From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 March 1798
United States March 8 1798
Gentlemen of the Senate—
I nominate the following Gentlemen to be Officers in the navy of the United States
Viz
For the Frigate, United States | ||
David Ross | of Pennsylvania | first Lieutenant |
John Mullowny | of Pensylvania | Second Do. |
James Barron | of Virginia | third Do. |
Charles Stewart | of Pennsylva: | fourth Do |
William McRea | of Virginia | first Lieutenant of Marines |
George Gillaspie | of New York | Surgeon |
John Bullus | of Pennsylva: | first Surgeons Mate |
For the Frigate Constitution | ||
Benjamin Lee | of Massachusetts | first Lieutenant |
William H. Wattles | of Connecticut | Second do. |
Richard C. Beal | of Massachusetts | third do. |
Isaac Hull | of Do. | fourth do |
Lemuel Clark | of Massachusts: | Lieutenant of Marines |
William Read | of Massach: | Surgeon |
Charles Blake | of Massach: | first Surgeons Mate |
For the Frigate Constellation | ||
Simon Gross | of Maryland | first Lieutenant |
John Rogers | of Maryland | Second Lieutenant |
William Cooper | of Virginia | Third Do: |
Philip Edwards | of Maryland | Lieutenant of Marines |
George Balfour | of Virginia | Surgeon |
Isaac Henry | of Pennsylva: | Surgeons Mate |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.