1To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 2 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert W. Fox. 2 August 1805, Falmouth. “Be pleased to receive enclosed a List of American Shipping arrived in this District for the last 6 Months ending the 25 June [not found]—many other ships have touched off this port, but having received orders to proceed to foreign ports, particular[l]y to Holland, France &c⟨e⟩;. I had it not in my power to procure the particulars. “The Seamen in...
2To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 10 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 September 1801, Falmouth. Has nothing in particular to report since his letter of 8 Aug. Harvest is good and prices are falling fast. Flour is fifty to fifty-eight shillings per barrel; rice, twenty-two to twenty-six. Attributes fall in price of latter to plentiful harvest and quantity anticipated from East Indies. States that American shipping is sought for cargoes to Mediterranean ports...
3To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 9 August 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 August 1803, Falmouth . Encloses a list of American vessels arriving in his district from 1 Jan. to 30 June [not found]. “There were many others that touched off this port for orders & therefore I had not an opportunity of obtaining their names &c.” Wrote in his letter of 12 July “of the Lights &c. paid here on American Shipping.” Expects soon there will be “great demand at advanced...
4To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 9 June 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 June 1803, Falmouth . Received JM’s “printed letter” and duplicate of 9 Apr. In accordance with JM’s instructions, has sought the “needful information” from the ports in his district. American ships “pay double the Light money” that British ships do; “all other Shipping are on the same footing as Americans.” “As to paying double duty,” harbor dues for British ships are 2 s . 6 d . per ship...
5To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 9 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed is the list of American Shipping arrived in my district for the 6 Months ending the 30th. June last. There were many others that touched off this port for orders & therefore I had not an opportunity of obtaining their names &c. In mine of the 12th. Ulto. I sent thee a note of the Lights &c. paid here on American Shipping, which I expect will soon be in great demand at advanced...
6To James Madison from Robert W. Fox (Abstract), 19 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
19 February 1805, Falmouth . “The packet having only lately returned from a Voyage to the West Indies, could not be got ready to take the mail ’till this week, prevented my earlier in the Month sending the enclosed list [not found] of Vessels which have arrived at & off the Western ports of England, for the last 6 months ending with 1st. of December 1804, many having only called off the ports...
7To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 9 June 1803 (Madison Papers)
I am favored with thy printed letter of the 9 April & also this morning a duplicate thereof via Liverpool. In consequence of thy directions I have sent to the different Ports in my district to obtain the needful information. For the present, perhaps it may be proper to inform thee that American shipping pay double the Light money that English Ships do. All other Shipping are on the same...
8To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 20 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert W. Fox. 20 January 1806, Falmouth. “Since my last respects of the Decemr there have been detained the two following Vessels, the Oliver Woolcott Captn Richards from North Amboy with Sugars bound to Amsterdam, carried into the Mountsbay, and the Lucy Captn Peckham from Baltimore with a Cargo of Sugar, Coffee &ca bound to Nantes put into this port—on the arrival of the latter...
9To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 8 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed be pleased to receive an account of American Vessels arrived in my district from the 1st. of January to the 30th. of June; many more have touched off this port for orders and immediately proceeded on their Voyage whose names I could not procure. Since my last respects Flour has fallen in France to 42 Livres ⅌ Barrel, and very little in demand; in Spain it is quoted at 9 à 11 hard...
10To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 1 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I take the freedom to send thee annex’d a List of the American Shipping arrived at Plymouth the 6 Months ending the 31st. December. The List of those arrived at this port I have already Sent thee. The English Ship Mary, Thomas Temple Master, which has been so long detained in Quarantine at this port, in consequence of a very bad Fever onboard, is still in port; and I am informed the American...