11To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 August 1802, Lisbon. Refers to his letters to JM of 10 and 13 Aug., “each incloseing Copies of letters from the several Consuls in the streights & a dispatch from Mr Simpson.” Has learned by a 10 Aug. letter from Cadiz that “the 22 gun ship from Larach had sail’d, but head winds had obliged her to put back again.” “By my last I acquainted you with the departure of Genl. Lannes from here.…...
12To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to address you on the 10th. & 13th. Instant. The former was sent by the Brig Neptune Captn. Coleman; the latter by the Schr. four Brothers Captn. Rich both for Alexandria. Each incloseing Copies of letters from the several Consuls in the streights & a dispatch from Mr Simpson. I learn by letter from Cadiz o f the 11th. Inst that the 22 gun ship from Larach had sail’d, but head...
13To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 August 1802, Lisbon. No. 4. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 12 May 1802 . “The determination of the Insurance Company to send some person here gave me much pleasure, since the importance of the object required the evidence of a person in so elevated a station as is Don Juan de Almeida & as it will prevent my being implicated by a want of success which I am apprehensive will be the case, it...
14To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 August 1802 (Madison Papers)
On the 16th. I was honored with your favour of the 12 May last. The determination of the Insurance Company to send some person here gave me much pleasure, since the importance of the object required the evidence of a person in so elevated a station as is Don Juan de Almeida &, as it will prevent my being implicated by a want of success which I am apprehensive will be the case, it being almost...
15To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 September 1802, Lisbon. Refers to his last dispatch of 22 Aug. reporting the prohibition on importing cordage and his fears of a similar order against flour, “which I am extremely sorry is so soon verified.” Encloses a copy of an order issued 4 Sept. by the inspector general of the corn market. “Not being perfectly satisfied as to the meaning of that part relateing to the Consumption, I sent...
16To James Madison from William Jarvis, 6 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you on the 22nd. Ulto. by the Schooner Mary Captn. Sprague Via New Port inclosieng a letter from Mr. Simpson. I also acquainted you with the Prohibition of Cordage & that I feared it was only the forerunner of a similar order against our flour, which I am extremely sorry is so soon verified. On Saturday the 4th. Instant, the inclosed order was issued by the Inspector General of the...
17To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 September 1802, Lisbon. No. 6. His last dispatch of 6 Sept. informed JM of the “contradictory answer of the Judge & administrator of the Corn Market” regarding the prohibition on foreign flour. Made inquiries of the inspector general and was referred to “his representatives in the Corn Market, who were as divided in sentiment as were the Judge & Administrator; from which I concluded, that...
18To James Madison from William Jarvis, 11 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you on the 6th. Instant the day I recd. the information relative to the prohibition of Foreign Flour & communicated the contradictory answer of the Judge & administrator of the Corn Market. The next day I sent to the Inspector General in whose name it was issued, whom I understood was in such agonies from the gout, that he could not be spoke with. The 8th. I...
19To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1802, Lisbon. Has had no reply to his 9 Sept. letter to the Portuguese government about the prohibition on imported flour, a copy of which was enclosed in his 11 Sept. dispatch. “Notwithstanding I have every reason to suppose that what flour is on hand the 4th Jany. will be allowed to be consumed, but am afraid the importation after that time will not be suffered upon the old...
20To James Madison from William Jarvis, 22 September 1802 (Madison Papers)
I did myself the honor to address you on the 11th. Inst, inclosing my communication to this Government r elative to the Prohibition of flour, a Copy of the original or der & a copy of a letter from Mr. OBrien, by the Ship Dispatch Captn. Downs Via New York. If the extreme o f our Indian Custom of takeing time to consider of a proposal made them, before they give an answer, is politeness, this...