1To George Washington from James Simpson, 25 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit a dispatch receivd this morning from Francis Chiappe Esqr. for Your Excelly. Having lately been desired to enquire by means of my correspondents at Algiers how many Americans remained there, and the sum would be demanded for their Ransom, I take the liberty of inclosing for your information copy of the return made me, and to say that as the Gentlemen encharged me...
2To George Washington from James Simpson, 13 April 1791 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency 21st September last year by the American Brig Ann—John Martin Master bound for Philadelphia, accompanying a dispatch from Francis Chiappe Esqr. By this opportunity of the English Ship Roman Eagle—Samuel Glover Master for New York, I now send another packet for Your Excelly received a few days ago from Mr Chiappe. I have the honor to be with great...
3To George Washington from James Simpson, 30 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose a Dispatch received lately from Mr Francis Chiappe for Your Excellency. I am with great Respect Sir Your Most Obedient & Most Hume Servant ALS , DNA : RG 59, Despatches from Consular Officers: Gibraltar. English merchant James Simpson (d. 1820), who was currently the Russian consul at Gibraltar, was appointed U.S. consul there in 1794. In 1796 he became U.S. consul...
4To George Washington from James Simpson, 22 May 1793 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of addressing Your Excellency 30th last Month accompanying a dispatch from Mr Francis Chiappe—I have now that of inclosing with this another from his Brother Mr Joseph Chiappe of Mogodor. I have the honor to be Sir Your Most Obedient & Most Humble Servt ALS , DNA : RG 59, Despatches from Consular Officers: Gibraltar. The enclosed letter, in French, from Giuseppe Chiappe was...
5To George Washington from James Simpson, 24 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have not before intruded on Your Excelly since I had the honor of being encharged with Renewal of the Treaty between Morrocco and the United States. I did not however fail to take every opportunity of advising the Secretary of State my proceedings in detail, for your information; and it will afford me infinite satisfaction, to receive your approbation thereof. I had it in charge from Coll...
6To James Madison from James Simpson, 10 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 July 1801, Tangier. No. 34. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 21 May dispatch transmitted by Gavino. Three American frigates arrived at Gibraltar on 1 July; the Enterprize had anchored there on 26 June. Gavino informs him that the squadron proceeded into the Mediterranean on 4 July, a circumstance likely to produce the best consequences in negotiations with Barbary powers. Has received positive...
7To James Madison from James Simpson, 8 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 January 1802, Tangier. No. 35. Has requested that Captain Shaw of George Washington stop at Tangier for this dispatch as “we frequently experience detention, and sometimes even loss of Letters.” Has information that Emperor Mawlay Sulaiman is unhappy at not having received an embassy from the U.S. since 1795. Since the death of his prime minister Sidi Mohamet ben Ottman and other nobles in...
8To James Madison from James Simpson, 25 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
25 January 1802, Tangier. No. 36. Has learned from Gavino “that he could about this time negotiate some of my Bills.” Has drawn on JM for two bills totaling $2,000, which he asks JM “to direct being paid, and that sum charged to me, as a farther imposal on Account of Sallary … in arrangement sollicited in concluding paragraph of No. 35 [8 Jan. 1802].” RC ( DNA : RG 59, CD , Tangier, vol. 1). 1...
9To James Madison from James Simpson, 20 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 February 1802, Tangier. No. 37. Owing to the “very great delay” in arrival of George Washington , has sent his no. 35 [8 Jan.] to Gavino to forward; transmits a copy. Has heard nothing further of the demands Pasha Hackmawy made on 14 Dec., which augurs well. Hackmawy “has been succeeded in the Command of this place by the Governour of Tetuan, who now holds both Govermts.—he is an...
10To James Madison from James Simpson, 19 March 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
19 March 1802, Tangier. No. 38. Forwards a copy of his dispatch of 20 Feb. Reports that the Essex arrived on 24 Feb. and sailed again on 26 Feb. On 13 Mar. the Batavian sloop of war Daphne arrived “with dispatches from that Government, containing assurances that an Embassy would be sent to Muley Soliman without delay”; the ship went on to Tunis and Algiers “with similar intelligence.” Relates...