1Notes on Territorial Claim of New Hampshire, 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers, Vol. 91). Undated memorandum docketed by JM, “Livermore’s state[ment] of the Territorial claim of N Hampshire.” To give this memorandum even an approximate date depends upon what JM meant by “state[ment].” If it signifies an oral statement to which JM listened and upon which he took this obviously hurried note, it must date between 20 March 1780, when he first entered...
2From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 20 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( LC : Madison Papers). In this retained copy, JM omitted “Hon’d Sir,” his usual salutation when writing to his father. The extreme badness of the roads and frequency of rains rendered my journey so slow that I did not reach this place till saturday last. The only public intelligence I have to communicate is that the great and progressive depreciation of the paper currency had introduced...
3Election to Board of Admiralty, [22 March] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVI, 277). Resolved , That a member be elected for the Board of Admiralty, in the room of Mr. [James] Forbes, who by reason of sickness cannot attend. Congress proceeded to an election, and the ballots being taken, Mr. [James] Madison was elected. All brackets are in printed text. Forbes (b. ca . 1731) of Charles City County, Md., died on...
4Board of Admiralty to Abraham Whipple, 24 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 271). We wrote you the 26th february in answer to your letter of the 7th January, since which we are favoured with yours of the 14th february. In your letter of the 7th. January you request that a quantity of Bread and flour may be sent you from hence, this is not in our power at present to accomplish and if it were the dificulty of Procuring...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27–28 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Nothing under the title of news has occurred since I wrote last week by express except that the Enemy on the 1st. of March remained in the neighbourhood of Charlestown in the same posture as when the preceding account came away. From the best intelligence from that quarter there seems to be great encouragement to hope that Clinton’s operations will be again...
6Report of Board of Admiralty, 29 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 211). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to lay the enclosed Papers before Congress, and to receive their Instruction thereon. By Mr Langdons letter and estimate it will appear that to compleat the 74 gun Ship building under his agency he requires an immediate supply of Money. That his funds are totally exhausted and by letters of a late date from the Commissioners...
7Virginia Board of Trade to Virginia Delegates in Congress, [ca. 1 April 1780]—Note on Missing Letter (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 April 1780 . Under this date, on page 30 of a bound manuscript volume entitled “Board of Trade Minute Book, 27 November 1779–7 April 1780,” in the Virginia State Library, is recorded: “Ordered that a Letter be written to the Hons. The Delegates from Virginia in Congress, requesting them to aid Mr. Moss.” John Moss, an agent of Virginia for equipping its continental line,...
8Board of Admiralty to Messrs. Hewes, Smith, and Allen, 7 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fols. 275–76). We received by the last Post your letters of the 1st. January and the 6th of March last, giving us an Account that on the 25th of December some villans with false keys had entered the ware House where the public Canvass was stored and carried away the whole except three Bolts—that they likewise carried away a large Quantity of Salt...
9Report of Board of Admiralty, 10 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 221). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to inform Congress that they are about to order the Mercury a Continental packet from Boston to this Port, and as that vessel is a very fast Sailer they are of opinion that it would be expedient to bring round in her some of Sugar belonging to the Public at that place, and request that they may be Authorized to order 20 hhds...
10Board of Admiralty to John M. Nesbitt and John Nixon, 12 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 278). Congress having impowered and directed this Board to call upon the Several Agents for A settlement of their respective Accounts relative to the Continental Prizes you are therefore requested to furnish the Board with an Account of the disposition of all such Prizes under your Agency. I am Gentlemen Your Obedt Hble sert By Order...