To James Madison from John Church, 16 June 1806 (Abstract)
From John Church, 16 June 1806 (Abstract)
§ From John Church. 16 June 1806, Cork. “I duly received the Favor of your Letter of 7th. April1 & was highly gratified that my Proposal (of 24. Decr. A.P.)2 for appointing my Son James B. Church my Vice Consul had met your Approbation. I already feel the Benefit of that Liberty having duly communicated the Authority to him—for all his Acts in the American Vice Consulate do I hold myself responsible being fully persuaded of his Ability to execute equally as myself. You are in Possession of his Signature having affixed it to my aforesaid Letter of 24th. December.
“At the present Time I have no Observations to make meriting Attention, only one Case of Interruption to American Navigation having occurred at this Port in the current Year & I was carefull to apprize Mr: Monroe thereof in due Time.3
“You shall be furnished with the usual Accounts from here at the End of the Year.”
RC (DNA: RG 59, CD, Cork, vol. 1). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Church.
3. Church’s 7 May 1806 letter, addressed to James Monroe at London, acknowledged receipt of Monroe’s 2 May circular requesting information on harrassment of U.S. shipping. Church reported that the Mary of Charleston was captured at sea by the British ship Argus on 21 July 1805, brought into Cork, and held there until released on 9 Sept. (DNA: RG 59, CD, Cork, vol. 1).