1From George Washington to the United States Senate, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
As it will require time to ascertain suitable characters, for the commissioned Officers of the Troops about to be raised, I shall occasionally make such nominations as shall appear to be proper. I now nominate the persons named in the list accompanying this Message, for the commissioned Officers of twelve Companies, intended to be raised upon the frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia. DS ,...
2Enclosure: Nominations of Commissioned Officers, 6 March 1792 (Washington Papers)
Pennsylvania. Captains ✻Edward Butler Allegany County ✻John Guthrie Westmorland ✻Richard Sparks Allegany. ✻William Faulkner Washington. Uriah Springer Fayette John Cook Northumberland. Lieutenants ✻William Smith Washington. ✻John Cummings Westmorland. ✻Samuel Vance