211From 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,...
212From George Washington to the United States Senate, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Albion Cox, to be Assayer for the Mint of the United States. LB , DLC:GW . Albion Cox had been working as the assayer for the U.S. Mint on a temporary basis since the spring of 1793 ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 141). The Senate approved Cox’s appointment on 4 April, and GW signed his commission...
213From George Washington to the United States Senate, 5 December 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Stephen Moylan, to be Commissioner of Loans for the State of Pennsylvania; vice Thomas Smith, deceased. LS , DNA : RG 46, Third Congress, 1793–95, Senate Records of Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . On receiving this message, the Senate “Ordered, That it lie for consideration,” but they took up the nomination the next day and approved...
214From George Washington to the United States Senate, 2 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons to fill the Offices affixed to their names. viz. In the Judicial Department. William Peery, of the State of Delaware, to be one of the Judges in the Territory of the United States south of the River Ohio. John Stokes to be Judge of the North Carolina District, in place of William R. Davie who has declined his appointment. In the Revenue Department. Samuel...
215From George Washington to the United States Senate, 29 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
United States Gentlemen of the Senate. September 29th 1789. I nominate William Carmichael as Charge des affaires from the United States of America to the Court of Spain. LS , DNA : RG 46, First Congress, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations.
216From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1791 (Washington Papers)
I will proceed to take measures for the ransom of our citizens in captivity at Algiers, in conformity with your resolution of advice of the first instant, so soon as the monies necessary shall be appropriated by the Legislature, and shall be in readiness. The recognition of our treaty with the new Emperor of Marocco requires also previous appropriation and provision—the importance of this last...
217From 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...
218Enclosure: Nominations for the United States Army, 29 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
Officers of the Regiment of Infantry Leiut. Colo. Commandant Josiah Harmar And a Brigadier General by brevet, he having been appointed such by a resolve of Congress of the 31st of July 1787 Majors John Plasgrave Wyllys John F. Hamtramck Captains Jonathan Heart David Zeigler William McCurdy John Mercer David Strong John Smith Joseph Ashton Erkuries Beatty. Lieutenants John Armstrong John Pratt...