From James Madison to the Senate, [4 April 1816]
To the Senate
[4 April 1816]
I withdraw the nominations of John Balkam, William Campbell and John Burley, as stated in my message of the 21st March: and I nominate the said John Balkam, of Massachusetts, to be principal assessor for the 1st. Collection district of the same state in the place of Shubael Downes resigned: The Said William Campbell of Virginia, to be principal assessor, for the 10th Collection district of the same state in the place of William I. Welken resigned: The said John Burley of Massachusetts to be principal assessor for the ninth Collection district of Massachusetts in the place of Edward Toppan.
I nominate, Martin Bickham, of New Jersey to be consul for the Isle of France in the place of William Buchanan deceased.
James Madison
RC (DNA: RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM. Undated; conjectural date assigned based on the published record in
3:41. The Senate approved the nomination of John Burley on 8 Apr. 1816 (ibid., 43), Martin Bickham on 16 Apr. 1816 (ibid., 44), John Balkam on 18 Apr. 1816 (ibid., 45), and William Campbell on 26 Apr. 1816 (ibid., 48).