CALENDAR Applications and Recommendations FOR Office DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON PREPARED FROM THE FILES OF THE BUREAU OF APPOINTMENTS, lJ,S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE By GA.IIvLA.RD HUNT • • e ) • I * J' > 'h: WASHINGTON (GOVERNMENT P R I N T I N G^; Cl),!'!' I C,E igoi ' ' ^a^'^ rE3 20 1904 INTRODUCTORY NOTE. Most of the applications and recommendations for office received by the President are sent by him to the several Exec- utive Departments of the Government, and those that he re- tains do not become a part of the Government's archives. When the Government was first organized under the Consti- tution the Department of State performed a variety of domestic functions, some of which have since, in the devel- opment of government machinery, been assigned to other Departments. Territorial affairs, the census, and patents, now under the Department of the Interior, were within its jurisdiction, and it was the medium through which much of the business now under the Department of Justice was trans- acted. It would appear also that many applications for offices under the Treasury Department were referred to it. The applications and recommendations for office during the Adminstration of George Washington, of which a calen- dar is given here, form a part of the archives of the Bureau of Appointments of the Department of State. Not included in this calendar are a few similar papers among the domestic archives in the Bureau of Indexes and Archives, and still fewer among the collections of historical manuscripts in the Bureau of Rolls and Library. There are no similar archives for the same period in any other Department of the Government. In many cases the papers contain a statement of the service in the Revolution of the candidates for office. They also throw strong historical side lights upon the men and events of the time. They show what were considered as good rea- sons for requesting executive office, and may be taken as a fair index of popular opinion on this subject. The papers may be grouped under five heads. Ill IV First. — Those which relate entirely to the fitness of the applicant for the duties of the office. This group comprises fully three-fourths of the whole number of applications. [From James Rowdoin.] Sir The Regard, I am persuaded, your Excellency entertained for my late Father: the Respect, which his private, as well as public Character induced, whilst it should inspire a general Desire, to emulate his Virtues, ought in a peculiar Manner, to create in me, a Disposition, to tread in his Footsteps. These Considerations, added to a supposed ability, to serve the United States, [torn out] in the Character of their Minister, at the [torn out] London, induce me, to make a Tender [torn out] Services, to your Excellency. After having partaken of the Honours of Harvard College in Massachussetts, I passed to Great Britain, and received the Re- mainder of my Education at Christ church College in Oxford, where I was personally, and particularly, acquainted with the hon^'^ M"; Geo. Grenville, now the Marquis of Buckingham, y^ Earl of Win- chelsea. Lord Buckley, the present Lord Clive, and others, some of whom, are respectable characters in the present Administration in that Country: I afterwards took y^ usual Tour of the Continent of Europe, which gave me a further Introduction to many distin- guished Persons of the English Nation. Since my Return to my own Country, I have been, for a number of years, a Member of the Genl Court of Massachusetts, and have been qualifying myself for public Life. Upon these Grounds, I have presumed upon making an Offer of my Services to your Excellency, not with a View to y? Emoluments of such an Appointment, having a competent Fortune to support myself, either in England, or my own Country, in the Character of a Gentleman. As I wish my Views, may not, at present, be made public; I am to request y^ Favour, they may, so far, rest with your Excellency, as not to superceed those Enquiries, with respect to my Abilities, and Character, which you. Sir, may deem fit,' and necessary. Attached to your Person, and devoted to your Interest; you'll permit me, with Sentiments of the most profound Respect, to sub- scribe myself, Sir, Your most obedient & very humble Servant, James Bowdoin. Boston December jt 1791. Second. — Those in which the performance of miHtary service is given as one reason for asking for an office. As an incidental reason it frequently appears; as a chief reason, very seldom. [From P. C. L'Enfant.] c New York Sept^''^ the nth lySg. The late determination of Congress to lay the foundation of a city which is to become the Capital of this vast Empire, offer so great an occasion of acquiring reputation, to whoever may be appointed to conduct the execution of the business, that your Excellency will not be surprised that my Ambition and the desire I have of becoming a usefuU Citizen should lead me to wish a share in the undertaking. No Nation perhaps had ever before the opportunity offered them of deliberately deciding on the spot where their Capital city should be fixed, or of combining every necessary consideration in the choice of situation — and altho' the means now within the power of the coun- try are not such as to pursue the design to any great extent, it will be obvious that the plan should be drawn on such a scale as to leave room for that aggrandizement & embellishment which the increase of the wealth of the nation will permit it to pursue at any period however remote — viewing the matter in this light I am fully sensible of the extent of the undertaking and under the hope of a continua- tion of the indulgence you have hitherto honored me with I now presume to sollicit the favor of being Employed in this Business. And now that I am addressing your Excellency I will avail my- self of the occasion to call to your attention an object of at least equal importance to the dignity of the Nation, and in which her quiet and prosperity is intimately connected I mean the protection of the Sea Coast of the United States — this has hitherto been left to the Individual States and has been so totally neglected as to endan- ger the peace of the Union for it is certain that any insult offered on that side (and there is nothing to prevent it) however immaterial it might be in its local effect, would degrade the nation and do more injury to its political interests than a much greater depradation on her Inland frontiers from these considerations I should argue the necessity of the different Ways and sea ports being fortified at the expense of the union, in order that one general and uniform system may prevail throughout, that being as necessary as an uniformity in the dicipline of the Troupes to whom they are to be Intrusted. I flater myself your Excellency will excuse the freedom with which I impart to you my ideas on this subject indeed my Confidence in this Business arises in a great measure from a persuasion that the subject has already engaged your attention, having had the honor VI to belong to the Corps of Engineer acting under your orders dur- ing the late war, and being the only officer of that Corps remaining on the Continent I must confess I have long flattered myself with the hope of a reappointment a hope which was encouraged by sev- eral individuals of the former Congress — and now when the estab- lishment of a truly federal Government renders every post under it more desirable, I view the appointment of Engineer to the United States as the one which could possibly be most gratifying to my wishes and tho' the necessety of such an office to superintend & di- rect the fortifications necessary in the United States is sufficiently apparent the advantages to be derived from the appointment will appear more striking when it is considered that the sciences of Mili- tary and Civil architecture are so connected as to render an Engi- neer equally serviceable in time of Peace as in war, by the employment of his abilities in the internal improvement of the Country. Not to intrude any longer on your patience and without entering on any particulars relating to my private circumstances of which I believe you are sufficiently informed I shall conclude by assuring you that ever animated as I have been with a desir to merite your good opinion nothing will be wanting to compleat my happiness if the remembrance of my former services connected with a variety of peculiar circumstances during fourteen years residence in this Coun- try can plead with your Excellency in support of the favour I sollicite. I have the honor to be with a profound respect your Excellency Most humble and obedient servant P. C. L'Enfant. The President of the United States. Third. — Those in which continuance in an office held under the old Government is requested, the group being a larffe one. ° [From William Temple Franklin.] (Private) Philadelphia Jan)' g^''. 