1From James Madison to James Monroe, [14 July 1814] (Madison Papers)
on 14 July 1814, under the heading “Arrival of a part of Lord Wellington’s Army,” with a dateline of 30 June at Quebec. The report stated that thirteen British regiments, and parts of four others, “were under orders to embark at Bordeaux for N. America.”
2From James Madison to James Monroe, 7 May 1814 (Madison Papers)
The public I find are not yet apprised of the precise ground on which the arrangement at Quebec has left the subject of retaliation. Unless the original 23 hostages can be held in some situation responsible for those sent to England, I foresee complaint & reproach agst. the Ex: on the other hand the situation of...
3From James Madison to Edward Thornton, 21 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
. Also mentioned in Thornton to Hawkesbury, 25 Nov. 1801 (PRO: Foreign Office, ser. 115, 9:149–50). Repeats the complaints of the American government on the continued detention at Quebec of Lewis Le
4From James Madison to James Monroe, 28 July 1785 (Madison Papers)
...; these circumstances compared with the time at which my attendance will be due at Richmond, seem to forbid my acceding to your first proposition. The second, to wit, a ramble towards Montreal & Quebec, is objectionable also on account of the time it would require; not to mention that the present may not be the crisis at which a Citizen of the U. States would travel with most...
5From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 14 February 1800 (Madison Papers)
The Death of General Montgomery at the Attack on Quebec
6From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 19 September 1780 (Madison Papers)
...August 1780, in a letter to Governor William Livingston of New Jersey, George Washington remarked: “I have just recd. advice from Newport that the greater part of the fleet of Victuallers and Merchant men bound from England to Quebec had been taken by the Eastern privateers. Sixteen of the prizes had arrived in the different ports” (
7James Madison to Jared Sparks, 5 October 1830 (Madison Papers)
Your letter of July 16. was duly recd. The acknowledgment of it has awaited your return from your tour to
Quebec, which I presume has by this time taken place.
8To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 14 February [1800] (Jefferson Papers)
The Death of General Montgomery at the Attack on Quebec
9From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 14 November 1780 (Madison Papers)
I fancy the taking of Quebec was a mere invention Your letter gave me first account of such a report. A different report concerning the 2d. division of the French fleet has sprung up as you will see by the inclosed paper. It is...
10To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, [ca. 11 January 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
of Peter Pond, the American fur trader and explorer, including an erroneous description of a Northwest water passage to the Pacific, were described in extracts from an anonymous letter dated Quebec, 7 Nov. 1789, and an accompanying “Map shewing the communication of the Lakes and the Rivers between Lake Superior and Slave Lake in North America,” both of which appeared in the
11From James Madison to Congress, 10 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
...re-drawn and that Great Britain retain the right of navigation on that river; and that the United States cede the northern part of Maine to Great Britain in order to eliminate U.S. territory between New Brunswick and Quebec. They declined to answer the American commissioners’ query as to whether the conditions regarding military force on the lakes
12From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 5 December 1780 (Madison Papers)
...part. Portugal on the pressing remonstrances of France & Spain has at length agreed to shut her ports agst. English prizes but still refuses to accede to the armed neutrality. Mr. Adams writes that the fate of the Quebec
13From James Madison to Joseph Jones, 5 December 1780 (Madison Papers)
...few days before. Searl who carried despatches relating to the object of Mr. Laurens’ Mission had fortunately arrived; though Mr. Adams gives no very sanguine idea of a successful result. The news of the fate of the Quebec & Jamaica fleets arrived in London pretty nearly about the same time and had a very material effect both on stocks and on ensurance....about “the Quebec & Jamaica...
14From James Madison to Henry Dearborn, 9 August 1812 (Madison Papers)
...in relation to Malden, and Montreal, might have secured the great object of bringing all Upper Canada, & the channels communicating with the Indians, under our Command; with ulterior prospects towards Quebec flattering to our arms. This systematic operation having been frustrated, it only remains to pursue the course that will diminish the disappt. as much as possible. Genl. Hull, as you...
