71To James Madison from George W. Erving, 25 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 October 1804, London. No. 45. “In compliance with your circular instructions of April 9th. 1803 it is my duty to report to you the particulars which I have been able to collect respecting two vessels of the United States the ‘Merrimack’ and the ‘Louisiana’ lately arrived at this port, and having been engaged since their departure from the United States in the Slave carrying trade prohibited...
72To James Madison from George W. Erving, 17 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 November 1804, London. No. 46. “In my last of October 2d. I reported the ship Louisiana—Daniel Edes Junr. as having been employed in the Slave carrying trade prohibited by law; the circumstances therein mentioned have since been confirmed to me by the evidence of four men who have been discharged from her; these men are Allen Paterson John Cosey, Godfrey Trim and John Keller. I herewith...
73To James Madison from George W. Erving, 1 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1805, London. No. 47. “I have the honor to transmit to you a List [not found] of the Vessels which have entered at this Port from the 1st. of July to 31st. December 1804 with other particulars respecting the same.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , London, vol. 9). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Erving; marked “Duplicate”; docketed by Wagner as received in Erving’s 8 Feb. 1805 dispatch (ibid.).
74To James Madison from George W. Erving, 18 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have this moment received your obliging letter of Novr. 3d & hasten to return my best acknowledgements for your Early and very friendly attention to mine of Sep. 1st and at the ⟨s⟩ame time to Express to you my grateful sense of the favorable sentiments with which the President ⟨h⟩as been pleased to view my observations upon the Subjects therein mentioned. I shall pursue the course which you...
75To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 2 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
2 February 1805, London . No. 48. “I have the honor herewith to inclose copy of a letter which I have this day received from the Admiralty respecting the Cases of Thomas Brown, James Thomas, and William Simpson, American Seamen impressed from the Ship ‘General Davie’ of Plymouth in North Carolina, Thomas Cox Master; & to transmit also their letters to me setting forth the circumstances of...
76To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 8 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
8 February 1805, London . No. 49. “I had the honor to receive in due course your letter of Novr. 24th. 1804 directing me to make application to the British Admiralty for the discharge of Joseph Trowbridge and inclosing regularly authenticated Documents to prove his Citizenship. “I am sorry to inform you that the ship on board of which he is detained having sailed on a foreign station, their...
77To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 21 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
21 February 1805, London . No. 51. “By this conveyance the London Packet, Capt Mc:Dougall bound to Philadelphia, I transmit four Packages of Newspapers, and two others containing the Documents relating to the rupture between this Country and Spain as they have been printed for the use of the House of Commons, & consisting of four numbers.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , London, vol. 9). 1 p. Signature...
78To James Madison from George W. Erving, 2 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
Having lately had much communication with Baron Jacobi upon the subject of the papers inclosed, who has shewn me his instructions from the king of Prussia by which it appears that he is Extremely solicitous to procure the most accurate information respecting the origin progress & treatment of the yellow fever, & of Every circumstance connected with it; I thought it might be well in a public...
79To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, London . “Private No 31.” “I sincerely hope that you may think it proper to have an Example made of Captn McNeil mentioned in the accompanying letter No 52; he is a constant trader here & it has been intimated to me, with what truth I cannot pretend to say, that some scotch house in London is concerned in his ships; (for tho he is master of a ship he is owner of two) this is...
80To James Madison from George W. Erving (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, London . No. 52. “I have the honor herewith to transmit— “1st. An Affidavit made by George Pitman late a mariner on board the vessel ‘Harry & Jane’ belonging to Joseph Young of Portland Massachusetts relating to the engagement of said vessel in the Slave carrying trade prohibited by law. “2d my certificate that the Master of said vessel has not complied with the law in...