” Now encloses a semiannual report of arrivals at Málaga to 31 Dec. 1803 [not found]. “Our Port, in consequence of orders from Madrid, still continues shut, altho’ every Symptom of the Epedemy that raged with such uncommon Violence from the end of...
35To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 11 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 January 1804, Málaga. “An order having yesterday come down from Madrid for permitting the Ships Yorick, and Flora, to sail,” forwards this and a copy of his 19 Dec. letter by the former. “This moment I have received a Letter from Captn Bainbridge dated Tripoly 1 Novr. with the very distressing Account of his Ship Philadelphia having been wrecked on the 31 October last, on Rocks five miles...
36To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 19 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 December 1803, Málaga. Encloses a copy of his last of 30 Nov. “On the 4 Inst, a strong N. W. Wind sett in, which lasted Som⟨e⟩ days, and produced a favorable change in the Sickness here, it has since been on the decline, and I am happy to say, on the 17 the Physicians gave in a Report to the Board of Health that no Person had been attacked the day before, with the Epidemy, that they...
37To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 30 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
30 November 1803, Málaga. Wrote last on 8 Oct. “with advice of the Yellow Fever having broke out, among the Shipping in this Port, and from thence Communicated to our Suburbs; a few days afterwards, it began to extend its ravages in the City, & has since visited almost every Street, carrying off daily from 60 @ 114 Souls, notwithstanding that an immense number of the Inhabitants have from the...
38To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 8 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1803, Málaga . Encloses a copy of his last letter, dated 23 Sept. “About that Period reports were Circulated in Town, that in the Suburbs, and Mole, some People had been Carried off by Malignant Fevers,” but he did not credit these reports, “as the Mortality was inconsiderable.” Is assured, however, that “many Continue to die, and Yesterday” the board of health ruled “that the Crews...
39To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 8 October 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had last the Honor of writing to you on the 23 Sept of which the inclosed is a Copy, by the Brig Celia Capt Bowen bound to Alexandria. About that Period Reports were Circulated in Town, that in the Suburbs, and Mole, some People had been Carried off by Malignant Fevers, but as the Mortality was inconsiderable, and I could not learn that any precautionary measures were adopted by our Board of...
40To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 23 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 September 1803, Málaga . Encloses a duplicate of his last letter, dated 31 Aug. , as well as copies of the charges paid on American and Spanish vessels and a list of ship arrivals from 1 Jan. to 30 June 1803. The schooner Frederic , Capt. Charles H. Seymour, arrived in Málaga on 6 Sept. The ship’s papers indicate that it was captured by a French privateer and condemned at La Coruña by the...
41To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 23 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
The preceeding is duplicate of the last Letter, I had the Honor of addressing you under date of 31 August forwarded thro’ Lisbon as no Conveyance offered from hence I also inclose Copies of the Charges paid on American & Spanish Vessels, & of the return of Arrivals here from the 1 Jany till the 30 June last. On the 6 Inst arrived here the Schooner Frederic Capt Charles H Seymour from London, &...
42To Thomas Jefferson from William Kirkpatrick, 23 September 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
A Vessel offering from hence for Alexandria, at the Opening of our Fruit Season, for the first time, I have taken the Liberty of shipping on board of her, a few of what the Vineyards of my Family produce, to the Care of James Madison Esqr with a request to present them to your Excellency, in my name, as also a qr Cask cased of the very best Old Mountain or Malaga Wine (being of the Vintage...
43To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 31 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 August 1803, Málaga . Has not written since 28 June because of “a severe indisposition,” from which he is “now recovering fast.” “Two days ago” received JM’s letter of 9 Apr. by way of the frigate Philadelphia . Forwarded dispatches to Gavino and Simpson. Reports that Captain Bainbridge captured the Moroccan cruiser Mirboka , Capt. Ibrahim Luberez, of 22 guns and 100 men, which had captured...
44To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 31 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
My having been laid up for these two months past, with a severe indisposition, from which I am now recovering fast, has been the Cause of my not writing to you, since the 28 June, when I transmitted to you that Return of arrivals from the beginning of the year to that date. Two days ago, I was honored with your respected Letter of the 9 April, handed to me by One of Captn. Bainbridge’s...
45To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 June 1803, Málaga . Encloses duplicates of his letter of 28 May and those from O’Brien therein referred to, as well as the semiannual return of vessels arriving in Málaga. Informed JM of his appointment of John Dandeya as vice-consul for the ports of Motril and Almuñécar “on this Coast” in his December letter; “His Catholic Majesty has since granted his Exequatur to permit his exercising...
46To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
The enclosed is duplicate of the last Letter I had the honor of addressing you under date 28 May, and of the Letters from Mr. OBrien therein referred to. You will now please to receive the Semi-Annual Return of Arrivals of Vessels in this Port. In my Letter of the End of December last, I informed you of the Appointment I had made of John Dandeya to act as Vice Consul for the Ports of Motril, &...
47To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 May 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 May 1803, Málaga . Encloses a duplicate copy of his letter of 28 Apr. and copies of O’Brien’s letters of 19, 22, 24, and 29 Apr. Did not forward them sooner as no ships have left Málaga for the U.S.; is finally obliged to send them through Cádiz. Has had “no Information whatever” from Commodore Morris or any other commanders of U.S. frigates in the Mediterranean since Morris’s departure on...
48To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 May 1803 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to refer you to the Contents of my last Letter dated 28 ult, of which the inclosed is a duplicate. I now beg leave to wait on you with Copies of four Letters, I have lately received from Richd. OBrien Esqr Consul at Algiers of 19. 22. 24 & 29 ult. I would sooner have transmitted them, but no Vessel has offered from hence, since their receit; and I am at last obliged to send...
49To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 April 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 April 1803, Málaga. Transmits a copy of his last letter, dated 18 Apr. , and reports that the governor of Málaga has just received orders from the supreme board of health at Madrid to admit all U.S. vessels to pratique immediately without subjecting them to quarantine. “This measure has been adopted,… in Consequence of a repetition of the favorable Advices from America, that the Yellow...
50To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 28 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed is Copy of the last Letter I had the Honor of addressing you under date 18 Instant. I have now merely to acquaint you that Orders have Just been Communicated to the Governor of this Place, from the Supreme Board of Health, in Madrid, henceforward to admit all Vessels from the United States immediately on arrival, to Pratic, without Subjecting them to a Quarantine of Observation,...