From John Adams to United States Senate, 25 April 1798
United States April 25th 1798—
Gentlemen of the Senate
I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the Army of the United States—
| Cavalry | |||
| William Tharp | Lieutenant | 26th July 1797 | Vice Mc.Dermont, resigned |
| Ludwell Grimes | Cornet | Virginia | Vice Tharp, promoted |
| Thomas Blackburn Junr. | do. | do. | Vice Warfield resigned |
| Artillery | |||
| Richard Watkins | Lieutenant | Vice Rand resigned | |
| First regiment of Infantry | |||
| John Whistler | Captain | 1 July 1797 | Vice Armstrong resigned |
| Robert Semple | Lieutenant | 1 July 1797 | Vice Whistler promoted |
| George Stall | Ensign | Pennsylvania | Vice Mc.Intosh resigned |
| Charles Smith | Ensign | New York | Vice Semple promoted |
| Second Regiment | |||
| William Mc.Coskry | Surgeon | Vice Gillespie appd in the Navy | |
| Third Regiment | |||
| Samuel Vance | Captain | 25th July 1797. | Vice Howell Lewis resigned |
| William P. Smith | Lieutenant | do | Vice Vance promoted |
| Joel Cook | Ensign | Connecticut | Vice Speak, who never accepted. |
| Jacob Wilson | Ensign | Maryland | Vice Smith—promoted |
| Fourth Regiment | |||
| William Diven | Captain | 1 december 1797 | Vice De Butts resigned |
| Thomas Swaine | Lieutenant | do | Vice Diven Promoted < |
| James Bomer | Ensign | Tenessee | Vice dickinson deceased |
| John Haines | Ensign | Tenessee | Vice Swaine promoted |
| Gabriel Jones | Ensign | Kentucky | Vice Bowyer resigned |
John Adams
DNA: RG 46—Records of the U.S. Senate.