29791To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 12 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Yesterday the 11th. I received the following note from Coll. Humphreys, our minister Resident at this Court, but now at Gibralter. “Dear Sir “We have advice of a Truce between the Portugueze and Algiers, and that an Algerine Fleet has gone into the Atlantic, Pray forward the inclosed with the intelligence and believe me” Your’s (Signed) D. Humphreys Immediately on receipt of this very alarming...
29792To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 22 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Coll. Humphreys with Mr. Cutting embarked the 17th. Instt. on board a Swedish Vessel called the Postillion commanded by Abm: Herbst bound first for Gibralter. The Algerine Corsairs are (unfortunately for Us) more at liberty just at this time than heretofore, the Portugueze Ships of War, which were stationed on that Coast, being obliged to quit it, to follow the orders of their masters the...
29793To James Madison from Edward Church, 23 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
During my short Administration of the Consulate of the United States in Lisbon, I presume it will be acknowledged by all the American Traders, that the Commerce of the United States, was never before, or since so well protected and encouraged in Portugal, and not better I dare affirm in any o ther part of Europe, as I had the good fortune to conciliate the esteem and confidence of that...
29794To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 16 December 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Bordeaux, 16 Dec. 1791 . Although he has only considered the matter for two days, he feels impelled by rapidly changing conditions in France to suggest the propriety and expediency “of improving this critical opportunity, to make the present substitute for money, now circulating in France under the denomination of Assignats , an instrument in the hands of his Excellency the President of the...
29795To George Washington from Edward Church, 12 August 1791 (Washington Papers)
Impressed with the warmest gratitude for the honor of being remembered by you in the nomination of Consuls, and no less grateful for the singular favor thereby conferred on myself and family; more particularly in your having proposed an healthful pleasant Country for our residence, which at the same time held out the most flattering prospects of other advantages from the valuable and important...
29796To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Church, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Before I enter upon the particular motives of this address, permit me, Sir! to mention a circumstance, or two, which, if you shou’d recollect, may possibly apologize for the Liberty which I have taken, upon the grounds of some small pretensions to the honor of a former short acquaintance. In the Autumn of 1771, I took a Tour through the Island of Gt....
29797To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 22 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
On Saturday the 19th. Instant, the Vessels belonging to the Hanseatic Towns were ordered to be in readiness to sail the 25th. under Convoy of Two Portugueze Frigates, ordered by her Majesty to Convoy them to a certain Latitude. One of the Articles of the Truce with Algiers which was communicated to me on the 12th. Instt. by Luiz Pinto the Minister for foreign Affairs, expressly restricted the...
29798To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 16 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Words cannot express my astonishment and distress at the tenour of your letter of 13th. March, which I this day received, the idea of demerit hinted at in your letter as a probable cause of precluding my pretensions, made me forget, for a moment, all the difficulties and troubles into which my appointment to Bilboa, had unhappily plunged me and my family, though intended, I am well convinced,...
29799To John Adams from Edward Church, 14 January 1786 (Adams Papers)
Notwithstanding the deep wound which one branch of our fishery had rec’d by an act of the british parliament, We were not without hope, while we had a free and an uninterrupted Commerce with the Mediterranean, and it’s neighbouring ports, that we might still be able not only to employ, but increase the number of our fishermen, and from our local advantages, it is not an extravagant Idea to...
29800To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 13 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
By a letter rec’d early in January last from my esteemed friend Mr. Wingate , dated 15th November, I was informed of the arrival of my letters to his Excellency the President of the United States, and to your Honor, upon the subject of the disagreeable situation in which my appointment to Bilboa had unfortunately placed me and my family. I can easily conceive that the more important publick...
29801To Thomas Jefferson from Edward Church, 17 May 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I recollect with pain a very culpable omission in my letter yesterday, in answer to your favor of the 13 March, but my extreme distress will I hope in some measure excuse my neglect to acknowledge the very grateful sense with which I am deeply impressed, and which I then very sensibly felt for the benevolent and generous attention of his Excellency the President to the preservation of my...
29802To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Churchill, 14 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Singular as this address may appear at first sight, I am sanguine to beleive it will not pass unnoticed by you: Though I have not at present the long-wish’d-for honor to be personally known (to a Gentleman, whose well-known abilities, and incorruptible integrity of character, recommended him to the confidence of the noblest association ever formed to stem...
29803To James Madison from Mendal Churchill, [ca. 5 September 1816] (Madison Papers)
Humbly Shows Mendal Churchill a mariner, now under confinement in the jail in Boston, in the District of Massachusetts that in the last year he was a mate on board the American Brig Nancy, commanded by Captain John Hazzleton, bound on a voyage from the Havannah to Boston, that said vessel stopped at a place called Holmes’ Hole in the Collection District of Barnstable at which place a quantity...
29804To Thomas Jefferson from William Churchill, 30 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 26th Instant there was in Middlesex Court a recommendation of Militia Officers to your Excellency in which Majr. Maurice Smith was not recommended as Lt. Colonel according to Seniority but that Capt. Beverley Daniel was nominated in his place which he thinks is not the treatment he deserved as an Officer who has always done his Duty. I can say with truth that when I had the Honour to...
29805To James Madison from James B. Church, 12 February 1816 (Madison Papers)
I have not had the Honour as yet of ⟨r⟩eceiving any Communication from your Excellency, but presume I shall ⟨n⟩ot much longer remain without the wished for Correspondence ⟨f⟩rom the usual Department of Government. The Object of the present is, to notice to ⟨y⟩our Excellency, that, since the renewal of Intercourse & Trade ⟨b⟩etween the United States & this port, I have remarked a great Degr⟨ee...
