RC (ViU); torn; dated on or before 18 Oct. from list of Commissions in Lb in DNA: RG 59, MPTPC and Madison, Papers (see below); addressed: “The Secretary of State.” Not recorded in SJL.

COMMISSIONERS OF BANKRUPTCY VERMONT: see Stephen R. Bradley to TJ, 13 Sep., for the recommendations of the seven candidates. Madison wrote the appointees on 18 Oct. and enclosed their commissions. DARIUS CHIPMAN returned his to the secretary of state on 6 Dec. 1802, explaining that if he accepted it he would have to resign a state appointment “of some consequence” because Vermont law forbade holding both federal and state appointments (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR, endorsed by TJ: “Chipman Darius to mr Madison resigns as Commr. Bkrptcy Seymour Horatio of Middlebury recommended by Israel Smith”; Madison, Papers, Sec. of State Ser description begins William T. Hutchinson, Robert A. Rutland, J. C. A. Stagg, and others, eds., The Papers of James Madison, Chicago and Charlottesville, 1962–, 33 vols. Sec. of State Ser., 1986–, 9 vols.; Pres. Ser., 1984–, 6 vols.; Ret. Ser., 2009–, 1 vol. description ends ., 4:31). JAMES ELLIOT resigned his commission after being elected to Congress. He wrote Madison on 25 Mch. 1803 and recommended Samuel Elliot, his brother, as his successor (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR; endorsed by TJ: “Elliot James to mr Madison. resigns as Commr. bkrptcy Elliot Samuel to succeed him”).

MARSHAL OF S. CAROLINA: when Charles B. Cochran submitted his resignation to Madison on 4 Oct., he recommended his brother for the position. About the same time, Robert E. Cochran wrote Madison requesting the appointment and enclosing a certificate testifying to his ability to carry out the duties of the office (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR, undated, endorsed by TJ: “Cockran, Robert Elliott. to mr Madison to be Marshal S. Carola v. Charles B. Cockran resigned”; Madison, Papers, Sec. of State Ser description begins William T. Hutchinson, Robert A. Rutland, J. C. A. Stagg, and others, eds., The Papers of James Madison, Chicago and Charlottesville, 1962–, 33 vols. Sec. of State Ser., 1986–, 9 vols.; Pres. Ser., 1984–, 6 vols.; Ret. Ser., 2009–, 1 vol. description ends ., 3:609). For descriptions of Charles B. Cochran as marshal and efforts early in TJ’s administration to have him removed, see Vol. 33:331–3, 513, 657–8.