1. The enclosures are filed with the LS in DNA: RG 46 (see also ASP, Foreign Relations, 1:525–27). For the letter from Emperor Mawlay Sulayman Ibn Mohammed to GW of 18 Aug., see James Simpson to GW, 24 Sept. 1795, n.3. GW also enclosed an extract of instructions to David Humphreys, 28 March, authorizing him to undertake negotiations for the emperor’s recognition of the treaty; Humphreys’s appointment of James Simpson to conduct those negotiations, 28 May; and two letters from Simpson to the secretary of state, 18 Aug. and 14 September.

In Simpson’s first letter, he announced his expectation of receiving a letter from the emperor to GW “declaratory of his being on the same terms of Peace, with the United States as his Father was.

“I am sorry that the resistence made to my solicitations of a recognition of the old Treaty in form, has been spun out to the last hour of the Emperor being here, and that I have thereby been prevented from exerting that powerful Interest I had happily raised, for accomplishing in a more satisfactory manner the end of my mission; tho’ I trust the promised letter will be expressive of what is in fact wished to be established, namely that Peace shall subsist between Morocco and the United States, as in the time of Sidy Mohamet, which in my opinion will fully answer the purpose of keeping peace during the present reign, and of resisting any unpleasant demands, should succeeding Emperors make such.”

In his second letter, Simpson forwarded the original of the emperor’s letter, which he had delayed sending because Humphreys “wished [it] should go through his hands,” and a translation. Simpson added: “I had it in charge from Sidy Mohamet Ben Ottman by His Majesty’s directions, to recommend the appointment of a Consul for Morocco, & that vessels of the United States might be furnished with Sea Passes cut as those of European Nations, to prevent accidents; on these subjects it may be necessary to say more hereafter.”

In both letters, Simpson also discussed the civil war in Morocco.