1790. oIR, I know not whether I am acting improperly, in thus addressing you, but if I am, I beg your Excellency will not impute it to any want of Respect for your exalted Character, or elevated Situation. — Thinking as Shakespeare expresses it, that "'There is a Tide in the Affairs of Men, '''' Which taken at the Flood, leads on to Fortune'". has induced me to trouble your Excellency on this occasion: for I consider the improving the present Moment, as important to the Success of my future Voyage through Life. — His Exv. Genl Washington. — I VII You well know Sir, the Claims I have both on my own Account, and that of my venerable Grandfather's, on the Justice, as well as the Favor of the United States, and that it is to your Excellency alone that I look up to for both. — If I have been rightly informed, it is your Wish to forward my views in the Line of Foreign Affairs: should this be the Case, an Opportunity will probably soon offer of doing it to the utmost of my Ambition. By Mr Jefferson's accept- ing his late honorable Appointment, a Vacancy will ensue at the Court of France. This Appointment, of all others, would be the most satisfactory to me, as well as to my Grandfather, who has long been desirous of seeing me employed in the Line to which he brought me up, and to which I have sacrifie'd every other Pursuit in Life. He would consider it likewise, in some Measure, as an Approbation of his Services in Europe, for which, tho' acknowledg'd to be great, he never has yet receiv'd either Reward or even Thanks. — I am the more solicitous of this Appointment, as I have had it in view since my first being employ'd in the Diplomatic Line; and from my long Residence at the Court of France, my Knowledge of the French Language, the Duties of a Plenipotentiary, and the Business that has hitherto been transacted between this Country and that; added to my personal Acquaintance with most of the distin- guished Characters there, & the Reputation of my Grandfather; I am tempted to believe that I should in that situation, be a Credit to my Country as well as to my Employers. This has also been the Opinion of my Friends both here and in France. — Permit me as applicable to this subject, to enclose an Extract of a Letter from Mr Gouverneur Morris, wrote soon after his Arrival at Paris, in which he takes notice of the deep Impression my Grandfather has made in that Country, and the Utility that would probably result from my being employ'd there. Thus, Sir, I have taken the Liberty of suggesting my Wishes, relative to a particular Appointment, to which it may be said I have some Claim; but at the same time permit me to add, that I shall be perfectly satisfied with whatever your Excellency may determine on this Subject, and not less grateful should it please you to employ me differently. But having endeavor'd to qualify myself to serve my Country, either at home or abroad, in the Line of Foreign Affairs, I thought my Pretensions in this Line better founded ; as well that I might be more useful ; few of our Countrymen having attended much to this very important Part of Public-Affairs. — When in France, from an Idea, that possibly I might hereafter be concerned here in the Management of Foreign Affairs, or that it might be of Service to those who were ; I collected & committed to writing, all the Informa- tion I could get, relative to the Duties of a Secretary of State for the VIII foreign Department, as well as the particular Arrangements to be made in his Office, with regard to secrecy, regularity, and Dispatch of Business. — This System I will with Pleasure communicate to your Excellency should you be inclined to peruse it. — I cannot conclude without apologizing for having thus intruded on your Time with my Personal Concerns; but I have been im- bolden'd to it by the Friendship that has long subsisted between your Excellency and my Grandfather, and the Kindness you have on all occasions shown me. Another Inducement I have had, and which I need not conceal from your Excellency, is; that being now arrived to the Senatorial Age (30) I am anxious to be settled in Life, or at least to know what Course I ought to pursue; having hitherto avoided every Engagement however honorable or advantageous that might the least interfere with my favored Object. My Grandfather, who is sensible that he cannot long resist the effect of Time and a cruel Malady, grows also more & more anxious to see me provided for; and your Excellency will easily conceive the Satisfaction it would give him, to find that his Views in bringing me up to Public Life, have not been unsuccessful, and that the Gratitude of his Country, for his Endeavors to serve it, extends to his Descendant. That your Excellency may long live, and enjoy the Affections of a grateful People for your eminent Services; and that our Country will at least in your Instance be an exception to the Obloquy gener- ally incident to Republics, is the Prayer, of Sir, Your Excellency's, most obedient & devoted humble Servant W. T. Franklin. Fourth. — Those in which an appeal is based upon the ne- cessitous circumstances of the candidate. The group is a small one. One case (John F, Sonnet) the President an- swered by "seasonable relief," and not by an office. [From Joseph Donaldson.] Baltimore i^^ Octob. 1792 Sir After a labour of thirty years in this Country I am reduced to distress — My first place of residence was Fredericksburg — I removed from thence to York in Pennsylvania and acquired by industry a fortune — I came to Baltimore and by giving too extensive credit I lost my all; during the War my services in York County were not unprofitable to the cause of Liberty, I exerted myself in sending out men, and my House and Purse were ever open to the friends of America. IX I am now poor — a wife and six children look up to me for sup- port — I am unable to give it My request to you Sir is, to mention my name for any place which is or may become vacent in this Town, the profits of which may maintain my family and gratitude will ever exist in the breast of Joseph Donaldson. Fifth. — Those in which the political opinions of the can- didates play an important part. This group is the smallest of all. When Washington became President, there were two po- litical parties in the country, one in favor of the Constitution and the other opposed to it, members of the former being generally called Federalists and of the latter Antifederalists. There were then two States under the control of the Anti- federalists — North Carolina and Rhode Island — and the papers show that applications for appointments to office in those States set forth the candidates' political opinions, which were doubtless considered when the appointments were made. As the Administration progressed the party opposed to the Constitution disappeared and the division was on the con- struction of the Constitution. Washington did not take sides with either party, and the applications for appointments — which were not numerous, as nearly all the offices were filled — do not disclose the political views of the candidates. [From Josiah Flint.] M'' [Flint] reports, from his conversation with M' , that, in the Port of Providence, Cot' Olney is universally popular, that he is a firm man to oppose smuggling, & that it has seemed for a long time to be the prevailing opinion he would be appointed Collector. M^ Thomson — is an honest, but a crabbed, austere man & very unpopular. M^' Foster — is an intriguing man, of great weight in the State, he is thought to have been in a degree bought by the Antifederalists, with the promise of having any office which it was in their power to give. — He has been very popular in Providence, he is of easy, accomodat- ing manners — & his appointment would not be dis- agreeable in the manner that Thomson's would be. It would very much please the Paper money-People — He will probably be a Senator. X J/'' Tyler — is indifferently spoken of — Col Barton — popular among the lower class of people; he would be active — Col Peck's — reputation stands high — New Port. M' Crook — formerly conducted himself very well in office & is much respected. Col Sherburn — is a good public character in every thing where money is not concerned — but if trusted with the collection would be in danger of misapplying • the revenue. D'' Oliphant — is an old man, spoken of as inactive; — if he should be appointed, it would be considered as effected through the means of his southern friends. — Col° Lyman — is represented as being respectable. Walter Channing (a merchant) a good federalist also much respected. There are four Law Characters, viz, Govr Bradford, M'' Ellery, M'' Merchant & M"' Channing, either of which may well be employed in the Judiciary. — M' Ellery has been loan officer, and would probably give satisfaction in the Revenue Department. — Govr Bradford, is highly respected as a Lawyer in the State, but seems to be rather an able Declamer, than a well grounded professional man — The other two gentlemen stand very fair in their profession — The informant has little knowledge of the persons now in the collection at NewPort. — [From John Hamilton.] Sir Your surprise in hearing from a person altogether unknown, cannot be surpassed by the difficulty & embarrassment which I feel in the attempt to write; — urged by my friends, it is a task that has given me much pain and disquietude — being well assured however, that you desire only to preside over the hearts of a free people, & to be their parent & protector; altho', not the first in an honorable profession, I am emboldened to lay before you my wish, to become a Servant of the federal government under your administration. Having now become a Link in the Band of Union, the necessary departments are to be filled up for this State — Should you from information or Inquiry, find me worthy of the Office of Federal At- torney, for this District, I shall esteem it an high honor to act under your Auspices. — at the same tim'e, should my own, & the applica- tion of my friends, be unsuccessful; I shall rest satisfied that in the roll of applicants, your Excellency has found one, whose qualifica- tions & pretensions better entitle him to expect the Nomination — XI for my own part, I shall be convinced, that wisdom & impartial jus- tice hath attended your Choice, & shall at once admire the hand, that gives or refuses. If it can afford your Excellency a moments pleasure, allow me to assure you, that notwithstanding our late backwardness, a greater degree of Affection for your person, and a stronger attachment to the federal government, does not prevail in any part of America than in this State and in this little Corner in particular, and I am proud to say, that a few to the Westward excepted (whose minds have either been deluded by false Insinuation, captivated with the Harlot Charms of an inefficient government, or actuated by Motives of Ambition to be all important in the small Circle) the general body of the people are well affected to the government and ambi- tious in their zeal for its Support. — Being an eye Witness at the late Convention & assembly, I am fully persuaded of the truth & justice of my observation. Hope now elevates, joy brightens the Countenance, and with grateful Veneration to the Disposer of Event, we look forward with gladdened heart, to the efficacy of our new government, and behold in the Supreme Magistrate, a Father, a Friend, & Fellow-Citizen. That Heaven may guide & protect yovi, is the solicitious wish & prayer of Sir Your most devoted & dutiful Sert. Edenton I J. Hamilton 8 Feby 1790 \ The letters quoted above are fair examples of those cal- endered in the following pages. In making the calendar the orthography of the names, as it appears in the original pa- pers, has been followed, but in those cases where it is incor- rect the student will find little difficulty in making a correct identification. Department of State, G. H. December 10, igoi. Applications for Office during Wastiington's Administration. Abercrombie, JajNIEs. Philadelphia, October 20, 1793. Applies for appointment as naval officer at Philadelphia. He made a pre- vious application to Colonel Hamilton to be Treasurer of the Mint. Aborn, Joseph. {See Wolcott, Oliver.) Aborn, Samuel. (See Flint, Royal.) Adams, Daniel J. Delaware State, Wilmington, June 25, 1790. Ap- plies for appointment as commissioner to settle accounts of the State with the General Government. He served five years under Washington, and resigned because of poverty. Adams, John. Quincy, April 24, 1793. [A letter, mutilated, rec- ommending John to office.] (See Barclay, Thomas.) \ Adlum, John. Philadelphia, January 3, 1791. Applies for appoint- ment as Indian agent for the northern department. He knows the country of the Six Nations and many of the chiefs; refers to Robert Morris, William Maclay, George Clymer, and James Wilson. Alcorn, John Anthony. (See Olney, Jeremiah.) Alden, Roger. (See Hoops, Adam.) All, Isaac. New York, May 16, 1789. Applies for appointment as searcher or surveyor of customs at Philadelphia. Refers to Senators Langdon and Carroll, and Representatives Fitzsim- mons, Clymer, and Heister, and Speaker Muhlenberg. ' Allen, Paul (Captain). Providence, June 12, 1790. Recommended for appointment as naval officer of the port of Providence by Samuel Nightingale, John D. Torrance, Nicholas Power, and John Spurr. He supplied the Army with stores during the war and lost his property in consequence. . Providence, June 18, 1790. Applies for appointment as naval officer of Providence. He was master of the second ves- sel bringing warlike stores into Providence, and furnished rations and ammunition. ap. of. 1. _ I . Providence, February 14, 179^- Recommended for appoint- ment as a revenue officer by Jabez Bowen, Enos Hitchcock, John Brown, and others. He is well qualified, and was a friend of the Revolution and the new Constitution. Allen, William. Providence, June lo, 1790. Applies for appoint- ment as surveyor of customs for the port of Providence. He served through the war. {See Olney, Jeremiah.) Alexander, William. Elkton, September 10, 1794. Applies for appointment as naval officer for Baltimore. Refers to Chief Justice McKean, John Barclay, and John B. Bordley. . Cecil County, Md., September 10, 1794. Robert Mulligan recommends him. . Elkton, September 10, 1794. Samuel Briscoe recommends him. . Carlisle, March 15, 1796. Applies for appointment as surveyor-general or superintendent for the sale of public lands northwest of the River Ohio. He was a surveyor for Mr. Hutch- ins, late geographer to the United States; he served as lieuten- ant, captain, brigade inspector, and major in the Pennsylvania line. Refers to Generals St. Clair and Wayne and Colonels Blaine and Johnston. Philadelphia, August 22, 1796. Thomas Smith recommends him. He has been a justice of the peace and was a lieutenant- colonel of Carlisle militia in the late expedition against the west- ern insurgents. Allibone, William. Philadelphia, October 12, 1789. Applies for appointment as superintendent of navigation in Delaware River and Bay. He is master warden of the port and has perfect knowledge of the duties. Alsop, John. New York, July 28, 1790. {See Brush, Ebenezer; Lawrence, Jon.) Anderson, Benjamin. Baltimore, March 16, 1793. Recommended for appointment as ensign in the Army by Samuel Smith. He is a robust young farmer, and would be able to recruit a number of young countrymen who want to see the back country. Anderson, James. Philadelphia, January 9, 1794. Recommended for appointment as a consul by John Mitchell. Tench Coxe, Wal- nut Street, January 10, forwards the application. (To Thomas Jefferson.) Anderson, Joseph. New York, June n, 1790. Applies for appoint- ment as judge of the Territory South of the Ohio. He was in the Army, is a lawyer, and purposes settling in the West; sends certificates of his services as an officer and of his admission to practice law before several State supreme courts; refers to Pat- terson, Senator from New Jersey, and Read, Senator from Delaware. . June 23, 1790. Offers an explanation on the subject of his Army accounts. — . June 24, 1790. Incloses letter (from whom not stated) ex- onerating him. — . June 25, 1790. Incloses a letter for the President's perusal, setting forth his legal qualifications for office. — . Philadelphia, January 7, 1791. Explains his accounts. Recites his military service. — . Philadelphia. January 20, 1791. H. Knox writes that he has approved the settlement of his accounts as paymaster in the Army, and that he is an applicant for office. — . February 23, 1791. In view of derogatory statements rel- ative to a transaction between Major Jaquet and himself, incloses a statement from Major Jaquet and explains the transaction. — . March i, 1791. Sends a letter from Mr. Vining on the subject of his accounts and explains the transaction with Major Jaquet. — . March i, 1791. J. Vining writes to him relative to his transactions with Mr. Jaquet. — . March 2, 1791. Offers further explanation. . (Undated.) Renews his application, sending copy of the report of the Secretary of War and certificate from the commis- sioner of army accounts and of his admission to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Anderson, . United States, March 4, 1891. Tobias Lear writes, by the President's command, to say that the views of the Sec- retary of State coincide with those of the President, and Mr. Anderson's commission should issue. Andrews, Robert. Williamsburg, March 2, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as judge of the admiralty court, should one be estab- lished. He has been a professor. (To Hon. John Page.) . New York, September 23, 1789. John Page recommends him; also recommends William Nelson for the same office. . (.SV<" EUicott, Andrew; Page, John.) Anmours, Charles d'. {See Weidstrand, M.) Anonymous. Providence, March 16, 1789. Application for appoint- ment as collector in Rhode Island. . New Jersey, July 13, 1789. Relative to the characters of applicants for coUectorships in New Jersey. December 8, 1796. Application for an office, nature of which is not stated. Gives an account of- the present condition of affairs in Europe. (To Governor William Blount, in Con- gress.) Anthony, Joseph. (See Channing, Walter.) Appleton, Nathaniel. Boston, August 4, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as commissioner of the loan office for Massachusetts. He was appointed to that office by the legislature and was 4 obliged to give up all business in consequence; refers to the Vice-President, Senators and Representatives from Massachu- setts, and the late commissioners of the Treasury Board. {See Appleton, Thomas.) Appleton, Thomas. Paris, December 12, 1790. Applies for ap- pointment as consul at Lisbon. (To Thomas Jefferson.) . Boston, December 3, 1791. Recommended for appoint- ment as consul at Lisbon by his father, Nathaniel Appleton. Refers to Thomas Jefferson. Archer, Abra'ham. {See Griffin, Samuel; Page, John; Grayson, William.) Archer, Edward. Norfolk, September 21, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment in the Marine-Hospital