15From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 12 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
In the course of the negociation G. B. contended for not only the limits marked out in the Quebec Act, but all ungranted soil, for a contraction of the fisheries, and for absolute stipulations in favr. of the loyalists., pp. 287, 317–18, 344–82. For the Quebec Act of 22 June 1774, see also
16From James Madison to Henry Dearborn, 7 October 1812 (Madison Papers)
...and forwardness, to prevent descents on our maritime frontier, by a show towards Nova Scotia which would excite defensive attention at Halifax. The advance of the season, would I presume render a measure of that sort unavailing at Quebec. Yet
17From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1814 (Madison Papers)
communication between Quebec & Halifax, confirmed to her the Passamaquoddy Islands as always hers of right—included in the pacification the Indian Allies, with a boundary for them, (such as that of the Treaty of Greenville) agst. the U.S...
18From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 26 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
A letter from Genl W. of the 19th. informs Congress that the residue of the B. fleet was about leaving N. Y. that 25 transports had arrived there from Quebec prepared before their sailing for the reception of troops, and that he had rcd. thro’ two channels intelligence that troops were actually embarking, altho’ he cd. not vouch for it. Another acct. had also arrived of...
19From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 1 October 1782 (Madison Papers)
...), a native of Argyllshire, Scotland. In 1775, after serving for eleven years as inspector of Indian affairs, he was appointed commandant of Indians in the province of Quebec. Two years later he led the Indian contingent of Burgoyne’s army during its unsuccessful invasion of New York. Subsequently Campbell became superintendent of Indian affairs for Lower Canada. His efficient...
20From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 11 September, 1782 (Madison Papers)
The Capt: who brings them up relates that the Quebec fleet was certainly taken & that the combined fleets were in pursuit of another large fleet supposed to be destined for America,
21From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 30 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
. On 19 December this 40-gun vessel, having 450 men in her crew and proceeding from Philadelphia to cruise off the Carolina coast, was captured near the Delaware capes by the “Quebec,” “Astrea,” and Diomede,” and taken into New York Harbor three days later (
22James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 10 October 1814 (Jefferson Papers)
communication between Quebec &
23From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 16 July 1782 (Madison Papers)
that the current opinion is that a vessel arrived at Quebec brings a
24Report on Instructions on Peace Negotiations, [7 January 1782] (Madison Papers)
...his Britannick Majesty’s proclamation on the 7th. day of October 1763, the treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768 between him & the six nations, and the British Statute in 1774, establishing among other things the boundaries of Quebec....of the other Colonies than of Quebec, E. Florida or W. Florida, to grant warrants of survey, or pass patents, “for the present, and untill his (the Britis[...
25Notes on the Lake Country Tour, [31 May–7 June] 1791 (Madison Papers)
The price of Wheat on Lake Champlain about ⅔ dollar, freight to Lake George 9d. N. Y. Cury. per Ct. from L. G. to N. Y. 4/2. from L. Champlain to Quebec about 2/5.
26Motions on United States Boundaries, [8 June] 1781 (Madison Papers)
The boundary today between the province of Quebec and New York is approximately 45º north latitude. From the intersection of this parallel with the St. Lawrence River, the “Ultimatum” of 14 August 1779 specified the boundary as “Thence straight to the South end of Lake...
27Notes on Debates, 25 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
Although a primary aim of Knoulton seems to have been to profit from trading with the enemy, the British granted him after the war a large tract of land in the province of Quebec, Canada. He held high judicial offices in Vermont from 1786 to 1793, served six years in its General Assembly between 1784 and 1806, and was a member of the governor’s Council from 1790 to 1800 (Hiland...
28Jay’s Treaty, [15 April] 1796 (Madison Papers)
JM attacked here article 3 of Jay’s treaty, which opened American ports to British subjects but excluded American vessels from Canadian ports excepting “small vessels trading bonâ fide between Montreal and Quebec” (