1From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 3 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Anthony Walton White of New-Jersey to be Surveyor for the Port of New Brunswick and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate confirmed Anthony Walton White’s nomination on this date (see Senate Executive Journal Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to...
2From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Joel Barlow of the State of Connecticut, to be Consul-General of the United States of America, for the City & Kingdom of Algiers. John Gavino to be Consul of the United States of America for the port of Gibraltar, in the room of James Simpson appointed Consul for Morocco. Frederick Folger of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States of America for the port & district of Aux-Cayes,...
3From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 2 March 1797 (Washington Papers)
United States, 2 March 1797. GW makes appointments and promotions in the U.S. army and nominates a total of eight men, including two lieutenants in the light dragoons. One of those officers, James Vincent Ball, is appointed to replace John Posey who resigned as lieutenant in the light dragoons on 19 Oct 1795. GW also appoints a surgeon’s mate in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers because...
4From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 27 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Vans Murray of Maryland to be Minister Resident of the United States of America to the United Netherlands. Allan McLean of Delaware, to be Collector for the District of Delaware and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Wilmington. John Gibbons of Georgia, to be Surveyor for the Port of Savannah and Inspector of the Revenue for the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB ,...
5From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to fill the Offices annexed to their respective names. Morgan Brown of the State of Tennessee, to be Collector for the District of Tennessee, and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Palmyra. John McNairy of the State of Tennessee to be Judge for the United States in the District of Tennessee. Thomas Gray of the State of Tennessee, to be Attorney for the...
6From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 27 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Enoch Sawyer of North Carolina to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Plankbridge on Sawyers Creek in North Carolina. Frederick B. Sawyer, of North Carolina, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Newbiggen Creek in North Carolina. Levy Blount, of North Carolina to be Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Plymouth in North Carolina. LB , DLC:GW . On this date,...
7From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 25 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate David Russell of the State of Vermont to be Collector of South Hero in the District of Vermont, vice Stephen Keyes, superseded. LB , DLC:GW . On this date, GW’s secretary George Washington Craik delivered this message to the Senate, which approved the nomination on 26 January. GW again wrote the Senate on 31 Jan. to nominate Russell as the “Inspector of South Hero in the District of...
8From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens and James Winchester, to be Commissioners for ascertaining and marking the Boundary lines, agreeably to Treaties, between the United States and the Indian Nations. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . This message was delivered to the Senate on this date by GW’s secretary George Washington Craik. The nominations were approved on 31 Jan. ( Senate...
9From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 4 January 1797 (Washington Papers)
I lay before You, for Your Consideration, a Treaty which has been negociated and concluded on, the twenty ninth day of June last, by Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew Pickens, and George Clymer, Commissioners, on behalf of the United States, with the Creek Indians, together with the Instructions which were given to the said Commissioners and the proceedings at the place of Treaty. I submit also the...
10From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Charles Marsh, of Vermont, to be Attorney for the United States in the District of Vermont; vice Amos Marsh, resigned. and Joseph Cloud, of the State of Delaware, to be Melter & Refiner at the Mint of the United States. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . Secretary of State Timothy Pickering had written GW on 28 Dec.: “The Secretary of State respectfully lays before the...
11From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the offices annexed to their names respectively, which became vacant during the recess of the Senate. William Kirby, of Virginia, to be Collector of the District of Hampton; and Inspector of the revenue for the Port of Hampton, vice Thomas Jones, resigned. John Steele, of North Carolina, to be Comptroller of the Treasury; vice John Davis, resigned....
12From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 15 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
United States, 15 Dec. 1796. GW nominates fourteen men “for promotions and appointments in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers,” two of whom received nominations as captains, and the other twelve appearing as candidates for the rank of lieutenant. The appointments were made to replace four officers who had died, six who had resigned, one who was dismissed, two who were promoted, and one...
13From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 December 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Robert Troup of New-York to be District Judge for the United States, in the District of New-York, vice John Laurance who has resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . On this date, the Senate received this message from GW’s secretary George Washington Craik and ordered that it “lie for consideration.” The nomination was approved on 10 Dec., and GW signed Robert Troup’s...
14From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 1 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for appointments in the Army of the United States. John Wilkins of Pennsylvania to be Quarter Master General vice OHara resigned. Joseph Philips, Surgeon’s Mate in the First Sub Legion to be Surgeon of the third Sub Legion vice Heyward resigned. David Davis to be Surgeons Mate in the first Sub Legion vice Philips promoted. Cyrus Dart to be Surgeon’s Mate in the...
