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July 17, 1818
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Authentic Spanish royal edicts order restitution of a 1811 financial deposit in Cadiz to resolve suit between US citizen R.W. Meade and British subject John Macdermot, and immediate release of Meade from imprisonment, amid strained US-Spain diplomatic relations.
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RICHMOND, JULY 17.
AUTHENTIC.
The Philadelphia "Press" states as the declaration of the Spanish embassy that neither the Spanish edict, nor the translations of it, which have been published in the U. States, respecting the liberation of Mr. Meade, are correct; in that received by the ambassador there is not a word about "newspapers" in the official copy, &c."
The following translation of the edict may be relied on, as authentic. It was forwarded by Mr. Meade, to Mr. Hagarty of Liverpool; and by him, to his friend in this city. True, the word "newspapers" is not to be found in this copy; but we find in lieu of it "the medium of the press;" which in this case is perfectly synonymous.
The first of these papers signed "Martin de Garay" is now for the first time, we believe, published:
Copy of a royal order addressed to his excellency the Minister of finance of Spain Don Martin de Garay to the illustrious treasurer general, Don Julian Fernandez Navarrete.
ILLUSTRIOUS SIR—Our lord the King, being informed of the state to which has arrived the suit between R. W. Meade, a citizen of the United States of America, and John Macdermot, a subject of his Britannic Majesty, regarding the nullity or validity of a deposit of 1,050,327 reals and 20 maravides of vellon ($52,516 37-100) made by the former in the royal treasury of rents at Cadiz in February 1811, and also of what your illustrious self has been pleased to inform on the same subject, having before you the opinions given by the comptrollers of the general treasury with respect to the reality of the aforesaid deposit, and the obligations by which the royal hacienda (or finance department) is bound to make restitution of, or reimburse the same; his majesty has been pleased to determine that your illustrious self should adopt the necessary measures in order that the royal treasurer of rents of Cadiz should immediately deliver at the disposition of the tribunal of the consulado of that city the aforesaid sum of 1,050,327 rs. and 20 mvs. in order that Macdermot may be justly paid said sum, and that Meade may cease to be oppressed for it (apremiado.) It being the express will of his majesty taking into consideration the particular circumstances which have occurred in this business, that the effective restitution or reimbursement of the deposit in question should be made in the shortest possible time. Which I communicate to you by royal order for your information and compliance therewith.
God preserve you many years.
(Signed) MARTIN DE GARAY.
To the treasurer general of the kingdom.
I certify the above to be a translation of the original royal order, which has also been communicated to the royal consulado, intendant or subdelegate, & to the treasurer of rents of this city.
(Signed,) R. W. MEADE.
Cadiz, 25th April, 1818.
Copy of a royal order addressed by his excellency Don Jose Pizarro, minister of state of his catholic majesty to the secretary of the supreme council of war at Madrid, relative to the business of R. W. Meade, a citizen of the United States of America.
In consequence of our lord the King having made himself acquainted with the consulta which the supreme tribunal of war, in its hall of justice, in union with the associate judges, remitted to him on the 4th October of last year, his majesty has been pleased to examine thoroughly, with the greatest care, the whole proceedings relative to the suit between Richard Meade, a citizen of the United States of America, and John Macdermot, a subject of his Britannic Majesty, respecting the restitution of 1,050,327 reals and 20 mvs. of vellon which in quality of deposit were delivered by the former, and notwithstanding that with anticipation and security it results from the proceedings that the said deposit was made in effective specie, since it had been so acknowledged by the royal hacienda or department of finance, that consequently this matter being most solemnly proved, Meade could not be called a bankrupt, nor could he be subject to the imprisonment which he is suffering; that there was no possibility of declaring the deposit null whilst its validity was acknowledged by several royal orders: by declarations from the treasury of the royal finance department or secretary of state's office; by that of the ministers of finance; and likewise by information taken directly by this supreme tribunal of justice itself; notwithstanding all which his majesty has been pleased to hear anew what the minister of finance had to say on this point: being one directly connected with the credit of his royal treasury, and by the report or statement made by said minister, his majesty has been confirmed in the opinion that the royal hacienda or finance department could not, nor can it do less than confess that the aforesaid deposit is real, and effective and in specie, and to acknowledge itself bound for its reimbursement in the same species of money. His majesty has therefore been pleased to declare so anew, and to resolve that the necessary orders should be given with all possible dispatch for its delivery to the consulado for the object of the suit pending between said parties. His majesty has moreover seen with the deepest regret, that the disagreeable consequences which were to be expected by the long imprisonment of Mr. Meade have been realized: this event crossing and augmenting not a little the difficulties and serious compromise of the important relations of his majesty with the government of the U. States of America, in one of the most critical moments, giving room to the strong remonstrances of that government in support of their minister in Madrid, whose reclamations on the subject had not been attended to, and exciting an impression through the medium of the press, not a little unfavorable and alarming in that country, and very inconvenient to the interests of his majesty; and finally his majesty has recently received information of the determination of congress, promoted with the greatest warmth, to expose the subjects of his C. M. to the rigour of the most severe reprisals. In consequence of all these circumstances, and no such motives existing, as those stated in the royal order of the 25th April 1816, and on which the supreme hall of justice founded the imprisonment of Mr. Meade, his majesty has resolved that he should be immediately
AUTHENTIC.
The Philadelphia "Press" states as the declaration of the Spanish embassy that neither the Spanish edict, nor the translations of it, which have been published in the U. States, respecting the liberation of Mr. Meade, are correct; in that received by the ambassador there is not a word about "newspapers" in the official copy, &c."
