27731From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 11 March 1807 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Montagu Erskine. Letter not found. 11 March 1807. Acknowledged as received in Erskine to JM , 19 Mar. 1807 , where it is described as “relative to the Schooner Morning Star of Providence, as also a Protest made by the Master and other Persons formerly belonging to the above mentioned Schooner.” A copy of the protest, dated 17 May 1806 (4 pp.), is filed with Erskine to JM , 11 June...
27732From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 1 August 1808 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to submit to Your Attention a Copy of a Letter of June 4th: of the current Year from William Reeves, stiling himself an Officer in the Naval Service of His Brittannic Majesty, and acting as Prize Master to a Spanish Vessel captured by the British Frigate Hebe, to Governor Claiborne of the Orleans Territory. I cannot doubt, Sir, that this fresh Instance of insulting Address...
27733From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 6 March 1807 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Montagu Erskine. Letter not found. 6 March 1807. Acknowledged as received in Erskine to JM , 8 Mar. 1807 , where it is described as “relative to Christian Ost, who is supposed to be detained on board His Majesty’s Ship L’Observateur, on the Halifax Station.”
27734From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 14 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
§ To David Montagu Erskine. 14 February 1807. Acknowledged as received in Erskine to JM , 18 Feb. 1807 , where it is described as “respecting John White, who is stated to be an American Citizen now detained on board His Majesty’s Ship Elephant, & about to undergo a Trial by Court Martial for Desertion.”
27735From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 9 March 1807 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Montagu Erskine. Letter not found. 9 March 1807. Acknowledged as received in Erskine to JM , 10 Mar. 1807 , where it is described as enclosing documents “respecting John Taylor stated to be an American Citizen detained on board His Majesty’s Ships on the Halifax Station.”
27736From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 7 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 4th. instant, stating that certain British seamen charged with mutiny, piracy and an attempt to murder their Officers on board an American vessel which had been detained by a British ship, and was then proceeding to a British Port under the care of a prize master, had taken refuge in the U. S. and requesting that the Government would cause...
27737From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 20 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have laid before the President your letter of the 12th inst, communicating the views of His Britannic Majesty in relation to the French decree of Novr 21. 1806 and to the principle of retaliation, through the commerce of Neutrals, who may submit to the operation of that decree; as also the measure actually taken of prohibiting all neutral commerce from port to port of his enemies, not only...
27738From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 29 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Further reflection on the tenor and tendency of the order of His Britannic Majesty, communicated by your letter of the 12 inst which was answered by mine of the 20th induces me to resume that important subject. From the difficulty of supposing that the order can have for its basis either a legal blockade impossible to be extended to all the ports described in the order, or a supposed...
27739From James Madison to David Montagu Erskine, 13 December 1806 [letter not found] (Madison Papers)
¶ To David Montagu Erskine. Letter not found. 13 December 1806 . Mentioned in Erskine to JM , 15 Dec. 1806 , as enclosing “the Deposition concerning Richard Dickings,” an American seaman who was reported to have been impressed.
27740From James Madison to David Montague Erskine, 21 August 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter of the 7th. instant and at the same time one of the two dated on the 12th. The other of this Date has also been since received. I am glad to find by the Postcript to that of the 7th: that the Dispatches which had been delayed, had got safe to hand; and I cannot doubt that as far as General Matthews may have been a party to the Delay, your candour will...