To James Madison from Richard Worsam Meade, 1 October 1807

I have the honor to transmit you above cop[y] of my last Respects dated 24th. August, & have now to wait on you with a certified notari[zed] Extract of the Sentence given by the Tribunal [in] the Case of Mr. Yznardy the American Con[sul of] this City against me, By which you will [see] that He has been Condemned to restore money exacted on 8 different Vessells as [un]just, to pay all the Costs of the Suit and [per]petual silence imposed on him, as to his [co]mplaints of the injury done his Character.

During the period that the suit was going [on] Mr. Yznardy has thought proper to write a [mo]st extraordinary letter to the Governor of [this] City, requesting him to suspend my functions [as] Navy Agent, because I did not think proper [to h]and him my Commission, & because he [had] not been notified by the American Govt. [of m]y appointment, adding that no such office [was] provided for, by the Treaty with Spain, [and he co]nsidered it as depriving him of his [con]sular rights, & that he had not nor would he acknowledge me; He adds that he had written for Instructions some time since to America but had received no reply.

I submit these papers to you Sir [] Copies of them I have also for fear of acciden[ts] transmitted to The Honble. Secretary of the Navy & shall wait your orders on the Subject. I remain With much Respect & Consideration Sir Your Very D. hl.