21IV. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 7 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The President of the United States, desirous of availing his country of the talents of it’s best citizens in their respective lines, has thought proper to nominate you Consul for the U.S. at the port of London. The extent of our commercial and political connections with that country marks the importance of the trust he confides to you, and the more as we have no diplomatic character at that...
22III. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 17 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Tho not yet informed of your reciept of my letter covering your commission as Consul for the United States in the port of London, yet knowing that the ship has arrived by which it went, I take for granted the letter and commission have gone safe to hand, and that you have been called into the frequent exercise of your office for the relief of our seamen, upon whom such multiplied acts of...
23V. Secretary of State to Joshua Johnson, 23 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
The vexations of our seamen and their sufferings under the press-gangs of England have become so serious, as to oblige our government to take serious notice of it. The particular case has been selected where the insult to the U.S. has been the most barefaced, the most deliberately intentional, and the proof the most complete. The inclosed letter to you is on that subject, and has been written...
24Enclosure A: Nicholas Duff to Joshua Johnson, 3 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 3 Mch. 1791 . As Johnson is acquainted with the three months’ detention of Rachel , he will not restate the particulars. One of the officers of the Customs had brought suit against him and he was obliged to give bail of £500 sterling before Rachel , not being given entry in any British port, could proceed to Ostend where her cargo was landed by order of the consignees. There he took on...
25Enclosure G: George Aust to Joshua Johnson, 16 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Aust presents his Compliments to Mr. Johnson and takes the earliest opportunity of transmitting him Copies of the Answers received from the Treasury, in answer to his application respecting the American Ship Rachel. Tr ( DNA : RG 76, Great Britain, unsorted papers); docketed by Remsen. Enclosures: See e and f preceding.
26Enclosure K: Nicholas Duff to Joshua Johnson, 19 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Portsmouth, 19 May 1791 . He delivered the letter enclosed in Johnson’s of the 18th. The collector answered that it did not solely rest with him and that he would consult the comptroller and give their answer.—“I arrived at Spithead on the night of the 21st of Feby. had the Revenue Cutter on board on the morning of the 22d. and rec’d two Officers from her. I reported on the 23d. and had my...
27Enclosure M: Officer of the Customs to Joshua Johnson, 20 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Portsmouth, 20 May 1791 . Acknowledging and summarizing Johnson’s letter of the 18th by Captain Duff. In answer, they inform him that the Commissioners of the Customs had directed them to deliver the vessel and brandies upon satisfaction being made to the seizing officers. “In consequence whereof we immediately sent for Captn. Duff to whom we communicated this Order, and at the same...
28Enclosure S: Philip Stephens to Joshua Johnson, 30 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Admiralty Office, 30 May 1791 . He acknowledges [and summarizes the contents of] Johnson’s letter of the 25th, which he has laid before the Lords of the Admiralty. He is commanded by them “to acquaint you, that the several Men at whose instance the Brigantine has been seized by Process from the High Court of Admiralty, for the recovery of their Wages, and Cloaths, having declared themselves...
29From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Johnson, 29 August 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I have now to acknolege the reciept of your several favours of Mar. 26. and 27. Apr. 4. and 18. and May 31. Your conduct with respect to Mr. Purdie is perfectly approved, as the papers you sent on his subject shew it was not a case on which the government should commit itself: nor would they have thought of doing it, if the papers they had before recieved had not been of a very different...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Joshua Johnson, 29 January 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
The President having appointed Mr. Gouverneur Morris Min. Plenipotentiary at Paris, and Mr. Short Minister Resident at the Hague, and there being few private conveyances at this season, I take the liberty of putting letters inclosing their commissions &c. under cover to you, and of asking the favor of you to forward those to Mr. Short to Paris, and those to Mr. Morris to him wherever he may...