5201To James Madison from Rufus King, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, London. No. 82. Acknowledges JM’s letters of 16 and 23 Dec. 1802 . “By Lord Hawkesbury’s desire, I have conferred with Colo. Barclay respecting the continuation of the Boundary through the Bay of Passamaquoddy who has made no objection to the line we have proposed, tho’ he appears to think that it would be improper to cede to us the Island of Campo Bello unless the cession...
5202To James Madison from Levi Lincoln, 28 February 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
28 February 1803, Washington. Has examined Daniel Clark’s will and the accompanying papers received 27 Feb. “The Testator’s closing dispositions of property, are to me, as unintelligible and mysterious, as are his religious ones in the begining of his will.” The will charges the estate with paying debts and legacies, appoints executors, and creates “a trust for the sale of the estate, coupled...
5203To James Madison from William Jarvis, 28 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed I have the Honor to hand you the list of the last half Year with explanatory rem arks and hope it will meet your approbation. The ma nner in which the Port Charges are made out I hope will render them perfectly comprehensive. By thos e from Bellem you will observe the additional expence for a Vessel under Quarantine. These charges are paid by all Friendly Nations with out...
5204To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 1 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 March 1803, Falmouth. Encloses a list of American shipping arriving at Plymouth during the last six months of 1802 [not found]. Has already sent that for Falmouth. The Mary is still in port. The American passengers on board are now free of disease, and Captain Temple proposes to sail for Norfolk “the first fair wind.” The physician who attended the men during their sickness thinks this...
5205To James Madison from John Leonard, ca. 1 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 1 March 1803. “My connections & standing in commercial business rendering such an appointment more than commonly advantagious to myself, and affording opportunities of performing its Duties in a manner (as I trust) peculiarly satisfactory & useful to my Countrymen, I have determined to solicit … the American consulship for Barcelona.” Was apprenticed to a respectable mercantile house in...
5206To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 1 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I take the freedom to send thee annex’d a List of the American Shipping arrived at Plymouth the 6 Months ending the 31st. December. The List of those arrived at this port I have already Sent thee. The English Ship Mary, Thomas Temple Master, which has been so long detained in Quarantine at this port, in consequence of a very bad Fever onboard, is still in port; and I am informed the American...
5207Memorandum to James Madison, 1 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Commissions to be issued to the following persons under the bankrupt law. John Mussey at Portland vice Joseph Boyd who has not qualified (to be so expressed) Simeon Thomas at New London for Connecticut Charles Ludlow at New York for New York. John Stephen at Baltimore for Maryland. Cowles Meade, Robert Walker & George Watkins at Augusta } for Georgia Thomas Collier at Louisville MS ( ViU );...
5208To James Madison from Charles Pinckney, 2 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you a few days since & now do so again to inclose you Duplicates of some of my public Letters. It is proper for me to say in the Business of the Conduct of the Intendant of New Orleans Mr Cevallos the secretary of state behaved with the utmost politeness & dispatch. I am now endeavouring to have the remaining twenty days Quarantine taken off & am hopeful to succeed. I must however...
5209To James Madison from John Dawson, 2 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1803. “The Danish claim is referrd to Morris, Tracy and Jackson, and I suspect will be lost if not explaind by you to some of our friends.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Dated “Wednesday.” Date here assigned on the basis of internal evidence. On 2 Mar. Gouverneur Morris, Uriah Tracy, and James Jackson were constituted a Senate committee to report on the act allowing restitution to the owners of the...
5210To James Madison from Vincent Gray, 2 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 March 1803, Havana. “A few days past” a report, “to which some credit was attached,” circulated that U.S. troops were marching to seize New Orleans. Gave Someruelos “every official information” on the subject up to Monroe’s appointment, accompanied by a note, a copy of which is enclosed, so that “such a report at such an interesting moment” might not prejudice American interests at Havana....