41To James Madison from James Maury, 19 September 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 September 1804, Liverpool. “I had the honor to write to you on the 22d past. This is occasioned by the very frequent seizures which have lately been made at this port of our vessels for the sailors having on board certain articles, but tobacco in particular, with the intention of smuggling. “It appearing in all these cases to have been taken on board without the Knowledge of the Master and...
42To James Madison from James Maury, 25 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure to write to you on the 21st of July relative to the Tobaccoe you had been so good as consign me, since which I have been favored with your letter of 22d of the same month. I much regret the produce of this consignment falling so considerably short of your expectations. It has had every advantage it could have in waiti[n]g the reguler call of the buyers in the market &...
43To James Madison from James Maury, 9 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 November 1804, Liverpool. Refers to his 19 Sept. dispatch. Now transmits a price current for U.S. exports. “Wheat of fine quality has even been sold from 1/ a 1/6 ⅌ 70 lbs higher than the highest quotation in this paper, but many still are of opinion there is no fair foundation for these enormous prices. “In consequence of the disease and other inconveniences our people had been subjected to...
44To James Madison from James Maury, 28 November 1804 (Madison Papers)
I had this pleasure on the 25th ulto, since which your draft of $500 in favor of John Davidson has been honored. That of $250 in favor of Mr Appleton shall be treated in like manner whenever presented. These sums added to the balance due me as ⅌ my Account current rendered 25th ulto amount to £247:10:11 for which I have this day drawn on you at sixty days sight in favor of my brother Fontaine...
45To James Madison from James Maury (Abstract), 14 March 1805 (Madison Papers)
14 March 1805 , Liverpool . “I had the honor of writing to you the 9th November, & now present you with the imports & exports for the six months ending the 31st December [not found]. “The evils stated in my letter of 23d July 1803, arising from the Masters of our vessels in this country having no means of taking up their seamen for desertion, have been very sensibly felt of late in this port;...
46To James Madison from James Maury (Abstract), 20 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
20 April 1805, Liverpool. “I had the honor of writing to you on the 14th ulto. Since the date of the inclosed price current [not found] cotton has continued declining, in consequence of the unusually great importations from the United States. You also have the copy of a bill [not found] brought into parliament by a member of Administration, which I expect will pass into a law.” RC ( DNA : RG...
47To James Madison from James Maury (Abstract), 7 June 1805 (Madison Papers)
7 June 1805, Liverpool . “I had the honor of writing to you on the 20th April, since which the bill I enclosed has become law. “In the price current herewith [not found] I beg leave to present you my ideas on the state of this market for the exports of the United States.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Liverpool, vol. 2). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Maury; docketed by Wagner.
48To James Madison from James Maury, 1 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Maury. 1 July 1805, Liverpool. “My last letter to you was of the 7th instant. “I have the honor to inclose an abstract of sundry late quarantine regulations under which all vessels from any Port of the United States arriving in this country, on, or after the 1st day of next October, with any of the articles enumerated in the appendix will be subjected to that restraint, unless...
49To James Madison from James Maury, 22 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Maury. 22 August 1805, Liverpool . “I had the honor of writing to you on the 1st. Ultimo. “The person whom I have appointed my Deputy at Greenock for the ports of the Clyde is Mr James Likely. My reason for appointing a person at Greenock in preference to Glasgow was its appearing to me more convenient on account of our ships laying at Greenock. “Ever since my being in Office, no...
50To James Madison from James Maury, 30 October 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Maury. 30 October 1805, Liverpool. “I had this honor on the 22d. August. The sickness of the Clerk, who assists me in my Consular office, has occasioned a considerable delay in the table of imports & exports for the first six months of this year. I now have the honor to lay it before you, as also a price current for the produce and exports of the United States.” RC ( DNA : RG 59,...