41From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 18 February 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 18 February 1806, Department of State. “You will receive herewith Duplicate Copies of Authentic Documents in relation to Ludwig Fritz and Frederick Porter junr, two Impressed American seamen; who are stated to be detained in His Britannic Majesty’s Ship of War the Cambrian. As this vessel is supposed to be still on the Halifax station, I must ask the favor of you to...
42From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 3 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 3 October 1805, Department of State. “I beg leave to trouble you with Duplicate Copies of two Documents concerning Nathaniel Bartlett, who appears to have been impressed into the British Schooner Whiting, on the Halifax station; and to ask the Interposition of your good Offices, to effect the Release of this man, whose Citizenship is fully proved by the Documents alluded...
43From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 28 July 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 28 July 1806, Department of State. “I beg leave to trouble you with the enclosed Duplicate Copies of a Document in this office concerning John L. Deveber, and of a letter from him to his uncle in Newyork, by which it appears that he is detained in the British frigate Cambrian. As this vessel is supposed to be still on the American Coast, I must request the Interposition of...
44From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 16 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
In the Month of October 1804 the British Cartel, Norfolk Hero, sailed, by Order of Admiral Duckworth, from Jamaica, with 170 French Prisoners of War and 30 British Invalids, for Morlaix, with an ulterior Destination for England, but soon afterwards the Prisoners took Possession of and carried her into the Mississippi. As there was no British Consul or Agent at New Orleans or near it, Humanity...
45From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 23 May 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Anthony Merry. 23 May 1806, Department of State. “I take the liberty of forwarding to you the inclosed duplicate copies of documents, containing proof of the Citizenship of Edward Frethy, an American Seaman, who was some time since impressed into the British service, and is supposed to be at present detained on board of the Le Renard, or the Wolf; Sloops of War belonging to His Britannic...
46From James Madison to Anthony Merry, [5 December] 1803 (Madison Papers)
The late Convention between Great Britain and the United States being posterior in Date to that by which Louisiana is ceded to the United States, it is apprehended as possible, that the North Western Boundary defined in the former, as limiting the territorial Claims of the United States, may be construed to operate as a Limitation to Claims of Territory acquired by the Treaty of Cession from...
47From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 22 September 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To Anthony Merry. Letter not found. 22 September 1806. Acknowledged in Merry to JM , 28 Sept. 1806 , as concerning the impressment of three American seamen and enclosing relevant documents.
48From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 5 June 1804 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 5 June 1804. Described as “enclosing a copy of a letter from Mr. ⟨Tuhel?⟩” (DNA: RG 59, Notes to Foreign Ministers and Consuls, vol. 1, index). Acknowledged in Merry to JM, 6 June 1804 .
49From James Madison to Anthony Merry, 22 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to inclose a Copy of the Deposition of William Brown, Master of the Brigantine Argus of New Haven in Connecticut, stating that his Mate Joseph Trowbridge has been impressed by Captain Timothy Clinch of the British public armed Brig Busy . By that Deposition, as well as a Certificate of the Collector of New-Haven, a Copy of which is inclosed, no Room is left to doubt that Mr....