29806To James Madison from James B. Church, 31 December 1808 (Madison Papers)
Annexed I hand you the usual annual Return, also a Statement of our Account Current. Both these Documents exhibit the Reduction of our Trade with the United States this Year. It is much to be wished that the Circumstances which have caused the present Cessation of Intercourse, may be Speedily removed. I have the Honour to be Sir Your mo: obedt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—CD—Consular Despatches, Cork.
29807To James Madison from James B. Church, 12 October 1815 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honour of addressing your Excellency under Date the 26th December 1813 & 2d January 1815 & remain to this Time without being favoured with any Communication from you relative to the Subject I addressed your Excellency on. And presuming my Letters to you must have miscarried I now beg Leave to hand you Copys herewith, annexed. I make no Doubt but I shall soon have the Honour of a...
29808To James Madison from James B. Church, 8 December 1815 (Madison Papers)
By different Conveyances Some Time back, I had the Honour of addressing your Excellency, but, have not, up to the present Time been favoured with any Communication from you. By an opportunity of a vessel bound from this port to the U:S I now take the Liberty of requesting your Excellency’s Reference to the Letters I had the Honour of addressing to you, & hope speedily to be favoured with the...
29809To James Madison from James B. Church, 2 January 1815 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you most heartily on the happy termination of the late War. I have now to beg the Favor of your reference to my Communication of 26th. Decr. 1813, and to observe, that after so considerable a lapse of Time, & the Circumstances which I stated in my Respects aforesaid, it will be highly necessary for me to have my Consular Authority supported by new Credentials from you. We shall...
29810To James Madison from James B. Church, 26 December 1813 (Madison Papers)
Ever since you authorised my Father by your Letter to him, under Date 7th. April 1806 to name me as vice Consul here, I continued to discharge the Dutys of the Office generally, in all its Departments, & I flatter myself, with general Approbation up to the Period when Intercourse ceased between America & this Country. I have now the distressing Task to inform your Excellency, that my Father...
29811To James Madison from James B. Church, 18 May 1816 (Madison Papers)
Having remained to this Time without the Honour ⟨of⟩ receiving any Communication from your Excellency’s Government, I feel it encumbent on me to state to your Excellency the Degree of Libertinism, Desertion & remarkable ⟨ill?⟩ness I observe (of late) at this port amongst the Seamen of the United States, the result of which propensity has caused within a short Time a multitude of quite unusual...
29812To James Madison from John Church, 24 December 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Church. 24 December 1805, Cork. “I have the Honor to acknowledge Receipt of your different Circular Letters, & also of the recent Acts of Congress both which shall have my Attention. “I now profit with the Opportunity of the Ship Six Sisters via Baltimore to hand you the inclosed Schedule for the Current Year of the Imports into this City of American Produce [not found] & I also...
29813To James Madison from John Church, 16 June 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From John Church. 16 June 1806, Cork. “I duly received the Favor of your Letter of 7th. April & was highly gratified that my Proposal (of 24. Decr. A.P.) for appointing my Son James B. Church my Vice Consul had met your Approbation. I already feel the Benefit of that Liberty having duly communicated the Authority to him—for all his Acts in the American Vice Consulate do I hold myself...
29814To James Madison from John Church, 1 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1802, Cork. Encloses return of U.S. products imported into Cork during the last year as requested in JM’s 1 Aug. circular letter . RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Cork, vol. 1). 1 p. Enclosure not found. A full transcription of this document has been added to the digital edition.
29815To James Madison from John Church, 5 July 1803 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honour to receive both your Circulars, of 23. March & 9: April last & I shall carefully attend to their Contents. Agreeable to your Desire, I now hand inclosed, the best Remarks I can now make of the Charges on Ships entering this Port, for Light money, and at the End of every Year, I propose to hand you the Returns of the different Cargos, as usual. I have great pleasure in being...
29816To James Madison from John Church, 26 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
My last Respects were on the 15th. August wherein I stated the passing Occurrances of that Time. With the present I have only to hand herewith my usual annual Return of the Imports of American Produce into this place, & also to ⟨enc⟩lose Abstract of my Account Current with the United States balance thereon now remaining in my Hands 434 Dollers & 71 cents or £105.19.2½ Irish transfered to...
29817To James Madison from John Church, 5 July 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 July 1803, Cork . Received JM’s circulars of 23 Mar. [not found] and 9 Apr. and “shall carefully ⟨a⟩ttend to their Contents.” “Agreeable to your Desire, I now hand enclosed the best Remarks I can now make of the Charges on Ships entering this Port for Light money.” Will forward as usual at year’s end “the Returns of the different Cargos.” Adds “that all Respect whatever is paid here to...
29818To James Madison from John Church, 31 December 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 December 1804, Cork. “This serves to wait on you with the Annual Return for the Imports of American Produce into this Port for the last twelve Months. “As this Country is in great want of Grain I expect to furnish a more extensive List at this Time next Year as our Supplies are only to be expected from your Country.” RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Cork, vol. 1). RC 1 p.; in a clerk’s...
29819To James Madison from John Church, 2 January 1808 (Madison Papers)
Herewith enclosed I hand you my annual Return of the Impor tations of American Produce into this Port & also a statement of my account. Since my former communication I have no matter of any Importance to make known for your Government as com ing within my Jurisdiction. The Disbursements I found necessary to enter into during the past year were not of any extent. From time to time american...
29820To James Madison from John Church, 31 December 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 December 1803, Cork. Has received JM’s circular letters and noted their contents. “This serves to hand you inclosed the Current Years Import List of American Produce into this City, & am proud to find it has much increased since my preceeding; & as our Ports are shortly to open for Importing all kinds of Provisions Duty free for one Year I expect it will occasion a great Overflow of...