1To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 20 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 25th. and 26th. of November, and also on the 2nd. and 8th. instant. In that of the 2nd. I transmitted you copies of all the vouchers and documents procur’d by me, relating to the Schooner John; of, and belonging to, John Donnell of Baltimore, and which arriv’d in this Port, on the 19th. of August. I now enclose you duplicate copies of the four first...
2To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 8 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects were in date of the 2nd. instant, by the way of Bordeaux, and to the care of Mr. Lee. At the same time, I inclos’d you copies of all the testimonies and vouchers relating to the Schooner John of Baltimore, and belonging to Mr. John Donnell of that City. These documents, I trust, will Substantiate in the fullest manner, that the owner of this vessel and cargo has violated the...
3To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 26 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the 19th. of August last, Arriv’d in these roads the Schooner John of Baltimore, James Chayter Master, and belonging to Mr. John Donnell merchant in that city. Immediately on her coming to Anchor, a french guard was plac’d on board, and both vessel and cargo were seiz’d under a measure of general police. On examination of the Captain by two Imperial Commissaries, who well understand our...
4To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 25 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of addressing you on the 16th. & 22nd. of April: In the former, I stated the cause of the embargo which had been so distressing to our commerce during its continuance, and the Situation of all our vessels then in port. In the latter, I enclos’d a letter for the President which I had been requested to convey thro’ your hands. The Cases of the Ship Jersey, and Brig Violet...
5To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 22 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
By the brig Thomas Jefferson which will Convey this you will likewise receive my letter in date of the. The inclos’d having been just handed me for t he President, I avail myself of this opportunity, in accord ance with the wishes of the gentleman who has ch arged me with it. This day the Seals have been placed on all Convents and religious houses in Tuscany, and we are in dai ly expectation...
6To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 16 April 1808 (Madison Papers)
In my respects of the 23.d of March which were convey’d by Capt. Randlet of the Brig Eliza bound for NewYork, I mention’d how unavailing had been all my endeavours until the day previous, to obtain the enlargement of our vessels held under a general embargo; and that as far as I could penetrate the cause at this distance, it had arisen either from a mistake in the interpretation of the order...
7To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 23 March 1808 (Madison Papers)
On the 19th of January an embargo was laid on all Vessels i n this port, except the french. About 15 days since the spanish vessels were suffer’d to depart, and in the course of the last week the Neapolitans were free to sail. With respect to ours, notwithstanding my repeated applications and remonstrances to the french authorities, I could obtain no other satisfaction, than that such were...
8To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 4 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
My last respects were in date of the 17th of December, conveying to you at the same time Copy of a circular letter from Naples, Copy of one from C: D: Coxe Consul at Tunis, Notes made at Malta on the trial of thirty american Vessels, and the original letter of Samuel Field to me, of what occur’d on his trial by the Vice Admiralty Court of that island. My two preceding dispatches were on the...
9To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 17 December 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor of writing you on the 26. Ultimo by the way of Bordeaux, covering duplicates of my dispatches of the 10th of the same month; as I likewise then inclos’d you copy of a letter I had receiv’d from the american Consul at Naples, relative to the hostile Conduct of the Dey of Algiers towards our Commerce. I now again inclose you Copy of the Circular letter from Naples No. 1. in order...
10To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 26 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
On the 14th. instant, I receiv’d a letter from the person acting as Vice Consul for the U: S. in Naples in the absence of Mr. Degen, Stating that the Algerine corsairs had been Sent out against our merchant vessels; and I now inclose you a copy thereof. This intelligence I immediately made known by transcribing the letter & forwarding it to Trieste, Genova, Marseilles, Bordeaux & Paris. As I...