Service. He served in that capacity for the State of Virginia; refers to the Virginia delega- tion in Congress. Armstrong, James. {See Putnam, Henry.) Armstrong, James F. Trenton, May 31, 1796. Applies for ap- pointftient to any office. Refers to the Secretary of the Treasury. Arnett, S. W. New York, April 29, 1790. Applies for appoint- ment as attorney of the United States in North Carolina. He has practiced law in that State seven years; refers to Hon. Hugh Williamson, who represents his district. {See Bloodworth, Timothy; North Carolina. ) Arnold, James. {See Rhode Island.) Arnold, Peleg. {See Owen, Samuel.) Arnold, Welcome. {See Howell, David; Snow, Samuel.) Arnold, William. (Ar Cornell, Ezekiel ; Flint, Royal.) Ashe, John B. New York, June 5, 1790. Relative to offices of the Government South of the Ohio and of the federal judiciary in North Carolina. In reply to the President's wish to have the opinion of the North Carolina representatives, recommends Col. William Blount for governor, Col. Robert Hayes for secretary of state; David Campbell, John McNairy, and Howell Tateham for judges; Edward Jones for State's attorney, John Stokes for federal judge, and John Sitgreaves for federal attorney. {See Sitgreaves, John; Skinner, John.) Ashe, Samuel, Jr. (^V^ Bloodworth, Timothy.) Ashenhurt, John Talbot. Dame Street, "Dublin, March 29, 1790. Applies for appointment as consul-general of the United States in Ireland. Recites his public services in Ireland. AsT, . Richmond, January 7, 1794. Recommended to the Presi- dent for the consideration of several of his plans by \Villiam Duval. AuLD, Jacob. Montgomery County, February 14, 1791. Applies for appointment as collector of revenue under the excise laws. He has held theoffice; refers to the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives and to Generals Muhlenberg and Heister. Austin, David. New Haven, July 23, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of federal impost. He served in the war and loaned his whole stock in trade to the United States. New Haven, October 14, 1793. Recommended for appoint- ment as collector of New Haven by Samuel Huntington. He was employed by the United States during the war and is well qualified. Avery, W. Congress Chamber, January 17, 1791. Recommended for appointment as judge of the Territory South of the Ohio by John Sevier. He is a man of ability and integrity and has a general acquaintance with the people. Bache, Richard. April 21, 1789. Applies for appointment as Post- master-General. He was comptroller of the post-ofifices under his father-in-law, B. Franklin; was afterwards postmaster at Philadelphia and Postmaster-General, but was dismissed in 1782 without cause; desires reinstatement. . New York, May 5, 1789. Renews his application. Backus, Elijah. Philadelphia, May 17, 1796. Recommended for appointment as surveyor-general of the Territory Northwest of the Ohio by Peleg Wadsworth. He is a resident of the Terri- tory and much employed in exploring. Bailey, John. New York, April 17, 1790. He is acquainted with the whole mystery of coining and would like to furnish the United States with coin. I . February 5, 1791. Renews his application. Baily, a. {See Grayson, William.) Baker, N. Philadelphia, January 21, 1794. Applies for appoint- ment as a clerk. (To Edmund Randolph.) Baldwin, Abr. Philadelphia, February 18, 1794. Submits as can- didates for appointment as marshal for Savannah, Ga., and vi- cinity, John Berrien, Richard Carnes, and Samiuel Ham.mond; for Augusta and vicinity, Amasa Jackson, Philip Clayton, James M. Simmons, Daniel Gaines, Nicholas Bugg, and George Hall. (vSrt' Barlow, Joel ; Clay, Joseph, jr. ; King, John; Parker, Joseph.) Baldwin, Daniel. New York, June 15, 1789. Applies for an ap- pointment. He lost a leg at the action at Germantown and is now poor and in distress; refers to General Dayton. Ball, B. {See Posey, Lieutenant-Colonel.) Ballard, Benjamin. (-5"^^ Grififin, Samuel.) I Ballard, Robert. Baltimore, January i, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as clerk of the federal court. He volunteered to op- pose the depredations of Lord Dunmore near Williamsburg and commanded a company in the first regiment raised iii Virginia, resigning the office of clerk of Mecklenburg County. . Baltimore, May 30, 1789. Renews his application. — . Baltimore, June 24, 1789. Samuel Smith urges his ap- pointment. It would give satisfaction to all who are friends of the present Government. — . April 3, 1791. Applies for appointment as superintendent of the port of Baltimore. He is already surveyor and can com- bine the two offices. — . June 25, 1 791. Applies for office of surveyor of the port of Baltimore. . {Sec Bland, Colonel; Coulter, John; Dashiell, Benjamin; McHenry, James.) Ballendine, Thomas W. Dumfries, March 9, 1792. Applies for appointment as captain in the war against the Indians. He is inexperienced, but desires to learn. Bancker, Abraham. Castleton, Staten Island, September 10, 1789. Applies for an appointment. He is the person who sent com- munications under the name "Amicus Reipublicae," giving in- formation as to the enemy's movements; he is now in need of support. . New York, September 12, 1789. Transmits his application. Copy of a certificate from Elias Dayton, brigadier-general, dated Elizabethtown, November 3, 1783, that he resided in the ene- my's lines during the war and was zealous in transmitting in- formation at the risk of his life. A similar certificate from Asher F. Randolph, captain of State troops of New Jersey, dated Woodbridge, November 29, 1783; also, from John Vanderhoo- ven, dated Woodbridge, November 14, 1788; also, from John Mercereau, November 22, 1788, that General Washington placed great reliance in his reports; also, from Joshua Mercereau, De- cember I, 1788, to the same effect. Bandir, T. (Si'e Washington, George.) Bankson, B. New York, July 30, 1789. Applies for an appoint- ment in any department under the President's direction. He served in the office of Charles Thomson, late Secretary of Con- gress, for nearly eight years; submits copy of certificate of recommendation from Mr. Thomson. Bankson, John (Major). Baltimore, January i, 1791. Recom- mended for appointment as inspector of the militia by James McHenry. He is deserving, and is a friend to the present Gov- ernment. Mr. McHenry also recomrnends Major Hopkins for the same place; he is of the cavalry, and must be known to the President. . January 6, 1791. Applies for appointment as inspector of militia for Maryland. Submits a statement of his military serv- ice from 1775. Banning, Jeremiah. (See Banning, Robert.) Banning, Robert. District of Oxford, Md., January 20, 1795. Recommended by the incumbent, Jeremiah Banning, for ap- pointment as collector of the port of Oxford. Barbier, M. Baltimore, November 5, 1792. Applies for an office under the President. Recites his service in the French artillery. (Letter in French.) Barclay, John. (^6-6- Hoops, Adam.) Barclay, Thomas. Philadelphia, February 18, 1789. Applies for appointment as collector of impost at Philadelphia. Submits copy of a testimonial from Thomas Jefferson, Paris, August 3, 1787, to his conduct as consul-general at Paris and minister to Morocco; from John Jay, October 5, 1787, transmitting the thanks of Congress; from Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia,' November 10, 1787; from John Adams, November 4, 1788. . New York, May 26, 1789. Applies for an appointment in the revenue department. If he can not be appointed, he would wish to remain in the public service in this country. Refers to the "public ministers." Bard, John. New York, August 26, 1790. Recommended for an appointment in the excise by his brother, Samuel Bard. He was a captain in the Georgia line and was captured. Bard, Samuel. {See Bard, John.) Barksdale, William. Petersburg, July 10, 1793. {See Grego- rie, . ) Barlow, Joel. Paris, May 20, 1791. Recommended for an office by S. Blackden. He came to Europe on an unsuccessful specu- lation, and should have an office to enable him to write for his country. (To Thomas Jefferson, probably.) . Philadelphia, April 14, 1792. Recommended for appoint- ment as Treasurer of the Mint by Abr. Baldwin. He is now on his way back to this country. Barnes, David Leonard, (^^'t- Fenner, A.; Marchant, Henry; Ol- ney, Jeremiah.) Barnes, Richard. {See Biscoe, George; Ellery, ; Stone, M. J.) Barney, Joshua. Baltimore, August ii, 1790. Applies for appoint- ment as surveyor for Baltimore, in place of Robert Ballard, deceased. He was clerk of the circuit court of the State, but resigned on account of insufficient pay. . August 25, 1790. Writes relative to the revenue cutters necessary in Chesapeake Bay, and regrets that he can not accept the command of one, the compensation being too small. (To Tench Coxe.) . Baltimore, September 15, 1790. Transmits a copy of his letter of August 25, 1790, relative to cutters in Chesapeake Bay. . Philadelphia, February 21, 1791. Applies for an appoint- ment. Congress having rejected his claim for expenditures in making his escape from prison in England, he needs support for his wife and children. — . Philadelphia, February 21, 1791. Applies for appointment as collector of excise in Maryland. — . (Undated.) Applies for an appointment as marshal for the State of Maryland. — . (Ay McHenry, James.) Barnwell, Robert. New