21To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 24 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
On the 4th. of this Month His Majesty’s Ship Leander commanded by Captain Skene fell in with at Sea the American Ship Eugenia, John Mansfield Master, from Bordeaux bound to New York. Upon the Examination of the Ship and her Cargo, Captain Skene having had strong Reason to suspect that a Part of the latter was the Property of the Kings Enemies, caused her to be detained until a judicial...
22To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 28 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
Towards the End of last Month I received an Application from Mr. Wagner requesting me to grant a Passport to General Armstrong going to Paris as Minister from the United States to the French Republic. I received Yesterday another Application from the same Gentleman, of a more important Nature, requesting a Passport for an American Ship which he has stated to be loaded with a Cargo of military...
23To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 31 August 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received Information respecting several Vessels which have of late been armed in, and have sailed from, the different Ports of the United States, some loaded with Articles contraband of War (Gun-Powder is said to be the general Article) others with Cargoes of innocent Goods, and others again in Ballast. After the diligent Inquiry which it has been my Duty to make on so important a...
24To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 6 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
In the Letter which I had the Honor to receive from you of the 7th. July you transmitted to me Two Documents which were said to testify Irregularities committed by His Majesty’s Ship Driver in the Impressment of Three Passengers and a black Mariner, believed to be a Citizen of the United States, out of the American Ship Young Factor, and of the further Impressment of Three Passengers, and Two...
25To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 15 September 1804 (Madison Papers)
I received a Letter from Mr. Wagner, dated the 29th. of last Month, inclosing sundry Documents said to prove that William Blake, and Samuel Robbins, or Robinson or Robertson, who were stated to be detained on board His Majesty’s Ship Cambrian, and John Holmes, said to be also detained on board His Majesty’s Ship Leander, as impressed Men, are Citizens of the United States, and, therefore,...
26To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 2 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 October 1804, Philadelphia. Acknowledges receipt “yesterday” of JM’s 25 Sept. letter “inclosing an authenticated Copy of a Deposition to prove that James Matthews, who appears to have been pressed into the British Service, and to have been lately on board His Majesty’s Ship Driver, is a Citizen of the United States” and requesting his discharge. “I shall lose no Time, Sir, in transmitting a...
27To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 8 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
8 October 1804, Philadelphia. “In Consequence of the Death, which has recently occurred, of Mr. Wallace, late His Majesty’s Vice-Consul for the State of Georgia, residing at Savannah, and of the Delay which must necessarily happen before the Information of this Event can reach His Majesty’s Government, and a Successor be named and arrive at his Destination, I have the Honor, Sir, to request of...
28To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 12 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honor to transmit to you herewith the Copy of a Letter, and of its Inclosure, which have just reached me, containing a Detail of the Circumstances attending the British Brig Active, George Razor late Master, which had been captured, with a very valuable Cargo on board, on her Passage from Jamaica to London by a French Cruizer, and sent for Sale to New Orleans, where it is to be...
29To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 20 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Honor of your Letter of the 17th. Instant informing me that heretofore British Vice-Consuls have derived their Appointments from the Consuls General, and that it had been thought proper to wait for an Intimation from me that this Course has been intentionally varied in the Case which I had the Honor to submit to your Consideration by my Letter of the 8th. of this Month...
30To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 23 October 1804 (Madison Papers)
As on the Occasion when I had the Honor to address myself to you last Year respecting the Payment of the First Installment due to His Majesty, in Consequence of the Convention concluded at London on the 8th. January 1802 between His Majesty and the United States, you were pleased to refer me, for the necessary Arrangements on this Subject to Mr. Gallatin, from its being a Matter more...