To James Madison from John Mathieu, 18 March 1801 (Abstract)
§ From John Mathieu
18 March 1801, Naples. Encloses statement on U.S. ships in port between 1 July and 31 Dec. 1800 and one for port of Messina [not found] from consular agent there. King of Naples has obtained thirty-day truce through mediation of Russia; objective was to exclude British from the ports of the Two Sicilies. A French commissary is in Naples to see that armistice is fulfilled. The king’s minister has gone to Paris to negotiate a second armistice.
RC and enclosure (DNA: RG 59, CD, Naples, vol. 1). RC 2 pp. The enclosed statement for Naples lists twelve vessels (1 p.; docketed by Wagner as received 12 June).
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