101From William Moultrie to John Adams, 19 January 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of the Officers in behalf of themselves and the Non–Commissioned Officers and Privates of the late Army of the United States now Residents in South Carolina,— Sheweth Your Memorialists happy in seeing their Country possessed of Peace, and flourishing under a respectable Constitution, presume to come forward and to lay before your Honorable House, such of their Grievances as can...
102From George Washington to the United States Senate, 28 January 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Thomas Overton, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 1 in the District of North Carolina; vice James Read, resigned. Thomas Benbury, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 2 in the District aforesaid; his Commission as Inspector of Survey No. 3. being vacated in consequence of an alteration in the Surveys. Daniel McKissack, to be Inspector of the Revenue for Survey...
103From George Washington to the United States Senate, 13 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I lay before you for your consideration and advice, a treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded on the 27th day of September 1792, by Brigadier General Rufus Putnam, in behalf of the United States with the Wabash and Illinois tribes of Indians. And also the proceedings attending the said treaty, the explanation of the Fourth Article thereof—and a Map, explanatory of the reservation to...
104From Library Company of Philadelphia to John Adams, 18 February 1793 (Adams Papers)
The Petition of the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia and of the Trustees of the Loganian Library Respectfully Sheweth That annual importations of Books are necessary for the use of the respective institutions committed to their care which by the present revenue Laws of the United States are subject to the same Duties as those imported for sale. That whatever promotes the...
105From George Washington to the United States Senate, 18 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate Samuel Tredwell, to be Collector and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Edenton, in North Carolina, and Inspector of Survey No. 2. in the District of North Carolina; vice, Thomas Benbury, deceased. William Munson, to be Surveyor of the Port of New Haven, in Connecticut, vice, Hezekiah Rogers, resigned—and to be Inspector of the Revenue for the same; vice, Jonathan Fitch (the...
106From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
The nomination of the following persons to fill up the existing vacancies of Ensigns are made provisionally, to be employed, or not, as the prospect of peace, by the proposed treaty, may render it expedient. If upon a further view of the subject, it should appear probable, that the proposed treaty would issue in a peace the services of these provisional Ensigns would not be required, and of...
107From George Washington to the United States Senate, 22 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Legion of the United States, viz. Thomas Posey of Virginia, Brigadier General vice Rufus Putnam resigned 14. February 1793. Michael Rudulph Adjutant and Inspector—vice Winthrop Serjeant declined. Promotions and Appointments in the Legion of the United States. Cavalry. Robert M[i]s Campbell Captain vice Stake resigned 7....
108From George Washington to the United States Senate, 27 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I nominate William Paterson, at present Governor of the State of New Jersey, to be one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; vice, Thomas Johnson, resigned. LS , DNA : RG 46, Second Congress, 1791–1793, Senate Records of Executive Proceedings, President’s Messages—Executive Nominations; LB , DLC:GW . For GW’s decision to nominate William Paterson, see Edmund...
109From George Washington to the United States Senate, 28 February 1793 (Washington Papers)
I was led, by a consideration of the qualifications of William Paterson, of New Jersey, to nominate him an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. It has since occurred that he was a Member of the Senate when the law creating that Office was passed, and that the time for which he was elected is not yet expired. I think it my duty therefore to declare, that I deem the...
110From George Washington to the United States Senate, 1 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
United States [Philadelphia], 1 Mar. 1793. Nominates “Samuel Cooper Johonnet, of Massachusetts, to be Consul for the United States at the Port of Demarara . . . Michael Murphy of Malaga in the Kingdom of Spain to be Consul for the United States at the said Port of Malaga . . . [and] James Greenleaf of Massachusetts to be Consul for the United States at Amsterdam in the United Netherlands.” LS...