The Office of Marshal of the Southern distt of New York having become vacant, by the much lamented death of Genl John Smith, and having been appointed and discharged the duties of Deputy Marshal under that Gentleman, and which duties being many, and arduous during the late War, there being no regulars deposit for prisoners nearly until the close, recurrence were necessary and frequent to the Milatary Commanders for Such temporary deposits in and about this Harbour, for which I never received any pecuniary compensation and having discharged the Several duties of the Same I flatter my Self to the Satisfaction of the Marshal and the public at large, I am induced to solicit your Excellency to appoint me to that office. I have the honor to be Known by his Excellency Daniel D. Tompkins, the Honorable Nathan Sanford and John Ferguson Esq Naval Officer (late Mayor) to whom no intention to them of my application has been made Known. With Sentiments of respect I am your Excllys Obt Servt.