51From John Adams to United States Senate, 4 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Henry Seton of New York, to be a Lieutenant in the Navy DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
52From John Adams to United States Senate, 14 March 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William Empson Hulings of Pennsylvania to be Vice Consul for the United States at New Orleans DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
53From John Adams to United States Senate, 10 January 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Turell Tufts of Medford Massachusetts, to be Consul of the United States at Surrinam DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
54From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Gentlemen to be officers in the Navy George Little of Massachusetts to be a Captain in the Navy John Rodgers of Maryland to be a Captain in the Navy Edward Prebble of Massachusetts to be a Captain in the Navy John Mullowny of Pennsylvania to be a Captain in the Navy James Barron of Virginia to be a Captain in the Navy Thomas Baker of Pennsylvania to be a Captain in the...
55From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 March 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the Hon. Frederick Frelinghausen Es. of N. Jersey to be Attorney of the U.S. for that district in the place of Lucius Horatio Stockton who has resigned that office DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
56From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate William W. Burrows now Major of the corps of Marines to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the same Corps. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
57From John Adams to United States Senate, 1 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Gentlemen to be Officers in the Army First Regiment of Infantry— Lieutt. Jacob Kreemer Captain vice Harrison resigned... 1. June 1798. do. Daniel Bissell ditto vice Gaines... ditto... 1. January 1799. do. Charles Hyde ditto in pursuance of the Act of 16 July 1798. do. John Michael ditto ditto
58From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
Having Sent the Report and Documents which accompany this Message, to the House of Representatives in Compliance with their desire expressed in their Resolution of the tenth of this Month, I think it proper to Send Duplicates to the Senate for their Information. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
59From John Adams to United States Senate, 14 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Nathaniel Rogers Esquire of New Hampshire to be Supervisor of the Revenue for that District in the Place of Joshua Wentworth dismissed DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
60From John Adams to United States Senate, 19 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Archibald Richardson of Virginia to be collector for the district of South Quay. Archibald Richardson of ditto to be inspector of the revenue for the port of South Quay. Edward St Loe Livermore of New Hampshire to be naval officer for the district of Portsmouth. Andrew Torbone of Virginia to be Inspector of the revenue for the port of Bermuda Hundred. Andrew Torbone of ditto to be...
61From John Adams to United States Senate, 21 May 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Anderson Mc.Williams of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Fredericksburgh in the District of Tappahannock, in the Place of Thomas Moffat Superceeded. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
62From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 November 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate David Leonard Barns of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to be the Attorney for the United States in that District, in the Place of the Honourable Ray Green resigned. John Read of Delaware now Resident in Philadelphia to be Agent of the United States in relation to Such Claims as may be made against them before the Commissioners appointed to carry into Effect the Sixth Article...
63From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 April 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Hugh West of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Alexandria in the Place of Vincent Gray dismissed DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
64From John Adams to United States Senate, 31 March 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Brooks of Massachusetts to be a Major General in the army in the place of Henry Knox who has declined His appointment DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
65From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Alexander Hamilton of New York to be Inspector General of the Army with the Rank of Major General. Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina to be a Major General Henry Knox of Massachusetts to be a Major General Henry Lee of Virginia to be a Major General of the provisional Army Edward Hand of Pennsylvania to be a Major General of the provisional Army. John Brooks of...
66From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 May 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Israel Wheeler Esqr. of Pensylvania to be purveyor of public supplies for the United States in the place of Tench Francis Esqr. deceased. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
67From John Adams to United States Senate, 3 March 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Duncan Esqr. of Pensylvania to be Attorney and Hugh Barclay—do. to be Marshall of the Western district of of said state. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
68From John Adams to United States Senate, 20 December 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Copeland Parker Esq. of Virginia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Norfolk in that State in the place of Daniel Bedinger resigned. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
69From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 March 1799 (Adams Papers)
I inclose the copy of a letter of the 6th ult. from Governor St. Clair, and the copy of the certificate therein mentioned, of the nomination of ten persons, of whom five are to be selected to constitute the Legislative Council for the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio. I have accordingly selected, and now nominate, Jacob Burnet, James Findlay, Henry Vanderburg, Robert Oliver and David...
70From John Adams to United States Senate, 21 June 1797 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Edward White of Georgia to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Savannah, Thomas Swepson, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Suffolk in Virginia vice John Driver deceased. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
71From John Adams to United States Senate, 22 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Samuel Saxon of South Carolina to be commissioner of valuations in that State in the place of William Anderson deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
72From John Adams to United States Senate, 29 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Roger Griswold Esqr member of the house of Representatives from Connecticut to be Secretary of war in the place of Samuel Dexter Esqr. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
73From John Adams to United States Senate, 4 February 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Augustine Spotswood of Virginia, to be a Master commandant in the Navy Jonathan Titcomb Jun. of Massachusetts, for a lieutenant in the Navy Thomas N Gautier of North Carolina, for a lieutenant in the Navy Godfrey Wood of Rhode Island to be a lieutenant in the Navy. William Wells of New York to be a lieutenant in the Navy Benjamin Harris of Maryland to be a surgeon’s mate in the...
74From John Adams to United States Senate, 24 December 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Sherwood Haywood of North Carolina to be Commissioner of Loans for that state in the Place of Robert Rowan Esqr: deceased DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
75From John Adams to United States Senate, 28 June 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate George Latimer Esq of Pennsylvania to be Collector of the District of Pennsylvania in the place of Sharp Dulany Esqr who has resigned. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
76From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 February 1799 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following List of Officers for the Army Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Taylor Connecticut Majors John Ripley Connecticut Jabez Huntington Connecticut Captains John Benjamin Connecticut. John Meigs ditto Elihu Sandford ditto Stephen Ranney ditto Samuel Blakeslee ditto
77From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following List of Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United State s Promotions and Appointments in the Army of the United States Chaplains. Israel Evans ... Massachusetts. Andrew Hunter ... New Jersey William Hill ... Virginia First Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers Lieut. James Sterret ... Captain... vice Demlar deceased. "
78From John Adams to United States Senate, 18 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
BELIEVING that the Letter received this morning, from General WASHINGTON, will give high satisfaction to the Senate, I transmit them a copy of it, and congratulate them and the public on this great event, the General’s acceptance of his appointment, as Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of the Army. MHi : Broadside Collection.
79From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 January 1801 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Stuart Kerr Esqr. a native of Philadelphia, now resident in the Phillippine Islands to be Consul of the United States for the city and island of Manilla in the dominion of the king of Spain DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
80From John Adams to United States Senate, 23 February 1797 (Adams Papers)
An Address so respectful and affectionate as this from Gentlemen of such Experience and established Character in public Affairs, high Stations in the Government of their Country, and great Consideration in their Several States, as the Senators of The United States, will do me great honour and afford me a firm Support, wherever it Shall be known, both at home and abroad. Their generous...