1. Collector of the district of Detroit, and Inspector of the revenue for the port of Detroit.

   vice—Wilkinson rejected by the Senate

Stanley Griswold is the only person proposed—no recommendation

 

2. Collector of the district of South Quay, and Inspector of the revenue for the port of South Quay

   vice Fisher deceased

Samuel Calvert	}	see the two enclosed letters
Jesse Brown

  Note Ths. Newton wishes the nomination suspended a few days.

 

3. Collector of the district of Natchez and Inspector of the revenue for the port of Natchez

   vice—Alexr. Baillie delinquent & moved out of the territory

Jonathan Davies—recommended by Dr. Lattimer

A. Marshalk—mentioned by do

   See enclosed letter

 

4. Surveyor of the port of Windsor N.C. & inspector of the revenue for the same—

   vice J. Rowan resigned

Simon Turner recommended by Mr Alston

Samuel Howell by J. Rowan

   see enclosed letters

 

5. Surveyor of the port of Nixonton N.C. & inspector of the revenue for the same

   vice—Brewer deceased

John Lane—recommended by T. Wynas & D. Stone

 Several other candidates—See enclosed letter

6. Surveyor of the port of Jersey (N. Jersey) and inspector of the revenue for the same

 This is a new port of delivery (Paulus hook) attached to the district of Perth Amboy—

Philip Williams recommended by the owners of the Town

no other applicant—See enclosed letters

 

7. Register of the land office at Detroit

 vice—Hoffman appd. collector of Michillimakinac

  Peter Andrain clerk of the board, is the only person living in the territory whom I know to be qualified, speaks & writes both languages. I knew him ten or twelve years ago at Pittsburgh where he was respected. Judge Woodward may give information since his removal to Detroit

 

8. Receiver of public monies for the land office in the Mississippi territory West of Pearl river

 had not yet been filled

John Henderson formerly & now recommended by Dr Lattimer & others—

 No other applicant

 

All the above mentioned persons are of the State or territory in which the port or land office lies

 

I know of no other vacancies except the Commissioners for the Western road—