List of Candidates for Office, [ca. 1 April–29 September 1789]
List of Candidates for Office
[ca. 1 April–29 September 1789]
| Candidates | Objects | Recommendations |
| Major J. Gibbon | some place in the Customs | By Col: Ths. M. Randolph |
| Sharp Delaney | Collection at Philada. | By Mr. Peters. He is now Collector |
| Jno. Hopkins | Whatever place may be in lieu of the loan office in Virginia | He is now loan Officer |
| Hudson Muse | Collection on Rappahannock | Now Collector |
| General Stephens | Collection at Norfolk or some other place in the Customs | Of known character |
| Abraham Archer | Collection at York Town | Now in Office & recommended by D. Jameson Esqr. |
| Capt: Saml. Eddins | place of Searcher at do. | now in office, recomd. by David Jameson Esqr. & Mr. Archer. |
| Jacob Wray | Collection at Hampton | Now in Office |
| Willm. A. Bayley | place of Searcher at do. | By Miles King Esqr. |
| Gustavus B. Wallace | place in Customs on Rappahannock | Of known character |
| Xn Febiger | place in Customs at Philada. | of known character |
| Majr. Lindsay | collection at Norfolk | now in office, of known character |
| J B Nichols | collection at Norfolk | By Jno. Swanwick |
| […] | place in Customs in Va. | of known character |
| Col: Hanson | place in Customs | By T. Coxe Esqr. of known character |
| J. Broom | Collection at Wilmington | known character |
| Moscoe Livingston | place in Customs at Norfolk | By Col: Henry Lee |
| Thomas Pollard | some place in revenue (particularly on Potowmac) | The Honble Edmd. Pendleton |
| David Meade Randolph | place in Customs on James River | His own letter only |
| Joshua Barney | place in line of his profession | By Docr. McHenry |
| Capt: Richd. Taylor | do. do. | Commander of an armed Vessel during the war in Virga—late of one of the armed vessels for enforcing the trade laws—known to be a brave & worthy man. |
| Mr. Elliot | Geographer of U. States | By President Madison1 |
| Elias Langham Richd. Morris (of Louisa) | Military storeship do. | See his letters a man of capacity & worth |
| Js. Maury (now in Liverpool) | Consulship in London or Dublin | a man of do. & do. |
| Thomas Thomson | do. in Portugal | By Mr. Ths. Pleasants. |
Ms (DNA: RG 59, Letters of Application, 1809–17). In JM’s hand and docketed by him, “State of applications to Js. Madison Jr.” The verso is dated 1809 in an unknown hand and docketed, “No. 56. / A List of persons who have applied to James Madison Esq to recommend them as candidates for Appointts.” Ms damaged at margin. Conjectural date based on the fact that nearly all the candidates listed can be found to have had applications and recommendations pending during the spring and summer of 1789.
1. Bishop James Madison, president of the College of William and Mary.