11To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 7 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 January 1802, Málaga. Transmits a duplicate of his last letter to JM of 27 Nov. and encloses a return [not found] of U.S. shipping that arrived at Málaga between 1 July and 31 Dec. Because of war, Spanish-American trade has substantially increased, especially in the carriage of colonial produce; with peace, trade will be confined to American produce and will decrease. Encloses certificates...
12To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 9 February 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 February 1802, Málaga. Transmits a copy of his letter of 7 Jan. and its enclosures. Is pleased to announce order from Madrid that all U.S. vessels be immediately admitted to pratique on submission of attestation from Spanish consul at port of embarkation that no contagion prevails there. Consequently, it is “absolutely necessary the Captains of Merchant Vessels coming to Spain, should be...
13To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 22 April 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 April 1802, Málaga. Transmits duplicate of his letter of 9 Feb. Reports arrival of Enterprize and its departure for Malta. Essex continues to blockade Tripolitan cruiser at Gibraltar. Has received information that Philadelphia had arrived at Leghorn to convoy ships to Marseilles, Barcelona, Alicante, and Málaga. Plague has broken out at Oran, Arzew, and Er Rif; ships arriving from those...
14To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 10 May 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 May 1802, Málaga. Reports arrival of Philadelphia, Essex , and Constellation since his dispatch of 22 Apr.; “they all proceeded on the 3 Instant for Gibraltar, where I have already advice of their arrival.” Encloses a royal order [not found] granting premiums on certain items exported from Spain to foreign ports in Spanish vessels. Another royal order has been issued which removes the duty...
15To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 29 June 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 June 1802, Málaga. Forwards a copy of his 10 May dispatch and encloses a return of U.S. shipping that arrived at Malaga between 1 Jan. and 29 June. Commodore Morris has sailed from Gibraltar to Tangier “on some Business of Consequence Which you must Already be acquainted with, I sincerely Wish He may … prevent a rupture With the Emperor of Morocco.” Reports that “there has been for some...
16To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 10 August 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 August 1802, Málaga. Transmits duplicates of 29 June dispatch and return of U.S. shipping. Has received letters from Gibraltar indicating “that some Hopes still exist of Mr Simpson’s succeeding in arranging the actual differences, with the Emperor of Morocco.” In the meantime, “Commodore Morris remains at Gibraltar with the Frigate Adams and Schooner Enterprize.” Encloses for JM’s...
17To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 10 September 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 September 1802, Malaga. Forwards copy of his letter to JM of 10 Aug. Since then “you will have been advised thro’ Gibraltar, that Matters had been arranged between James Simpson Esqr. and the Emperor of Morocco, for a Continuance of Peace; I hope it may prove of long duration, tho’, the Conduct of the Emperor does not seem to be so friendly, as might have been expected after such a solemn...
18To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 20 October 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
20 October 1802, Málaga. Encloses a duplicate of his 10 Sept. dispatch . Transmits a packet for JM received 19 Oct. from Richard O’Brien and a copy of O’Brien’s 2 Oct. letter to him for JM’s information. “The Tripoline, now Moorish Cruizer,… was compleatly provided with Certificates from the different Consuls residing in the Emperor’s dominions belonging to him and only waited for some Seamen...
19To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 11 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
11 November 1802, Málaga. Forwards a copy of his 20 Oct. dispatch. The board of health at Madrid has since notified the seaport towns that “the Yellow Fever was raging, With the most malignant Symptoms in Philadelphia, by advices received from the Spanish Consul resident there,” advising against admitting any American ships “proceeding from that Quarter.” The board of health determined in a...
20To James Madison from William Kirkpatrick, 14 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 November 1802, Málaga. “I had the Honor of addressing you by this Conveyance on the 11 Inst, as the Vessel is now detained by contrary Winds.” Encloses an extract of a 25 Oct. letter from the house of Wesenberg & Molus of Marseilles to the Swedish consul at Barcelona and a copy of a 23 Oct. letter from Folsch to the Swedish consul at Málaga stating that Admiral Cederström had concluded a...