81From John Adams to United States Senate, 2 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Thomas Ross of Pennsylvania to be Inspector of the Revenue for the first survey of Pennsylvania— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
82From John Adams to United States Senate, 7 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate P. Fletcher———of Massachusetts, to be first Lieutenant of the Frigate Constitution, to fill the place of Mr. Prebble who is absent—this Gentleman has merits, services and talents to be a Captain in the Navy, and I should nominate him as such, but the absence of Mr. Prebble renders it necessary, that his place should be filled; as soon as he returns, he may take his station and Mr....
83From John Adams to United States Senate, 9 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate John Smith Brooks Richard Harwood Maryland to be Lieutenant of Marines Francis Harman Ellison of New York Lieutenant in the Navy— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
84From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
A Resolution of both Houses of Congress, authorizing an adjournment on Monday the 16th of this month has been laid before me—Sensible of the severity of the service in so long a session, it is with great Reluctance, that I find myself obliged to offer any consideration, which may operate against the inclinations of the Members; but certain measures of Executive Authority, which will Require...
85From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Harry Grant of South Carolina to be Consul for the United States for the Port of Leith in Scotland DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
86From John Adams to United States Senate, 13 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate Daniel Mc.Neal of Massachusetts to be a Captain in the Navy—to take rank from the 5th of June 1798 Thomas Williams of Virginia also to be a Captain in the Navy DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
87From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the following Persons to be Commissioners under an Act of Congress passed in the present session to provide for the valuation of Lands and Houses and for the Enumeration of Slaves. Those Gentlemen whose Names have Asterisks before them are intended for first Commissioners New Hampshire* 1st Division. Nathaniel Gilman... Exeter 2d Do. Joseph Badger Junr... Gilmantown 3d Do. Joshua...
88From John Adams to United States Senate, 16 July 1798 (Adams Papers)
I nominate the Honourable Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey to be Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers in the place of La Rochefontaine William Ward Burrows of Pennsylvania to be Major of Marines under the Act for establishing and organizing a Marine Corps. DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
89From John Adams to United States Senate, 17 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 Generals acceptance of his appointment, as Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of the army— DNA : RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.
90From 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...