List of Nominations from Albert Gallatin, 9 December 1803
List of Nominations from Albert Gallatin
[before 9 Dec. 1803]
Dudley Broadstreet Hobart—Collector of Bath, Massachusetts, vice William Webb—
The Same—Inspector of the Revenue for same place—
Samuel Derby, Collector of York, Massachusetts, vice Joseph Tucker—
The Same—Inspector of the Revenue, for same place—
George Wolcott—Surveyor of Saybrook, district of Middletown1 Connecticut—vice Richard Dickenson—
The Same, Inspector of the Revenue, for same place—
Aaron Hassert, Surveyor of New-Brunswick, district of Perth Amboy2 N. Jersey, vice Andrew Lyle
The Same—Inspector of the Revenue for same place—
John Cutler, Collr. of Snow-Hill, Maryland, vice William Selby
The Same, Inspector of the Revenue, for the same place
Martin Tapscott, Collr. of Yeocomeco River, Virginia, vice James A. Thompson
The Same—Inspector of the Revenue for the same place
Peterson Gurley, Surveyor of Winton district of Edenton3 N. Carolina, vice Laurence Mooney
The Same, Inspector of the Revenue for same place—
Thomas C. Ferebee, Surveyor of Indian Town district of Camden4 N. Carolina—vice Thomas Williams—
The Same, Inspector of the Revenue for same place5
Add if approved by the President
Erastus Granger Surveyor of Buffaloe Creek, district of Niagara, New York vice Callendar Irvine resigned
The same Inspector of the revenue for the same
MS (DNA: RG 59, MCL); undated, but see TJ to the Senate, 9 Dec.; in a clerk’s hand, with emendations and last entry in Gallatin’s hand (see notes below); endorsed by Gallatin: “Nominations”; endorsed by TJ: “Designations of office.”
collector of bath: for the resignation of William Webb and the decision to appoint Dudley B. Hobart, see Vol. 41:511-12, 571-2.
In early 1803, Ephraim Kirby and other Connecticut Republicans urged TJ to appoint george wolcott in place of Richard Dickinson (Vol. 39:581; Vol. 40:61-2, 85-7).
On 18 Nov., New Jersey senator John Condit wrote to Gallatin, recommending the appointment of aaron hassert to the vacancy at New Brunswick (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR, endorsed by TJ: “Hassert Aaron. to be Surveyor of customs at New Brunswick & Inspector of revenue at do. in the district of Perth Amboy”). andrew lyle, appointed by TJ in March 1802, submitted his resignation to the secretary of state on 19 Aug., citing “ill health” and “the pressure of domestic avocations” (RC in DNA: RG 59, RD, endorsed by TJ: “Lyle Andrew to mr Madison. resigns office of Surveyor of New Brunswick. enquire Doctr. Condit”; Vol. 37:23, 53).
martin tapscott: see Gallatin to TJ, 8 Nov.
surveyor of winton: on 16 Nov., Samuel Tredwell, collector at Edenton, North Carolina, informed the Treasury secretary that three Winton residents, including Peterson Gurley and Thomas N. Brickell, a former applicant, had applied for the surveyorship upon learning of Laurence Mooney’s death. He noted that all were known to Congressman Thomas Wynns and Senator David Stone (RC in DNA: RG 59, LAR, endorsed by TJ: “Mooney Laurence. Surveyor of Winton. dead”; ; Vol. 37:314n, 341, 343n). According to SJL, on 26 Nov. TJ received a letter from North Carolina congressman Willis Alston recommending Gurley as surveyor, but it has not been found.
1. Preceding three words interlined by Gallatin.
2. Preceding four words interlined by Gallatin.
3. Preceding three words interlined by Gallatin.
4. Preceding three words interlined by Gallatin.
5. Remainder of text in Gallatin’s hand.