261From James Madison to John Roger Champayne, 4 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I duly received your letter of the 26th. Ult, inclosing a duplicate of one of the 24th. March, requesting to be furnished with such information as might have been communicated to this Department by Mr. Skipwith, Commercial Agent of the United States at Paris, in the case of the Schooner Thereza, Williamson Master. The subjoined Extracts from a report of Mr. Delagrange, the lawyer employed in...
262From James Madison to Robert Denison, 5 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 13th. Ult, I have to inform you that there is no vacances in the Consulate for the Island of St. Thomas. Mr. James McGreggor, of Pennsylvania, fills that office at this time, as he has done since the 16th. Jany. last, when he was appointed to it by the President. I am &c DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
263From James Madison to George Bomford, 7 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Eddins the proposed Contractor for the Musket stocks, has since my last, ascertained by a careful examination of the fund of Walnut Trees on which he relied that it will not yield more than about 12,000 Stocks of the description required. He can not therefore with prudence or safety engage for a greater amount. The form of the contract you inclosed has been so worded as to limit his...
264From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 9 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will please to cause a warrant to be issued in favor of Buller Cocke for one hundred and seventy eight dollars to be paid out of the appropriations for the relief and protection of American Seamen, the said Cocke being by substitution, the agent of Frederick Degan and Company at Naples, who advanced this sum to John Matthieu, the late Consul of the United States at that place; the said...
265From James Madison to William Hull, 10 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Having asked and obtained the opinion of the Attorney General on certain points stated by the Secretary of the Michigan Territory, and as the opinion may be of use to you as well as to him, I enclose a copy of it, and am, Sir, with great respect, Your Very Obt. Servt. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
266From James Madison to Stanley Griswold, 10 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
The points stated in your letter of the 21st. February, having been referred to the Attorney General of the United States for his opinion thereon, I enclose a copy of the one which has been given by him in the case. I, am, &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
267From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 11 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
Be pleased to issue your Warrant on the appropriation for the contingent expences of the Department of State for one thousand dollars in favor of Roger C. Weightman, agent of William Duane, said Duane to be held accountable for the same. I have the honor to be &c. DNA : RG 59—DL—Domestic Letters.
268From James Madison to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 11 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have received and laid before the President your letter of the 6th. instant, representing in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce at Philadelphia, the annoyance of our trade by Spanish armed boats from Algeziras and suggesting an arrangement for its protection. The licenciousness of those Boats had been previously made known, and has been represented to the Spanish Government by the Charge...
269From James Madison to Jacob B. Clement, 11 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
It being understood that the charge of American Agent, which the interests of the United States seem to require at Porto Rico, would not be unacceptable to you, the President has been pleased to confer it upon you. It will relate lst. to the superintendance of our seamen in the place of your residence; and as far as practicable and convenient in the adjacent colonies and seas, 2d. to the...
270From James Madison to John Stephen, 15 June 1807 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your letter of the 10th. stating the result of the proceedings in the District Court at Baltimore, in the case of the Schooner Eclypse and Nonpariel, and have since recd. one from General Turreau with complaints not only on that subject, but also on the proceedings which followed against Capt. Mouesan and in consequence of which he is now confined in gaol under very harsh...