341To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 1 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Auldjo. 1 November 1805, Cowes. “I had the honour to write you 11th. ultimo by a Ship direct to Baltimore & of which inclosed is Copy. “I have now to give you as below an account of four more Valuable American Ships sent into the port of Portsmouth by British Cruizers & that they will all be prosecuted in the Admiralty Court, as soon as the terms begin which will be in a few...
342To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 27 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Thomas Auldjo. 27 July 1805, Cowes. “I had the honor to write you 16th inst & having had a little more time to consider of the form of a Certife for quarantine, I have drawn out the inclosed as being more Simple & I think it will be usefull if sent to the Collrs of every port in the U.S. “Several serious Admiralty Condemnations have taken place this Week in the Commons which establish...
343To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 24 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
24 August 1802, Cowes. “Our Crop of Corn is half saved in these parts & in exceeding good order from our having had no rain for these three weeks & we only want a Continuance of favorable weather to secure abundance. Our prices are now nominal, there being little grain of any Sort at market.… Every thing goes on as usual. I pay due attention to your Circular of 1st Augt 1801 & the papers it...
344To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 13 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
I embrace the opportunity of a Ship for Philada. direct to inform you that Revenge United States Schooner is still in this road, waiting the arrival of Dr Bullus who is expected here to morrow & she will proceed immediately as I learn from Capt Read for America. American Ships from the United States bound for the ports of Holland & Germany are still brought into port in considerable numbers...
345To James Madison from Thomas Auldjo, 1 August 1803 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I beg leave to send you copy of my last letter & also of the Light & harbour duties payable by American Ships at the ports within my Consulate. The Blockade of the Elbe remains still established & I am sorry to have to advise that the Weser is also put und er the same predicament, as announced by Lord Hawkesbury to Mr. Munroe. Our harvest will begin this week & there is prospect of a...
346To James Madison from Aurora, 20 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Extract of the aurora December 20, 1808, from the N:york commercial We request the attention of Governement on this Subject and We pray that they will interpose Some Bold and Effectual means for the prevention, Detention, and punishment, of the abominable infraction of our Laws, wich are Continually practised, by these Smugglers in Disguise. It is a fact of the Greatest notoriety that not a...
347To James Madison from Jonathan L. Austin, 3 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
3 January 1803, Boston. Has received JM’s 14 July 1802 letter [not found] naming him commissioner of bankruptcy but has not once been called on to serve. Presumes “that the intention of appointing six Commissioners for this District was, that three should form a Board, & officiate alternately in different cases as they occur’d.” Was unwell when the first case occurred and Judge Davis called...
348To James Madison from Joseph S. Ayers, 27 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1804, Portsmouth. “You will, I doubt not, have the goodness to excuse the trouble caused by soliciting your attention to the inclosed papers . Goverment, we are fully persuaded, is solicitous to guard and secure to the Citizens, their rights & their property. It’s knowledge of the violation of these is generally derived from the information or complaint of the sufferers. We are in...
349To James Madison from Elisha Babcock, 3 November 1808 (Madison Papers)
Trusting in your goodness to excuse my troublg. you with my private concern, I have taken the liberty of addressing you, to inform you that my son James Babcock has been regularly bred to The Mercantile business, and has been for severall years, in the employ of The Hon. Wm. King & others, under the Firm of Frazier , Savage & Co. Boston in whose employ he has been Supercargo of a Ship to Italy...
350To James Madison from Gurdon Bachus, 7 November 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 November 1804, Philadelphia. “Some years ago, when Congress presided in this City I had the pleasure of your Acquaintance, being introduced by Mr. Giles, & Venable at that time Members from Virginia, and often dined with you in Company with those Gentn. I mention those Gentns. Names, that you might possibly recollect Me, but time effaces the Memory of every thing therefore I Cannot expect to...