York, April 27. Applies for appoint- ment as commissioner to settle the accounts of the States with the United States. Barrell, Joseph. {See Woodward, Joseph.) Barrett, Nath. New York, May 11, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as consul to France. He has a knowledge of that country ; refers to the Vice-President and Senators from the Eastern States. (Writes to Thomas Jefferson, also.) (See Hazard, Eben; Washington, George.) Barrett, Samuel. New York, May 24, 1789. A letter to him from H. Knox advises him to apply directly to the President for an appointment, as he is fully qualified. . Boston, June 18, 1789. Applies for appointment as re- corder in the judiciary department. He lost all his property in consequence of the war; refers to the Vice-President, the mem- bers of the House and Senate from Massachusetts, and to Messrs. Johnson, Sturgis, Sherman, Wadsworth, Trumbull, from Connecticut, and to General Lincoln. . Boston, June 20, 1789. Recommended for an appointment by John Hancock. He lost his property in consequence of the war. . Boston, November 17, 1789. Applies for appointment as collector of revenue. Barron, James. (See Griffin, Samuel.) Bartlett, Benjamin (Captain). New York, May 25, 1790. Re- commended for appointment as surveyor of customs at Suffolk by Josiah Parker, upon the instance of Willis Riddick. Barton, William. Philadelphia, July 10, 1789. Recommended indefinitely by David Rittenhouse. His education and princi- ples are such as to make him useful. (To James Madison.) . Philadelphia, August 12, 1789. Recommended for an ap- pointment by William White. (To Robert Morris.) . Providence, September 3, 1789. Applies for some office in the customs service at Providence. The wounds he received in the war incapacitate him for business pursuits; refers to Dr. Manning, who is the bearer of the letter to the President. . Philadelphia, September 14, 1789. Recommended by David Rittenhouse. He is Mr. Rittenhouse's relative. . New York, June 9, 1790. W. I. Stone recommends him and submits an indorsement from J. Swan. — . Philadelphia, August 7, 1790. Applies for the office made vacant by Mr. Alden's resignation. Refers to previous indorse- ments and to Secretary Hamilton, Tench Coxe, the Speaker, and most of the delegates from Pennsylvania, Mr. Page, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Boudinot, beside Mr. Rittenhouse, his wife's brother. (To Thomas Jefferson.) — . Philadelphia, March 19, 1792. Applies for appointment as Chief Clerk of the Departm.ent of State. (To Thomas Jefferson.) April 18, 1792. Applies for appointment as Treasurer of the Mint. He has informed Mr. Rittenhouse of his application, who approves it. (To Thomas Jefferson.) Barton, (Colonel). (See Flint, Royal.) Bassett, Richard. (See Ennalls, Andrew Skinner; McLane, Allen.) Bassett, . (See Peery, William.) Batchelder, Josiah. (See Goodhue, . ) Baudin, F. St. Martin's, Isle of Rhe, July 11, 1790. Applies for appointment as consul at Isle of Rhe. (To Thomas Jefferson.) Bauiman, S. New York, May 20, 17S9. Applies for an appoint- ment in the military or civil service. He was major of the Second regiment of artillery and has lost his property. Bayard, Andrew. (See Mayer, Jacob.) Bayard, John. Philadelphia, March 5, 1789. Recommended in a certificate signed by the justices of the supreme court of Penn- sylvania, Thomas McKean, Jacob Rush, and George Bryan. He was a member of the committee of inspection for Philadel- phia at the beginning of the war, colonel of a Philadelphia militia regiment, speaker of the assembly, auctioneer of the city, and Member of the Federal Congress. . Brunswick, April 21, 1789. Applies for appointment as collector of customs for Pennsylvania. He has held important offices and loaned nearly the whole of his estate to the Govern- ment. New Brunswick, February 25, 1791. Applies for appoint- ment as supervisor of excise in Philadelphia. — . (See Hardy, William.) Bayley, William A. (See Page, John; King, Miles.) Baylis, Hodijah. (See Pope, Edward.) Baynton, Peter. New York, May 6, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as first subordinate officer in the Post-Office. He held the office under Richard Bache till 1782, and was removed without cause. Philadelphia, March i, 1791. Applies for appointment as supervisor of the excise. He was comptroller of the General Post-Office from 1776 to 1782. Beall, Brooke. (See Lingan, James.) lO Beatty, John. Princeton, April 28, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of New Jersey. Refers to the Senators from New Jersey. . State of New Jersey, June 9, 1789. Recommended for an appointment by David Brearley, Robert L. Hooper, and seven others. He served in the Army during part of the war and, since the peace, in Congress and in the State legislative council. . June 17, 1789. Applies again, and refers to testimonials from Governor Livingston and others. Becke, J. August 10, 1789. Applies for a clerkship in one of the public offices. His parents in New Haven lost their property in the war and he is now poor. Bedinger, Daniel. Norfolk, May 20, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of customs. He has for some time been em- ployed in the naval office; refers to the gentlemen who will present his letter. (Av Grayson, William ; "Parker, Josiah.) Bee, Joseph. Charleston, January 14, 1793. Recommended for appointment as surveyor of the port of Charleston by Thomas Bee. He served in the war. (Av Butler, P.) Bee, Thomas. Charleston, May 23, 1790. Applies for appointment as judge of the federal court. Refers to Mr. Izard and Major Butler. [See Bee, Joseph; Hall, George Abbott.) Beebe, Samuel. New York, June 4, 1789. Applies for a clerkship. He lost property in the war and is in necessitous circumstances. . New York, June 6, 1789. Renews his application. Alex- ander Mowhorter recommends him. Beers, Nathan. New Haven, October 22, 1793. Applies for ap- pointment as collector for the port of New Haven. He will forward recommendations later. Bell, Andrew. Perth Amboy, July 24, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of the impost for the port of Perth Amboy. He has been deputy naval officer of the port for nearly two years. (Undated.) Renews application. John Rattoon and six others, inhabitants of Perth Amboy, recommend him. Belli, John. Philadelphia, March 5, 1792. Applies for an appoint- ment in the Regular Army. He has a knowledge of the western country, and could purchase supplies economically. . March 12, 1892. Renews application. . Philadelphia, March 12, 1792. J. Brown recommends him for the office of deputy quartermaster. Bellini, C. Williamsburg, July 10, 1790. Applies for an appoint- ment. (To Thomas Jefferson. ) Benezet, Daniel. {Set.' Benezet, Daniel, jr.) Benezet, Daniel, Jr. Philadelphia, April 30, 1790. Applies for appointment as inspector of excise for New Jersey. 1 1 — . New York, May 3, 1790. Renews application through Robert Morris. — . Perth Amboy, May 28, 1790. Renews application. John Ellis and F. Davenport recommend him. — . Gloucester County, N. J., January 29, 1791. Renews ap- plication. — . Philadelphia, February 21, 1791. Renews application. Philadelphia, February 21, 1791. Daniel Benezet (his father) recommends him in a letter to Robert Morris. Bennett, Caleb P. Philadelphia, February 21, 1796. Applies for appointment as collector of customs for Delaware. He served in the war from 1776 and was wounded at the battle of German- town; his brother died on the prison ship at New York, and his father sacrificed nearly all of his property to the American cause. Benson, William. {See McCuUough, John.) Benton, William. Philadelphia, April 8, 1796. Recommended for appointment by Robert G. Harper, Samuel Earle, and W. Hamp- ton. They desire, however, that no change be made in the present arrangement. (To Tench Coxe.) Berrien, John. New York, May 10, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of customs for Georgia. He served a long time in that office under State appointment. . July 3, 1789. Applies again, but will accept appointment as surveyor or naval officer. He served in the Revolution; he lost his office under the State through machinations "actuated by private views and party spirit." Savannah, January 16, 1794. Applies for appointment as marshal for Georgia. — . {See Baldwin, Abr. ) Bicker, Henry, Jr. New York, June 8, 1789. Applies for retention as land tidewaiter for the port of New York. He performed long military service in the war. . September 28, 1789. Applies for appointment as inspector of an invalid corps in the Army or for other employment. Biddle, Charles. {See Dulany, Sharp.) Biddle, Clement. Philadelphia, June 19, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as marshal of the federal court. On retiring from the Army, he was appointed marshal of the admiralty court and later justice of the court of common pleas. . Philadelphia, July 11, 1789. Recommended for appoint- ment as marshal of Pennsylvania by Blair McClenachan. He is a man of ability and performed valuable service during the war. . New York, August 10, 1789. Recommended by Jonathan Burrall, late commissioner for quartermaster and commissary departments. His accounts are all presented and will show a balance in his favor. 