John Montgomery to John Adams, April 22, 1794

Alicante 22 d April 1794

Sir

My Brother Rob t in his respects of the 1 had the honour of returning his most greatfull acknowledgments for your kind support of obtaining for him the Consulship of this district and as he on every occation transmits to the Secretary of State such informations as may be usefull to Goverment I have suspended my pen from trobling your Excellency With any letters on Political matters—

The Port of Barcelona being Within this district according to my Brothers Commission he has appointed me his Agent and Vice Consul there Untill the further pleasure of Congress is known on that subject

Its extensive trade and local situation With respect to Algiers required a Man of intelligence and known integrity in order both to represent our Country With the dignity it merits and to Watch the motions of the Algerins and transmit to Goverment and to our Fleets and Cruzers every need full information respecting those Pirates.— But as a Vice Consul in a place of the Magnitude of Barcelona labour Under many dificualties that a Consul is not exposed to I must beg leave to request that your Excellency Will have the goodness to recomm d to His Excellency The President the memorial I have transmitted the Secretary of State Under this date praying the Consulship of the above place—

I shall be happy at All times in being honoured With your Command and Wishing you every happiness I have the Honour to be / Sir / Your Excellencys / Ob t Humb l Serv t

John Montgomery

By official advices we are possitively informed that the Portuguse have again declared War against the Algerins and that the Truce no longer exists and the Dutch have made peace With them pirates 2