From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 December 1795

To the United States Senate

United States December 17th 1795.

Gentlemen of the Senate,

I nominate William Keais, of North Carolina, to be Collector for the port of Washington, and Inspector of the Revenue for the same; vice Nathan Keais, deceased.1

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LS, DNA: RG 46, Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB, DLC:GW.

1. Treasury Secretary Oliver Wolcott, Jr., wrote GW’s secretary Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., on 16 Dec., informing him that William Keais had been recommended to replace Nathaniel Keais as collector and adding “that it will be a matter of course” to appoint him inspector as well (DLC:GW). William Keais (d. 1808), a son of Nathaniel Keais, had served as deputy collector. He remained as collector until his death.

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Title: From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 December 1795
Author: Washington, George
Recipient: United States Senate
Date: 17 December 1795

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Cite as: “From George Washington to the U.S. Senate, 17 December 1795,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-19-02-0203. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 19, 1 October 1795–31 March 1796, ed. David R. Hoth. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, p. 262.]

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