12 . {See Hall, John; Milnor, William; Read, James; Wickel- hausen, Frederick Jacob.) BiNFORL), . (.S'^v Blood worth, Timothy.) Bingham, Willi.am. (Sec Mathiew, John S. M.) BiscoE, George. Maryland, April 29, 1789. Applies forappointment as naval officer for the district of Patuxent. He served in that capacity before and after the Revolution. Richard Barnes, George Plater, and William Fitzhugh recommend him in separate letters. BiscoE, . [Sec- Grayson, William.) BisPHAM, Stephen. York Town, November 14, 1795. Recom- mended for appointment as surveyor at West Point by- Wil- liam Reynolds, collector. He acted occasionally as inspector under the late collector. Black, James. (Sc-c McCrea, William A.) Blagge, John. New York, August 5, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as marshal of the district of New York. . September 10, 1789. Renews his application, and refers to John Jay, General Knox, Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Osgood, and Colonel Wadsworth. Blaine, Ephraim. (Ser Connolly, John.) Blair, John. (■S'^'^ Bright, Francis; Claiborne, William.) Blake, James. No. 177 Race Street, March 23, 1793. Applies for ap- pointment as a clerk in the Department of State. George Meade offers to be security for him to the amount of r,ooo guineas. Bland, (Colonel). (Undated.) Reports.on the following candi- dates: Maj. James Lindsay (military record given), Capt. Baxter Hill (military record given), Philemon Gatewood, Ulrich Marke, Cont. Wilkinson, (military record given), Col. Robert Ballard (military record given). Gen. Edward Stevens (military record given), Maj. James Gibbon (military record given), Gusta- vus B. Wallace (military record given), Hudson Muse, Gus- tavus Scott, Colonel Febiger (military record given), William Newsum, William Starke, Roane (military record given). Col. Watson White (military record given), and General Webb (military record given). Bloodworth, Timothy. Junes, 1790. Recommends Col. William Blount for appointment as governor of the Western Territory ceded by North Carolina; for judges, David Campbell and Robert Hayes or Howell Tateham ; for State's attorney, Edward Jones; for judge of North Carolina, Samuel Spencer; State's attorney, Mr. Arnet, Mr. Hambleton, John Hay, and John Sitgreaves. . August 7, 1790. Recommends for office of commissioner of loans in North Carolina, Abisha Thomas, Mr. Moore, Mr. Binford, Barrey Grove, and Samuel Ashe, jr. . {Sec Rowan, Robert; Skinner, John; Williamson. Hugh.) 13 Bloomfield, Joseph. Burlington, April i6, 1792. Applies for appointment as Treasurer of the Mint. He served in the Army; is now attorney-general of New Jersey; refers to members of Congress from New Jersey. {See Tucker, Ebenezer. ) Blount, Tho. (See Woods, Benjamin.) Blount, William. New York, May 28, 1790. Recommended by Hugh Williamson for appointment as governor of the territory ceded by North Carolina. He possesses the confidence of both parties. Mr. Williamson also recommends David Campbell for judge of the territory and Howell Tateham, formerly a Conti- nental officer, for secretary. (See Ashe, John B. ; Bloodworth, Timothy; North Carolina.) BoLTON,J^OBERT. {See Wood, John.) Booth, James. Newcastle, Del., April 23, 1789. Applies for appointment as naval officer of Newcastle. He has held the office under State appointment since 1777. BosTicK, Chestly. (&(? Jenkins, John.) BouDiNOT, Elias. {See Brown, Charles; Cumming, John N. ; For- man, Ezekiel.) Bounetheau, Peter, (.fe' Smith, William ; Vanderhost, . ) Bourne, Benjamin. Newport, June 13, 1789. Recommended for appointment as judge of the Western Territory by Nicholas Bowen and fifteen others, as a committee of the proprietors of the Ohio Company. . Providence, June 15, 1790. Recommended for appoint- ment as attorney to the district court by Brown & Francis and six others. . Newport, December 9, 1793. Henry Marchant recites that it was thought at first he should be appointed attorney for the United States for the district of Rhode Island, but he may not be willing to leave Congress. ("Private arid confidential " to Alexander Hamilton.) . Providence, September 30, 1796. Recommended forappoint- ment as district judge of Rhode Island by Jabez Bowen. He is now a Member of Congress. . {See Bowen, Jabez; Dexter, John S. ; Olney, Jeremiah.) Bourne, Shearjashule. {See Flint, Royal.) Bourne, Sylvanus. Boston, April 15, 1789. Recommended for a foreign appointment by B. Lincoln. He is about going to Cadiz to attempt a commercial establishment. . New York, May 22, 1789. Applies for appointment in the diplomatic or consular service. . New York,' July 14, 1789. Applies for an appointment in one of the Departments or as marshal for the district of Massa- chusetts. Refers to the Vice-President, General Knox, Mr. Jay, Governor St. Clair, Mr. Strong, and Mr. Ellsworth. — . August i8, 1789, and April 19, 1790. Renews his application. — . Roxbury, January 2, 1790. Recommended by William Heath. — . New York, March 25, April 19, and April 23, 1790. Renews his application. — . New York, April 23, 1790. Applies for appointment as consul at Cadiz or Lisbon. — . Boston, May 13, 1790. Renews his application. — . Boston, July 8, 1790. Writes favoring an allowance being made to consuls. — . August 5, 1790. Expects to leave soon. — . August 15, 1790. Writes relative to his emoluments. — . September2i, 1790. To same effect. (To Thomas Jefferson.) — . Cape Frangois, September 8, 1791. Applies for another appointment. He is coming home. (A long letter describing the political position at his post.) — . Philadelphia, December 10, 1791. Applies for an appoint- ment to office at home or abroad. He has lost money. (Along letter of general character.) — . Philadelphia, December 29, 1791. Incloses his commission to the President. — . Philadelphia, March 29, 1792. Recommended for office of Treasurer of the Mint by Jeremiah Smith. — . January 9, 1793. Applies for some other office than consul at Cadiz, which he can not accept. (To Thomas Jefferson.) — . Philadelphia, June 17, 1793. Applies for appointment as consul at Cape Francois (Santo Domingo), which he held before. Says he has made a contract with Mr. Morris. (To Thomas Jefferson.) — . {Sec Randolph, Edmund; Washington, George.) Bourne, Thomas. {Sec Parker, Josiah.) BowDOiN, James. Boston, March 20, 1790. Recommends for em- ployment in the revenue department, Samyel (name torn out), who is representative in the assembly for the town of North Hampton. He was for some time collector of imposts and ex- cise for Boston, and framed the excise and impost laws after the war. — . Boston, December 3, 1791. Applies for appointment as minister to England. He was educated there and knows many of the public men; desires office, not because of the emoluments. — . {Sec Higginson, Stephen; Keith, Israel; Lincoln, Gen- eral; Waldo, Samuel; Woodward, James.) 15 BowDOiN, P. Norfolk, March 9, 1789. Applies for appointment as comptroller. He finds it hard to support his family. BowEN, Jabez. Newport, June 13, 1790. Recommends for naval officer of the port of Newport his son, Oliver Bowen. Refers to Colonel Leonard, member of Congress. Recommends Col. Jeremiah Olney for collector of the district of Providence, Col. William Peck for some office, and William Tyler for searcher of the port of Providence. . Providence, June 14, 1790. Recommended for appointment as commissioner of loans in Rhode Island by John Brown and seven others. They recite his meritorious services in the war and in contributing to the accession of Rhode Island to the Union. . Providence, June 15, 1790. Recommended for an office by Brown & Francis. He would have been elected Senator, ex- cept that there was a decided majority of "the Anties" in the assembly. . Providence, June 19, 1790. Recommends for office of dis- trict judge Governor Bradford or Mr. Marchant. Recites that the appointment of either is desired by the Federalists ; they are good Whigs and firm for the establishment of the Federal Gov- ernment. Recommends Benjamin Bourne for office of district attorney and John S. Dexter for marshal; states that he sends these names because Governor Fenner and his friends are send- ing on names of candidates who will not be proper persons for office, their conduct having been uniformly opposed to the Gen- eral Government. . (Undated.) Reports on candidates for office in Rhode Island. Judiciary: William Bradford, late lieutenant-governor of the State, a warm friend of the General Government ; David Howell, has been a Member of Congress, but is not considered a uniform steady character; Henry Marchant, a judge previous to the late system of politics, a Member of Congress, and a uniform friend of the General Government; William Ellery, a judge before the late system of paper money, a supporter of the General Govern- ment; William Channing, attorney-general previous to the paper- money system, has been a member of the general assembly from Newport; Col. William Peck, served in the late war, part of the time in the family of General Sullivan, would make a good mar- shal, has suffered much from the war and politics of the State. The present judges are not known to Mr. Bowen, except Chief Judge West, a man of infamous character; is informed his asso- ciates are but little better. Revenue: E. Thompson, collector of Providence, a friend of the late measures of the State, is not agreeable to the people of Providence; Th. Foster, the present naval officer, has the