From John Adams to United States Senate, 8 March 1798
United States March 8 1798
Gentlemen of the Senate—
I nominate the following Gentlemen to be Officers in the navy of the United States
Viz
| For the Frigate, United States | ||
| David Ross | of Pennsylvania | first Lieutenant |
| John Mullowny | of Pensylvania | Second Do. |
| James Barron | of Virginia | third Do. |
| Charles Stewart | of Pennsylva: | fourth Do |
| William McRea | of Virginia | first Lieutenant of Marines |
| George Gillaspie | of New York | Surgeon |
| John Bullus | of Pennsylva: | first Surgeons Mate |
| For the Frigate Constitution | ||
| Benjamin Lee | of Massachusetts | first Lieutenant |
| William H. Wattles | of Connecticut | Second do. |
| Richard C. Beal | of Massachusetts | third do. |
| Isaac Hull | of Do. | fourth do |
| Lemuel Clark | of Massachusts: | Lieutenant of Marines |
| William Read | of Massach: | Surgeon |
| Charles Blake | of Massach: | first Surgeons Mate |
| For the Frigate Constellation | ||
| Simon Gross | of Maryland | first Lieutenant |
| John Rogers | of Maryland | Second Lieutenant |
| William Cooper | of Virginia | Third Do: |
| Philip Edwards | of Maryland | Lieutenant of Marines |
| George Balfour | of Virginia | Surgeon |
| Isaac Henry | of Pennsylva: | Surgeons Mate |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.