31To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 5 May 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 May 1804, Falmouth. “I have already sent thee the List of American Ships arrived here to the end of last year. I have since been favoured with thy circular of the 10th. Octobr., the contents of which will have my best attention. Since my last 2 Vessels are carried into Plymouth by the British Cruizers as thee wilt perceive by the Copy of a Letter from my Consular Agent there. I acquainted...
32To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 10 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Since my last respects nothing particular new has occurred, except the arrival here of several Vessels with Flour & Wheat from the United States; some of their Cargoes have been sold à 45/ à 46/ ⅌ Barrel and the Vessels have gone forward with the Cargoes, on being paid an additional freight by the buyers; others I beleive will take their Cargoes forward to Barcelona for account of the...
33To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 5 July 1802 (Madison Papers)
A Packet being expected to sail this Week for America, I thought it proper just to say that a great number of American Ships have lately arrived, most of them with Flour & Wheat; part of which has been forwarded to London, Nantz, Barcelona &ca. but the greatest part for Havre de Grace, where a very large quantity of Grain and Flour is already arrived; and in consequence of the French...
34To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 12 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
Agreable to the directions contained in thy circular of the 9th. April, I have obtained from the Collector of Lights, the enclosed list, payable by Americans on their Tonnage ⅌ Register, & all other foreign Shipping. There is also a list of what is paid by English Shipping for the same Voyages. At Falmouth the pierage of English Vessels is 1/ ⅌ Mast ⅌ Month, & of Americans & other foreign...
35To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 10 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 April 1802, Falmouth. Reports the arrival of several American ships with cargoes of flour and wheat. “Some of their Cargoes have been sold @ 45/ or 46/ ⅌ Barrel and the Vessels have gone forward with the Cargoes, on being paid an additional freight by the buyers; others I beleive will take their Cargoes forward to Barcelona for account of the concerned.” Flour and wheat are in demand at...
36To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 7 July 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 July 1804, Falmouth. “Enclosed be pleased to receive the list of American Ships arrived in my district in the last 6 months, ending the 30th. of last month [not found]. I apprehend there were some other Vessels that called off this port for orders, the particulars of which I have not obtained, indeed a great number of those did not come into port, but lay too off this port, & proceeded as...
37To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 8 March 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Robert W. Fox. 8 March 1806, Falmouth. “Be pleased to receive herewith a list of the arrival in my district of Ships belonging to the United States of America [not found]; there have several called off this port for orders but not coming into port I have not their names &ca. “We have not lately had any Vessels belonging to the United States detained by the Cruizers sent into this port...
38To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 25 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 October 1802, Falmouth. Last wrote on 4 Sept. in reply to JM’s 16 June letter . Forwards some newspapers, “which again begin to be interesting,” but sincerely hopes Europe will not have war again. “For some time past” has been sending newspapers by almost every packet to New York in care of the postmaster there but believes they have not all been forwarded, as some covers have lately been...
39To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 31 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 January 1803, Falmouth. Presumes “my Friend Erving” has already informed JM of the Mary’s arrival at Falmouth carrying Americans bound for Norfolk, many of whom were “very ill of a bad infectious Fever” which caused the British government to quarantine the ship “for about 10 Weeks.” Though supplied with all necessities, seventeen of the men died. The Mary will probably sail “in 10 or 14...
40To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 25 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of addressing thee on the 4th. of last month, in reply to thy esteemed of the 16th. June. A Vessel being about to sail for Virginia, I benefit of the opportunity of sending thee a few Newspapers, which again begin to be interesting, tho’ I sincerely hope we shall not have War again in Europe. By almost every packet to New York I have for some time past sent thee News papers,...
41To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 8 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 November 1803, Falmouth. Sent a list of port charges at Falmouth and elsewhere on U.S. and other shipping, as well as a list of U.S. ships arriving in this district, in his last. “A great many Ships have arrived here from the United States and other parts and proceeded on their Voyage, the Seamen having been very rarely molested and many that have been impressed have on my claiming them been...
42To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 8 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 August 1802, Falmouth. Encloses a list of American vessels that arrived in his district between 1 Jan. and 30 June 1802; “many more have touched off this port for orders and immediately proceeded on their Voyage whose names I could not procure.” Price of wheat in France has fallen. “On hearing of the Barbary Powers being hostile towards the Ships of the United States, I immediately...
43To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 10 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I paid thee my respects on the 8th. Ultmo., since when nothing particular has occurred. Near all the Harvest in this part of the Nation is saved, and it is said the Crop is good in quantity and quality, and prices are falling fast. Barrel Flour is 50/ a 58/ ⅌ Barrel, Rice 22/ a 26 ⅌ . I apprehend the great fall in this article is occasioned by the plentiful harvest and very considerable...