reputation of being an intriguing man, and is much opposed to the General Government; Mr. Tyler, present surveyor of Providence, is spoken of as not standing very high for integrity. . {See Allen, Paul; Bourne, Benjamin; Crary, Archibald; Crooke, Robert; Howell, David.) i6 BowEN, Oliver. New York, May i8, 1789. Applies for an appoint- ment. He commanded an armed vessel under the State of Georgia in the beginning of the war and made several captures; was a captain and major in Georgia troops, and afterwards served immediately under Washington's command. {SeeBowen, Jabez.) BowEN, Thomas B. Charleston, S. C, October 27, 1789. Applies for appointment as postmaster. He served during the whole war and was a major at the close; he has occupied various po- sitions since. Bowles, Ralph H. Machias, Mass., October 4, 1790. Applies for an office. He was a private and brevet captain, serving through- out the entire war. Boyd, James. {See McCrea, William A.) BoYNTON, George. June 13, 1792. Recommended for appointment to an ensigncy by Richard Peters. His qualities fit him for a military career. . June 14, 1792. F. Johnston recommends him. (To Gen- eral Knox.) Bracket, Joshua. (See Langdon, John.) Bradford, Samuel. Boston, June 14, 1791. Recommended for ap- pointment as marshal for the Massachusetts district by Chris- topher Gore. He is now deputy marshal and has performed most of the duties of marshal. Bradford, William. (6'^^Bowen, Jabez; Crary, Archibald ; Crooke, Robert; Flint, Royal; Olney, Jeremiah.) Bradley, Philip B. Hartford, May 16, 1789. Applies for an ap- pointment. He served as a colonel in the Federal Army and is well known to the President. . Ridgefield, Conn., August 29, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as marshal of the district court. Refers to the gentlemen in Congress from Connecticut. Braxton, Carter. (Ay' Braxton, Corbin; Grayson, William.) Braxton, Corbin. Richmond, April 15, 1789. Recommended for an appointment by his father. Carter Braxton. He is in every way worthy. (Observations on the best mode of taxation are in this letter.) (See Griffin, Samuel.) Brearley, David. Elizabeth Town, August 17, 1789. Recom- mended for appointment as federal district judge by John Day- ton. He served in the Army. (See Beatty, John; Gumming, John N.) Brent, Daniel. Alexandria, August 19, 1790. Recommended for appointment as a clerk by Richard Bland Lee. Brent, Robert. Dudington Pasture, Maryland, September 25, 1791. Applies for an appointment in one of the public Depart- ments. He is in poverty and misfortune. 17 Brewster, Caleb. Litchfield, September 26, 1794. A communica- tion from Benjamin Tallmadge, reciting his services in capturing a British barge off Long Island, and later the British sloop Fox. . Fairfield, November 4, 1794. A certificate, by Jno. Maltbie, of his bravery as a member of the Second Regiment of Artillery in quest of an armed sloop. Brice, James. Annapolis, August 8, 1789. Applies for an appoint- ment in Maryland. Refers to Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, and Senator John McHenry. Bright, Francis. Williamsburg, September 6, 1790. Recom- mended for appointment to command of a revenue cruiser by Champion Travis. He commanded a brig in the Navy. Philadelphia, September 22, 1790. Recommended by John Blair. — . Rosewell, September 4, 1790. Applies for an open letter of introduction to Thomas Jefferson in behalf of his application to command a revenue cutter. (To Warner Lewis.) — . Rosewell, September 9, 1790. Recommended indefinitely by John Page. He commanded one of the armed vessels in the war, and gave the Executive notice of Lord Howe's fleet being in Chesapeake Bay. — . (6'6'^ Grayson, William; Griffin, Samuel; Page, John.) Briscoe, Samuel. {See Alexander, William.) Brodhead, Daniel. Philadelphia, April 7, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as naval officer or commissioner of impost. He desires a decent subsistence. Brodie, William Douglas. Philadelphia, September 8, 1791. Rec- ommended for appointment as consul at Malaga by Willing, Morris & Swanwick. They also recommend John Ross for ap- pointment as consul at Gibraltar. Bromfield, . New York, June 15, 1790. Recommended for appointment as consul at London by Daniel D. Rogers. He is engaged in, and is familiar with, the foreign trade. (To Thomas Jefferson.) . New York, June 25, 1790. Recommended again by Daniel D. Rogers. Brooke, Francis. (Undecipherable letter.) Brookes, Benjamin (Major). March 3, 1791. Recommended for appointment as collector of internal revenue for Upper Marl- borough by Benjamin Contee. {^See Williams, O. H.) Brooks, Ebenezer. Washington, Va., June i, 1795. Recommended as shorthand writer for Congress by Arthur Campbell. He has improved upon Dr. Byron's system, and is about to publish a book on the subject. ap. of. 2. Brooks, Francis. Richmond, February 13, 1794. Recommended for appointment as collector for the Rappahannock district by Henry Lee. Brooks, J. Medford, July 7, 1789. Applies for an appointment. Since leaving the Army he has practiced medicine, but he de- sires to reenter public employment. Medford, August 13, 1789. Applies for appointment as marshal for his district. Brooks, Samuel. Philadelphia, March 13, 1793. Applies for ap- pointment as engraver in the Mint. He desires to submit speci- mens of his ability before receiving appointment. Brooks, (General). Boston, August 11, 1789. Recommended for appointment as a marshal by B. Lincoln. He is very popu- lar and influential. Broom, Jacob. Wilmington, April 3, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector or receiver of duties and imposts. He was a deputy to the Federal Convention and is now a member of the assembly. . Wilmington, April 19, 1789, and April 22, 1789. Renews his application. . Wilmington, February 4, 1797. Applies for appointment to the office (collector of customs of Delaware) made vacant by the death of Major Bush. . February 7, 1797. Renews his application. Broome, John. {See Halstead, John; Lawrence, Jon.) Brough, Robert. Hampton, Va., July 20, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as a comptroller or surveyor of customs. He is now a searcher at the port of Hampton. . Ceeleys, July 19, 1789. Wilson Miles Gary writes indors- ing him. Brown, Gharles. Georgetown, S. G, May 13, i795- Applies for appointment as naval officer for the port of Charleston. He is familiar with the duties of the office, having been collector of customs at Georgetown for three years. (Same date, also, to Alexander Hamilton.) . Elizabethtown, May 23, 1795. Recommended by Elias Boudinot. He is now collector of Georgetown, was an officer in the Army during the whole war, and is well fitted for the place. Brown, George. {See Wynkoop, James.) Brown, John. (.Sr.^ Allen, Paul; Belli, John; Bowen, Jabez; Howell, David; Olney, Jeremiah.) Brown, Moses. (■S^d' Howell, David; Thompson, Ebenezer.) Brown, Nichs. {See Steele, Benjamin.) BRcnvN & Francis. {See Bowen, Jabez.) 19 Brownson, Nathan. Savannah, Ga., August 24, 1789. Applies for appointment as marshal or clerk of a federal court. He was graduated at Yale and held various State offices during and since the war. Bruister, Lott. (6"^^ Williamson, Hugh.) Brush, Ebenezer. New York, July 28, 1790. Applies for a consulate in the Dutch West Indies. He is familiar with the trade there and with Surinam and Demerara. John Alsop and two others indorse him. Bryan, George. {See Bayard, John.) Buchanan, George. Philadelphia, January 19, 1790. Recom- mended for appointment as superintendent of the seamen's hos- pital at Baltimore by Thomas McKean. He served with Dr. Shippen, director-general of hospitals, during the war, and has studied in Europe; he is a son-in-law of Mr. McKean. . Baltimore, August 21, 1793. Applies for appointment as surveyor of the port of Baltimore. He could combine that office with the post of port physician. Buchanan, William. Baltimore, February 15, 1791. Applies for appointment as collector of excise. Philadelphia, February 19, 1791. Recommended by Wil- liam Smith. . Lexington, Baltimore County, July 14, 1794. Applies for appointment as collector for the port of Baltimore. He suffered disappointment in the commissariat, and desires the appoint- ment in order that he may be acquitted of all blame. BuGG, Nicholas. {See Baldwin, Abr. ; Jenkins, John.) Burd, Edm. {See Read, Collinson.) Burn, James. Baltimore, August 14, 1793. Applies for appoint- ment as surveyor for the port of Baltimore, in place of Robert Ballard, deceased. He has been deputy surveyor for some time ; if appointed, he v/ill pay to the widow and five children of Mr. Ballard ^250 per annum. BuRNBY, Zach. February 28, 1790. Recommends his son for a clerkship. He writes a fine hand and will come well recom- mended. Burr, Thaddeus. (6'S'^<" Austin, David; Sage, Comfort ; Wood- bridge, Dudley, jr.) 65 HuRD, John. Boston, March 6, 1792. Applies for an appointment. He served under the British Government before the war, but re- signed to espouse the cause of the colonies. His sons served in the war also. He is now poor. Huston, Richard. {See Holmes, Isaac.) Hutchinson, Jad. [See Hall, John.) Hutchinson, James. {See Pfeiffer, George; Wynkoop, James.) Imlay, William. "Register's Office," March 31, 1789. A certificate that as commissioner of the loan office and receiver of taxes for Connecticut his