The following translation of the edict may be relied on, as authentic. It was forwarded by Mr. Meade, to Mr. Hagarty of Liverpool; and by him, to his friend in this city. True, the word "newspapers" is not to be found in this copy; but we find in lieu of it "the medium of the press;" which in this case is perfectly synonymous.
The first of these papers signed "Martin de Garay" is now for the first time, we believe, published:
Copy of a royal order addressed to his excellency the Minister of finance of Spain Don Martin de Garay to the illustrious treasurer general, Don Julian Fernandez Navarrete.
ILLUSTRIOUS SIR—Our lord the King, being informed of the state to which has arrived the suit between R. W. Meade, a citizen of the United States of America, and John Macdermot, a subject of his Britannic Majesty, regarding the nullity or validity of a deposit of 1,050,327 reals and 20 maravides of vellon ($52,516 37-100) made by the former in the royal treasury of rents at Cadiz in February 1811, and also of what your illustrious self has been pleased to inform on the same subject, having before you the opinions given by the comptrollers of the general treasury with respect to the reality of the aforesaid deposit, and the obligations by which the royal hacienda (or finance department) is bound to make restitution of, or reimburse the same; his majesty has been pleased to determine that your illustrious self should adopt the necessary measures in order that the royal treasurer of rents of Cadiz should immediately deliver at the disposition of the tribunal of the consulado of that city the aforesaid sum of 1,050,327 rs. and 20 mvs. in order that Macdermot may be justly paid said sum, and that Meade may cease to be oppressed for it (apremiado.) It being the express will of his majesty taking into consideration the particular circumstances which have occurred in this business, that the effective restitution or reimbursement of the deposit in question should be made in the shortest possible time. Which I communicate to you by royal order for your information and compliance therewith.
God preserve you many years.
(Signed) MARTIN DE GARAY.
To the treasurer general of the kingdom.
I certify the above to be a translation of the original royal order, which has also been communicated to the royal consulado, intendant or subdelegate, & to the treasurer of rents of this city.
(Signed,) R. W. MEADE.
Cadiz, 25th April, 1818.
Copy of a royal order addressed by his excellency Don Jose Pizarro, minister of state of his catholic majesty to the secretary of the supreme council of war at Madrid, relative to the business of R. W. Meade, a citizen of the United States of America.
In consequence of our lord the King having made himself acquainted with the consulta which the supreme tribunal of war, in its hall of justice, in union with the associate judges, remitted to him on the 4th October of last year, his majesty has been pleased to examine thoroughly, with the greatest care, the whole proceedings relative to the suit between Richard Meade, a citizen of the United States of America, and John Macdermot, a subject of his Britannic Majesty, respecting the restitution of 1,050,327 reals and 20 mvs. of vellon which in quality of deposit were delivered by the former, and notwithstanding that with anticipation and security it results from the proceedings that the said deposit was made in effective specie, since it had been so acknowledged by the royal hacienda or department of finance, that consequently this matter being most solemnly proved, Meade could not be called a bankrupt, nor could he be subject to the imprisonment which he is suffering; that there was no possibility of declaring the deposit null whilst its validity was acknowledged by several royal orders: by declarations from the treasury of the royal finance department or secretary of state's office; by that of the ministers of finance; and likewise by information taken directly by this supreme tribunal of justice itself; notwithstanding all which his majesty has been pleased to hear anew what the minister of finance had to say on this point: being one directly connected with the credit of his royal treasury, and by the report or statement made by said minister, his majesty has been confirmed in the opinion that the royal hacienda or finance department could not, nor can it do less than confess that the aforesaid deposit is real, and effective and in specie, and to acknowledge itself bound for its reimbursement in the same species of money. His majesty has therefore been pleased to declare so anew, and to resolve that the necessary orders should be given with all possible dispatch for its delivery to the consulado for the object of the suit pending between said parties. His majesty has moreover seen with the deepest regret, that the disagreeable consequences which were to be expected by the long imprisonment of Mr. Meade have been realized: this event crossing and augmenting not a little the difficulties and serious compromise of the important relations of his majesty with the government of the U. States of America, in one of the most critical moments, giving room to the strong remonstrances of that government in support of their minister in Madrid, whose reclamations on the subject had not been attended to, and exciting an impression through the medium of the press, not a little unfavorable and alarming in that country, and very inconvenient to the interests of his majesty; and finally his majesty has recently received information of the determination of congress, promoted with the greatest warmth, to expose the subjects of his C. M. to the rigour of the most severe reprisals. In consequence of all these circumstances, and no such motives existing, as those stated in the royal order of the 25th April 1816, and on which the supreme hall of justice founded the imprisonment of Mr. Meade, his majesty has resolved that he should be immediately
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Meade Imprisonment
Spanish Royal Order
Financial Deposit Restitution
Us Spain Relations
Cadiz Consulado
What entities or persons were involved?
R. W. Meade
John Macdermot
Martin De Garay
Julian Fernandez Navarrete
Jose Pizarro
Where did it happen?
Cadiz
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Cadiz
Event Date
25th April, 1818
Key Persons
R. W. Meade
John Macdermot
Martin De Garay
Julian Fernandez Navarrete
Jose Pizarro
Outcome
restitution of 1,050,327 reals and 20 maravides of vellon to the consulado of cadiz for payment to macdermot; immediate release of meade from imprisonment
Event Details
Royal orders from Spain direct the treasurer of rents at Cadiz to deliver the deposited sum to the consulado tribunal for the suit between R. W. Meade and John Macdermot; King determines the deposit is valid and orders its reimbursement; regrets imprisonment's impact on US-Spain relations, remonstrances, and potential reprisals; resolves Meade's immediate release.