From Thomas Jefferson to the State Department, 4 October 1804
To the State Department
A pardon to be issued to George Mc.Farland according to the papers inclosed
Commissions to David Broadie of Virginia to be Collector of Hampton vice Mount Edward Chisman decd.
Edmund Key of Maryland to be Surveyor of the port of Llewellensburg in the district of Nanjemoy and Inspector of the revenue for the same vice Richard Jordan decd.
Edward Hall of Maryland to be Commissioner of loans for Maryland vice B. Harwood resigned.
Th: Jefferson
Oct. 4. 1804
The following commissions also to be issued
Elijah Backus of Ohio, Reciever of public monies at Kaskaskias
Frederick Bates of Indiana Reciever &c at Detroit
Harry Toulman of Kentucky Reciever &c at Fort Stoddart
Thomas Fitzpatrick of S. Carolina to be Register at Natchez
v. Turner
the descriptions of the offices to be made agreeable to the law
Th: Jefferson
Oct. 5. 04.
RC (DNA: RG 59, MLR); at foot of text: “The Secretary of State”; addressed: “Mr. Wagner.” PoC (DLC). Recorded in SJL under 4 Oct. with notation “McFarland. Broadie. Key. Hall” and under 5 Oct. with notation “Backus. Bates. Toulman. Fitzpatrick.” Enclosure: Petition of George McFarlane, 15 Aug.