accounts have been regularly furnished ; signed Joseph Nourse, register. — . Hartford, August i, 1789. Applies for retention in the public service. Encloses letters from Jeremiah Wadsworth and Commissioners of the Board of Treasury. (Letters not on file.) September 14, 1789. Encloses letter from Governor Hunt- ington. (Letter not on file.) Imlay, Wm. Eugene. {See Washington, George.) Innis, . (.S"^^ Grayson, William.) Iredell, James." New York, September 19, 1789. Recommended for appointment as judge in North Carolina by Hu. Williamson. He was an officer of the Crown before the war, but resigned and became judge in the superior court; was afterwards attorney for the State. He is well qualified. {See Martin Alexander.) Iredell, John. {See North Carolina.) Irwin, Thomas. Philadelphia, July 15, 1791. Applies for appoint- ment as auditor. He was a large owner of privateers and mer- chant vessels and has lost his property by misfortunes. . April 24, 1792. Applies for office of Treasurer of the Mint. . Philadelphia, July 15, 1791. Blair McClenachen commends him, citing his services in the war. . August 22, 1791. Encloses letter commending him. . New Brunswick, October 11, 1791. Recommended by William Paterson. He was a Whig during the war and is at- tached to the present frame of government. He is now poor. (To Thomas Lowrey.) . Trenton, October 25, 1791. Recommended by Thomas Lowrey. Jackson, Amasa. {See Baldwin, Abr. ; Jenkins, John.) Jackson, James. Philadelphia, January 13, 1795. Recommends for office of Postmaster-General of the United .States, Georgia hav- ing received no civil appointments thus far: Joseph Habersham, a merchant who performed signal service in the war; Richard AP. OF. 5. 66 Wylly, present loan officer of Georgia, formerly deputy quarter- master-general of the Southern Department under General Lin- coln ; Joseph Clay, a lawyer of superior talents ; George Walker, the present attorney-general of Georgia. Any one of the above the delegation conceives to be capable. Jackson, Jonathan. New York, July 31, 1789. Applies for an office with reasonable emoluments. His property is unproduc- tive and he has a wife and nine children to support. . January 22, 1795. Recommended for office of Postmaster- General by Mr. Goodhue. He is well qualified; is a citizen of Newburyport. Jackson, (Major). {See Perry, William.) Jackson, W. Philadelphia, April 19, 1789. Applies for an appoint- ment. He served during the whole war, and since then has been unable to make a living. (See Partridge, George.) Jacob, Stephen. (See Vermont appointments.) James. Ja.mes. Sunbury, Ga., April 18, 1795. Declines appointment as collector, the salary being too small. Jaquett, Peter. Dover, March 12, 1789. James Tilton recommends him. He has suffered pecuniary losses. All the Whigs and Revolutionary survivors would rejoice at his appointment. . Wilmington, March 24, 1789. Recommended for a fed- eral appointment by John Dickinson. He was in the Delaware regiment during the whole war; his conduct was very merito- rious. (To Richard Bassett.) . New Castle, April 13, 1789. Recommended by David Finney, N. Latimer, John Thompson, George Craghead, and eight others, judges of the supreme court, common pleas, and quarter sessions. He served from the beginning to the close of the war. . Delaware, April 13, 1789. Recommended for appointment as receiver of the imposts by Charles Pope, John Piatt, J. Pat- ton, and six others. — Wilmington, April 18, 1789. Applies for appointment as collector of Wilmington. Since the war he has been poor, and suffered reverses. — . Wilmington, January 16 (1791). Applies for appointment in the State of Delaware. JARvis, Leonard. Boston, May 2, 1789. Recommended for an ap- pointment by John Hancock. He was controller-general, and loaned nearly twelve thousand pounds to the Government. . Boston, August 10, 1789. Applies for continuance in office in the revenue department. He was elected to such office by * the State legislature. . January 21," 1791. Renews his application. . (.S*!?^ Gerry, Elbridge; Waldo, Samuel.) 67 Jasper, Samuel. May i, 1790. Recommended for appointment as . surveyor of Currituck Inlet by Sam. Johnston. Jay, Benjamin. Boston, November 9, 1792. Recommended for appointment as consul to the East Indies by B. Lincoln. He is returning there and is a man of information and probity. Jay, Frederick. New York, May 10, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of the port of New York. He took part in the war and he and his whole family sustained losses because of it. Jay, John. {See Barclay, Thomas; Franklin, William Temple.) Jenckes, John. {See Steele, Benjamin.) Jenckes, Winson & Co. {See Dempster, Hugh.) Jenkins, John. (Undated.) Recommended for appointment as marshal of the district of Georgia. His Revolutionary service is given. In the same list for the same office, Amasa Jackson, giving Revolutionary service; Thomas E. Dorsey, giving Revo- lutionary service; Richard Carnes, a member of the legislature; Daniel Gaines, formerly of Virginia; James M. Simmons, Nich- olas H. Bugg, and Chestly Bostick. JocELiN, Aamaziah. April 25, 1791. Memorandum recommends him for command of a cutter; also William Cook. Johannet, Samuel Cooper. Philadelphia, February 23, 1793. Recommended for appointment as consul at Demerara by George Thatcher. Johnson, E. {See Wynkoop, James.) Johnson, Fred. {See Boynton, George; Hall, John.) Johnson, Rinaldo. {See Carbery, Henry.) Johnson, Thos. (.S'*'^ Dashiell, Benjamin; Richmond, Christopher; Trueman, Thomas.) Johnston, James. Beaufort, April 28, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as collector of customs for the port of Beaufort. He was in the service from 1777 till the close of the war. (To Charles Thomson.) Johnston, John Waller. Prisine Isle, June 30, 1792. D. Randolph recommends him. Numerous certificates of his ability are filed. . Fredericksburg, November 27, 1792. Applies for appoint- ment as keeper of the light-house on Cape Henry. (To James Madison.) Johnston, Samuel. (.SV^ Jasper, Samuel; Skinner, John.) Jones, Boward. {See Emmerson, A.) Jones, Cadr. {See Grayson, William.) Jones, David. New York, August 20, 1789. Applies for appoint- ment as commissioner to treat with the Indians. {See Goforth, William.) 68 Jones, Edward. Philadelphia, July 29, 1791. Applies for a clerk- ship in the Treasury. He has suffered reverses and is in want. He was a merchant and knows the Treasury business. {See Bloodworth, Timothy; North Carolina.) Jones, John Cqffin. (.SVr Dunn, Samuel; Larreguy, John.) Jones, John Courts. Maryland, June i, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as naval officer of North Potomack district. He served throughout the war, and soon after the governor and council appointed him to the office he now desires to continue in. . (Undated.) Statement by Gen. O. H. Williams of his services. Jones, Joseph. [See Dawson, John; Moffat, ; Roane, Chris- topher.) Jones, — — (Major). {See Williams, O. H.) Jordan, Jeremiah. {See Carbery, Henry.) Jordan, Melatiah. {See Thatcher, George.) JuDD, William (Major). (Undated.) Recommended for appoint- ment as judge of the Western Territory in an unsigned letter. He has been a lawyer twenty years, and stands high. Keais, Nathn. Washington, N. C, January i, 1790. Applies for appointment as collector of impost for the port of Bath. He holds the office by State appointment. {See North Carolina.) Kean, John. (Undated.) Applies for appointment as inspector of revenue. He was issuing commissary to the Army during the war, and has since lost all his property by fire. . Elizabeth Town, June 1,1791. Recommended by P. V. B. Livingston for appointment'^to the position in the Treasury Department made vacant by the death of Mr. Everleigh. Keeports, George P. Baltimore, August 8, 1793. Applies for ap- pointment as surveyor for tlie district of Baltimore. He served from the beginning to the close of the war. Baltimore, August 8, 1793. Sam. Smith recommends him. His military service is given. Keith, Israel. Boston, July 8, 1789. Recommended for appoint- ment as marshal of the federal court by James Bowdoin. He graduated at the college in 1771, was a law student, served in the Army, and is well qualified. . Roxbury, July 12, 1789. Recommended by William Heath. He served in the Army, is a graduate of Harvard, and a lawyer. Boston, July 18, 1789. Applies for appointment as marshal for the district of Massachusetts. Kelly, Thomas. New Bern, N. C, October 19, 1790. Ap[)lies for appointment in command of revenue cutter in North Carolina waters. 69 Kelso, James. Fraunce's Tavern, May 21, 1789. Applies for ap- pointment as comptroller of the customs for the port of Balti- more. He has suffered financially. He is well versed in accounts. Refers to William Smith, Member of Congress from Delaware; Charles Carroll, Robert Morris, John Henry, Rich- ard Henry Lee, George Read, and William Maclay, Senators; and to Thomas Hartley, Member of Congress for Pennsylvania; Mr. Contee, and others. A memorandum, unsigned and with- out date, reports against Mr. Kelso. Kelso, Robert. (Undated.) Applies for appointment as collector, naval officer, or surveyor of some inferior port in the Northern or Middle States. He was an assistant in the Quartermaster- General's Department during the war, and has a knowledge of accounts and bookkeeping. Kempton, Moses. (^