131To James Madison from James Simpson, 5 June 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of No. 39. also translation of the Ministers answer to the Letter written him on the 25th. April by the Swedish Consul and myself on subject of His Majestys desire of sending Wheat to Tripoly, by which you will see he submits the propriety of that measure to the Letter of the Treaties of Sweden and the United States, with this Country. Unfortunately...
132To James Madison from James Simpson, 13 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
13 May 1802, Tangier. No. 39. Forwards his dispatch no. 38 [19 Mar. 1802]. Reports that the emperor’s plan to send wheat to Tripoli has been suspended but has not been entirely given up, despite his and the Swedish agent’s efforts. Relays intelligence received 12 May that on 6 May the governor of Rabat had been ordered to send a schooner to Dar el Beida to load wheat for Tripoli and that a...
133To James Madison from James Simpson, 13 May 1802 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to enclose with this No. 38, and to acquaint you, notwithstanding His Imperial Majestys first Minister, (who was appointed to transact busyness with Mr. Wyk, on the late Swedish Embassy), assurd him the intention of sending Wheat to Tripoly, would for the present be laid aside, in consequence of his and my representation of that Port being in a state of Blockade; yet we have...
134To James Madison from James Simpson, 19 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1802, Tangier. No. 38. Forwards a copy of his dispatch of 20 Feb. Reports that the Essex arrived on 24 Feb. and sailed again on 26 Feb. On 13 Mar. the Batavian sloop of war Daphne arrived “with dispatches from that Government, containing assurances that an Embassy would be sent to Muley Soliman without delay”; the ship went on to Tunis and Algiers “with similar intelligence.” Relates...
135To James Madison from James Simpson, 19 March 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honour of encloseing with this, copy of my Communications of 20th. February. On the 24th. last Month the Essex Frigate Captain Bainbridge anchored in this Bay. He was supplied with some small Articles of Provision he asked for, as usual duty free, and sailed again the 26th. The 13th. Inst. the Batavian Sloop of War Daphne, arrived here with dispatches from that Government,...
136To James Madison from James Simpson, 20 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 February 1802, Tangier. No. 37. Owing to the “very great delay” in arrival of George Washington , has sent his no. 35 [8 Jan.] to Gavino to forward; transmits a copy. Has heard nothing further of the demands Pasha Hackmawy made on 14 Dec., which augurs well. Hackmawy “has been succeeded in the Command of this place by the Governour of Tetuan, who now holds both Govermts.—he is an...
137To James Madison from James Simpson, 20 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
The very great delay of the George Washington Frigate beyond the time I had been taught to expect Captain Shaw would probably be at Gibraltar, induced me to send No. 35 to Mr. Gavino, with a request that he would forward it by first good conveyance. I now avail of the Brig Mary from Mogadore for Boston, to hand herewith copy of that dispatch, and of the Extracts of Letters accompanied it. I am...
138To James Madison from James Simpson, 25 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 January 1802, Tangier. No. 36. Has learned from Gavino “that he could about this time negotiate some of my Bills.” Has drawn on JM for two bills totaling $2,000, which he asks JM “to direct being paid, and that sum charged to me, as a farther imposal on Account of Sallary … in arrangement sollicited in concluding paragraph of No. 35 [8 Jan. 1802].” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tangier, vol. 1). 1...
139To James Madison from James Simpson, 25 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Gavino having advised that he could about this time negotiate some of my Bills, I have this day taken the liberty of drawing two on you, payable to his order thirty days after presentation for Twelve hundred and Eight hundred dollars, makeing together Two thousand; which I beg you will have the goodness to direct being paid, and that sum charged to me, as a farther imposal on Account of...
140To James Madison from James Simpson, 8 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1802, Tangier. No. 35. Has requested that Captain Shaw of George Washington stop at Tangier for this dispatch as “we frequently experience detention, and sometimes even loss of Letters.” Has information that Emperor Mawlay Sulaiman is unhappy at not having received an embassy from the U.S. since 1795. Since the death of his prime minister Sidi Mohamet ben Ottman and other nobles in...