11To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 30 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
On the 9 Instant I had the honor of Writing to you by a Ragusean Vessel Said to be Chartered in Tunis to Carry dispatches. You have now Duplicate of it enclosed, as also of my former Letter 28th. May to which I beg leave to refer you. I come now to wait on you with a return of the vessels that have entered this Port from the beginning of the year till this day with their Cargoes time of...
12To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 2 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 August 1801, Málaga. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 21 May letter and considers president’s plan of sending squadron to be judicious. Announces arrival of squadron at Gibraltar on 1 July; believes its appearance will bring peace with Tripoli and discourage other regencies from hostilities. Suggests need for continuing force in the area. Reports Tripolitan conflicts with Denmark and Sweden....
13To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 2 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
I had last the Honor of addressing you on the 30. June; with the Account of my disbursements for the Public Service, & advising to have drawn on you, Sir, a Small Bill for the Amount in $197.70. Cts. to the order of Head & Amory. Two days ago I had the Satisfaction to receive your respected Letter dated 21. May, and to learn thereby the very Judicious, and well concerted Plan, which the...
14To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 25 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 August 1801, Málaga. States that Essex arrived on 24 Aug. convoying twenty-three merchant vessels and will leave at first favorable wind. Reports that Barron’s vigilance over Tripolitan cruisers at Gibraltar keeps them trapped in harbor; crews are deserting owing to lack of provisions, in spite of supplies sent by emperor of Morocco. Comments on general healthiness of area around Cádiz and...
15To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 25 August 1801 (Madison Papers)
You will find annexed duplicate of what I had the honor of adressing you on the 2d. Inst. thro’ Lisbon. Yesterday morning the Frigate Essex Came safe into our Bay, with Twenty three Sail of Merchant Vessels principally loaded on the Coast of Catalonia for different Ports in America & the North of Europe. Capt. Bambridge proceeds the first moment of a favorable wind, to escort his Convoy thro’...
16To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 September 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 September 1801, Málaga. Since his 25 Aug. letter to JM , Philadelphia and Essex returned to Málaga and left again on 12 Sept. sailing east. Encloses copy of official notification he received on 5 Sept. of U.S. blockade of Tripoli; immediately informed all local consuls. Reports that quarantine on U.S. vessels has been reduced to ten days. Has news from Gibraltar that Tripolitan admiral...
17To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
I wrote to you on the 25 Augt: of which duplicate goes inclosed. Since then both the Philadelphia & Essex returned here, and again proceeded on the 12th. Inst, to the Eastward, after the former had watered & received some small supplies that Capt Barron stood in need of. On the 5 Inst I received an official Information, of which the enclosed is Copy, and immediately notified all the foreign...
18To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 27 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 November 1801, Málaga. Acknowledges receipt two weeks earlier of JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter . Has granted no certificates to U.S. citizens for newly purchased vessels except when buyers swore that they were the sole owners and the ships had cleared for U.S. ports. Has included names of recipients with regular shipping reports. Provided papers to William Muir for a vessel purchased in...
19To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 27 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
You will find inclosed duplicate of my last letter to you dated 22 Sepr. About a fortnight ago I had the honor to receive, the circular which you addressed me, under the 1 Aug. last. I shall particularly attend to the Instructions therein contained, in such Cases as occur of Citizens of The United States, demanding Certificates to navigate Vessels which they may purchase. In no Instance have I...
20To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 7 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1802, Málaga. Transmits a duplicate of his last letter to JM of 27 Nov. and encloses a return [not found] of U.S. shipping that arrived at Málaga between 1 July and 31 Dec. Because of war, Spanish-American trade has substantially increased, especially in the carriage of colonial produce; with peace, trade will be confined to American produce and will decrease. Encloses certificates...