2801To James Madison from John Armstrong, Jr., 2 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Gen. Armstrong’s compliments to Mr. Madison and begs his acceptance of a copy of a pamphlet which he (the Gen) has been compelled to print (and which he may be compelled to publish) against an attack the most weak and wicked, unprovoked and unexpected, that ever was made on a public Officer. The documents forming the sequel of this business (not having been received officially) cannot be...
2802To James Madison from Robert R. Livingston, 14 November 1802 (Madison Papers)
In addition to my last (duplicates enclosed) I have obtained accurate information of the offer to Spain. It is either to sell them Parma for 48 millions of Livres or to exchange it for Florida. You see by this the value they put on Florida. I fear Spain will accede to their proposition. Lord Witworth is arrived. The affairs of Switzerland are in a train to be settled as France thinks proper...
2803To James Madison from William Lee, 30 November 1807 (Madison Papers)
Enclosed I beg leave to forwd. you an Invoice of two barrels of Nutts & two doz. of Liquers, shipped on board the Lorenzo, Capt. Dill, to the address of Mr. Gelston of NewYork. I regret that your pipe of Brandy which I shiped in the Ship Susan, Capt. Howard has been detained in the river by an Embargo for upwards of 40 days & that your Cahuzas Wine has not yet reached me. The Presidents...
2804To James Madison from Edward Jones, 8 July 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 July 1802, Pointe-à-Pitre. Forwards a copy of his last dispatch [10 May]. “Since then for nearly 30 days we were prohibited from exporting any kind of produce except Rum & Molasses.” Restrictions were recently taken off, and all exports are allowed if the following duties are paid: 10 percent on sugar, 5 percent on rum and molasses, 4½ sous per pound on coffee, and 4½ ₶ per hundredweight on...
2805To James Madison from Perez Morton, 30 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Perez Morton. 30 December 1805, Boston. “I have taken the Liberty to introduce to your acquaintance & Civility, my friend Jas. Temple Bowdoin Esqr: the Nephew & adopted heir of our Ambassador to Spain. The high respectability of his Connections are well known to you, & you will find him on acquaintance not less deserving in his personal Qualifications; he sustains the highest Character...
2806To James Madison from William Loughton Smith, 6 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 July 1801, Lisbon. Reports a British naval force cruising between Lisbon and Cádiz. Its purpose is probably to prevent Spain from reinforcing Egypt or attacking Portugal and perhaps to transport Portuguese royal family to Brazil. Discusses French troop movements in Spain, the likelihood that Napoleon will demand more favorable terms than his brother Lucien exacted from Portuguese at Badajoz,...
2807To 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...
2808To James Madison from Thomas M. Willing and Thomas W. Francis, 14 February 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 February 1804, Philadelphia. “In the year 1795 or 1796 at the Request of Mr James Leander Cathcart and Mr. Wollaston, we joined each of them in a Bond as security to the United State[s] for the sum of Five thousand Dollars. “This security was required before their Commissions as Consuls could Issue.” Understanding that Cathcart’s commission has ceased and presuming his accounts with the...
2809To James Madison from Isaac Clason and John R. Livingston, 12 May 1801 (Madison Papers)
We beg leave to inclose to you by chancellor Livingston a Copy of a Protest and Condemnation of a ship called the Nancy, Howard Allen Master, Captur’d on her voyage from Calcutta to New York in the month of December last by two Privateers from Guadeloupe and carried into St. Martins. As this Ship and Cargo was extremely Valuable having been insur’d at $175000 and as the late Treaty provides...
2810To James Madison from Henry Hill Jr., 28 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Henry Hill Jr. 28 August 1805, Havana . “An Express boat arrived a short time since at Barracoa from Spain with dispatches for this Govt., which were received yesterday. Nothing has transpired of their contents, but orders were immediately given for equipping a frigate of 44 guns & a brig of 18, and to day 600 troops are ordered to be in readiness to embark. Conjecture destines this...