I have the honor to forward to you a letter, covering a certificate of the election of Nicholas Vandyke Esqr., as a Representative in Congress for the State of Delaware, transmitted to this Department by order of the Governor of that State. I am &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
2From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 5 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 January 1802, Department of State. In response to the 24 Dec. resolution of the House of Representatives, encloses a table of the comparative duties paid in British ports on goods imported there in American, foreign, and British vessels since 5 Jan. 1798. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, Reports and Communications from the Secretary of State, 7A-E1.1); Tr ( DNA : RG 233, Transcribed Reports...
I have the honor to enclose a report of the names and Salaries of the persons employed in the Department of State, in pursuance of an Act, "Intituled’ an Act to regulate and fix the Compensation of Clerks, &c.". I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obt. Servt. Department of State 22 d. January, 18 08. In pursuance of the Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to regulate and fix the...
In obedience to an order of the House of Representatives, of the 25th Instant, I have the Honor to send you the enclosed statement, shewing the application of the appropriations for Clerk-hire in the Department of State for the years 1799, 1800 & 1801. I am, Sir, with very high respect, Your Mo: Obedt Servant, RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 233, Reports and Communications from the Secretary of...
5From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 27 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 January 1803, Department of State. Has examined the petition [not found] of John Burnham of Wethersfield, Connecticut, for relief of losses and injuries sustained while in captivity in Algiers, which was referred to JM on 12 Feb. 1802 by the House of Representatives. As a result of the secretary of state’s 25 Apr. 1796 report dealing with Charles Colville’s petition, an act of 30 May 1796...
6From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 12 February 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose my report upon the Memorial and Petition of Adam Tunno and others, referred to me by an order of the House of Representatives on the 3d Instant. With great respect I have the honor to be, Sir, your most Obt Sert. The Secretary of State to whom was referred, by an order of the House of Representatives of the 3d of this Month the memorial and petition of Adam Tunno...
7From James Madison to the House of Representatives, 19 January 1805 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to an order of the House of Representatives, of the 31st December 1804, directing the Secretary of State to lay before that House “a return of the number of American seamen, who have been impressed or detained on Board the Ships of War of any foreign nation, stating the names of the persons impressed; the name of the Ship or vessel by which they were impressed, the nation to which...
8From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 25 January 1802 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to the order of the House of Representatives of the 22nd. inst. I have the honor to lay before them a copy of the instructions, as issued by the Department of State, under the direction of the President of the United States, in virtue of the Act of Congress, entitled, “An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States,” and passed on the 9th. of July 1798. These...
The Secretary of State, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives, on the 26th. of Feby last, the message of the President, transmitting a Memorial of the French Minister, on the subject of the claim of Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais; with instructions to report thereon, now reports; That having in pursuance of the Report of the Committee of claims on which the referrence was...
10From James Madison to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Abstract), 18 February 1805 (Madison Papers)
18 February 1805, Department of State . “In pursuance of the Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States, dated the 23rd. of January last, I have the honor of transmitting a List of the Names of Persons, who have invented any new and useful Art, machine, manufacture or Composition of matter, or any Improvement thereon, and to whom Patents have issued for the same from this...