15From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 30 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Silas Talbot, of New York and John Trumbull, of Connecticut, Agents for the purpose of obtaining the release of impressed american citizens and others sailing under the protection of the american flag, and to execute the other duties prescribed for such agents by the act of congress passed on the 28th of the present month, entitled “An Act for the relief and protection of american...
16From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, Ebenezer Tucker, of New Jersey, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Little Egg harbour in that State. Roger Boyce, of Maryland, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Havre de Grace, in Maryland. Asa Andrews, of Massachusetts, to be collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the District of Ipswich in Massachusetts. LS , DNA :...
17From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Simeon De Witt, of New York, to be Surveyor General. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . Simeon DeWitt (1756–1834), who had served as geographer of the Continental army, was at this time surveyor general of New York. The Senate received this nomination on this date and consented on 30 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the...
18From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John Quincy Adams, at present Minister Resident of the United States at the Hague, to be their Minister Plenipotentiary at Lisbon. Copy, DLC:GW . The Senate received this nomination on this date and consented on 30 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of the First, to the...
19From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 21 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Matthew Clarkson, of Pennsylvania, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, agreeably to the 21st article of the Treaty of Friendship, limits and navigation between them and his Catholic Majesty, to examine and decide the claims of the Citizens of the United States for losses sustained in consequence of their vessels and cargoes having been taken by the subjects of...
20From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate, David Howell, of the State of Rhode Island, to be the Commissioner on the part of the United States, for the purpose of ascertaining the River St Croix, agreeably to the fifth Article of the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, in the room of Henry Knox, declined. James Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be the Agent on behalf of the...
21From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 20 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Oliver Bowen, of Georgia, to be Marshal of the district of Georgia in the room of Thomas Glasscock, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . The Senate postponed action on Oliver Bowen’s nomination on 21 May before consenting on 24 May ( Senate Executive Journal , Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America: From the commencement of...
22From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Rufus King, of New York, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Great Britain, in the room of Thomas Pinckney, who desires to be recalled. David Humphreys, of Connecticut, to be the minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Spain; William Short, the Resident Minister to that Court having desired to be recalled. LS , DNA : RG 46,...
23From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 19 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James Simpson, at present Consul of the United States at Gibraltar, to be their consul for the Kingdom of Morocco John S. M. Matthieu, to be their Consul at the City of Naples. Francis Coffyn, to be their Consul at Dunkirk James Holmes, to be their Consul at Belfast in the Kingdom of Ireland. George Knox, to be their Consul at Kingston upon Hull in England. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry...
24From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
An unexpected circumstance having obliged Jeremiah Wadsworth, to decline his appointment of Commissioner to hold a treaty with the Cohnawaga Indians, stiling themselves the Seven Nations of Canada; I now nominate Abraham Ogden Commissioner to hold the said Treaty. It having become necessary to remove Sylvanus Walker, Inspector of the Revenue for the third Survey in the district of South...
25From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 9 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate James McDowell to be Inspector of the Revenue for the sixth survey in the District of virginia vice James Brackenridge resigned. L[S] , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; copy, DLC:GW . Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott, Jr., had written GW on 6 May: “The Secretary of The Treasury has the honor to submit to The President, recommendations in favor of several Candidates for the office of...
26From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 5 May 1796 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you, for your consideration and advice, an explanatory article proposed to be added to the treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain; together with a copy of the full power to the Secretary of State to negotiate the same. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 53; copy, DNA : RG 59, entry 142; copy, DLC:GW . GW also enclosed a letter dated 26 March from...
27From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 28 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Thomas Nelson to be Attorney for the United States in the District of Virginia, vice Alexander Campbell, who has resigned that Office. LB , DLC:GW . The Senate ordered that Thomas Nelson’s nomination “lie for consideration” on this date before consenting on 29 April ( Senate Executive Journal, 205–6). He served as federal district attorney for Virginia until his death in 1803.
28From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 18 April 1796 (Washington Papers)
I nominate John McIntosh to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Brunswick, in the State of Georgia, in the room of Christopher Hillary deceased: and Stephen Skinner to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Hartford in the State of North Carolina, in the room of Josiah Murdaugh resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, entry 52; LB , DLC:GW . The Senate ordered that...
29From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 31 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
The Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain, requiring that Commissioners should be appointed to fix certain boundaries between the Territories of the contracting parties, and to ascertain the losses and damages represented to have been sustained by their respective Citizens and Subjects, as set forth in the fifth, Sixth and Seventh Articles of the...
30From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 29 March 1796 (Washington Papers)
I send herewith a copy of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits and Navigation, between the United States and his Catholic Majesty, which has been ratified by me with your Advice and Consent. A copy of the Treaty will be immediately communicated to the House of Representatives: it being necessary to make provision, in the present Session, for carrying into execution the Third and Twenty first...