James Madison Papers

From James Madison to the Senate, [ca. 26 April 1816]

To the Senate

[ca. 26 April 1816]

I nominate,

Charles W. Callin, of Georgia, to be Collector of Direct taxes and Internal duties for the third collection district of Georgia in the place of George W Hardwicke who declines the appointment.

Frederick Philips of North Carolina, to be Principal assessor for the third collection district of the same State in the place of Richard Grist, resigned.

Andrew Miller of South Carolina, to be principal assessor for the fifth collection district of South Carolina in the place of Thomas Stribling, resigned.

Benjamen Van Cleve, of Ohio, to be Principal Assessor for the Second collection district of the same State in the place of William Ward resigned.

Samuel Theobald of Kentucky to be collector of Direct taxes and Internal duties for the third collection district of the Same State in the place of William Brown resigned.

Peter P. Ferry of Ohio, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Danbury in the District of Sandusky, ⟨of the same state,⟩ in the place of Epaphrus W. Bull deceased.

James Madison

RC (DNA: RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A1). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM. RC undated; date assigned based on evidence in Senate Exec. Proceedings, description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, 1828). description ends 3:47–48. The Senate approved the nominations on 27 Apr. 1816 (ibid., 49–50).

Index Entries