1To James Madison from Thomas Appleton, 5 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
“This is the second instance where our Citizens have been imprison’d in Lombardy; and As there is no Agent of the U:states from hence to Paris, to recognize the passports of distant ministers and Consuls, I have well-grounded reason to believe, we may... ...majesty’s Ship the Phoebe, The Hble. Thos. Cassel commander; and forcibly impress’d, John Kelly a native of Connecticut, and Alexander Fisk,...
2To James Madison from William Lyman, 15 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
...or disbursed for the last Quarter after I came into the Office is so inconsiderable that I postpone transmitting any Account thereof or of services for settlement until the close of the present: I postpone also any return of the Impressed Seamen to the Same period, as a greater part of the former Quarter was included in the last return.
3To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 18 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
“I enclose you certain depositions of the Mother & Wife of Nathaniel Moore an impressed American Citizen.According to the “Statement of applications in cases of impressment, made immediately to the Department of State, and not before reported to the House of Representatives, or included in Mr. Erving’s or Mr. Lyman’s returns to this office,” submitted to the House in ...Moore was impressed...
4From James Madison to Walter Jones Jr., 20 July 1805 (Madison Papers)
...him, by Richard Christie, late mate of the Schooner Commerce of Alexandria, of which John Harper was Master, wherein it appears as from the Captain’s confession that he maliciously represented at Cowes, that Wm. Gray, a Citizen of the U.States, and one of his Crew, was a British Subject in order to his impressment into the British service, and that in consequence he was actually so impressed...
5To James Madison from Robert W. Fox, 2 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
“The Seamen in this neighbourhood in general have been protected from the Impress, except in cases when they have not had Certificates, but Some of these have even been restored on the Regulating Captain for the Impress Service being assured that they were American Citizens, and Similar favours have been granted me by Captains of Ships of War.
6To James Madison from Anthony Merry, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have received the Honor of your Letter of the 30th. of last Month requesting me to use my good offices to procure the Release of Benjamin Moore, an American Citizen, who is said to have been impressed, and to be on board His Majesty’s Ship Liander., Great Britain, vol. 3). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand, signed by Merry; docketed by Wagner, with his note: “impressment of Benj. Moore.”
7To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 5 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
I enclose a letter from the Collector of Salem respecting the impressments from the fishing vessels. endeavouring to procure the release of the seamen affords a very favourable presage of his conduct, and it is the more valuable from his connection with the British office of Foreign Affairs. I have the honor to remain, with the highest respect, Dr. Sir, Yr......impress men. The collector there...
8To James Madison from William C. C. Claiborne, 5 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
would be insulting to the Government, and might have injurious Consequences. That many Citizens would be found willing to purchase, I have no doubt, and others weak enough to draw from the proceeding—a conclusion, that Louisiana, or a portion of it, would soon change Masters. I have myself supposed,... ..., that the Selling of Lands to Citizens of the United States with a view to induce...
9To James Madison from Jacob Wagner, 7 August 1805 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Merry does not approve of the interposition of Consul Allen in favor of the impressed fishermen, ...have enticed the British to serve them, which they have in several instances acceded to, carrying off at the same time the property of their former employers. These occurrences he supposes have occasioned the impressments; and thus we are likely to see all the oppressions founded on...
10To James Madison from DeWitt Clinton, 14 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
. “I enclose certain documents to prove the impressment &. detention of an American Citizen.