List of Nominations for Appointment
Document 1799Lieut. Col. Taylor and Major Hamilton have recommended John Brown as captain and Austin Lidy and Nathan Noyes as lieutenants, whose names have been forwarded to the President. Lists other nominations.
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31. [undecipherable] 1799
31 May 1799.
my dear Sir.
Lt. Col. Tayler in a letter to
General Hamilton dated the 27 inst. has
recommended John Brown for Capt., and
Austin Ledyard & Nath. Noyes for Lieutnts.
These names have been forwarded to
the President for his sanction. He has
also recommended Nathl. Ruggles of
Brookfield, vice Freeman Mosely pay-ma[undecipherable]
& John Bens of Danby, who served as a
sergeant in the late American army
[undecipherable] for the appointment of Lieut. in the place
[undecipherable] Waters-Clarke [undecipherable] ant.; and John
Spalding junr. of New Haven for the
appointment of Surgeons mate. Do
you concur? And will you advis[e]
with Col. Tayler and fix upon a
qualified person for Surgeon and a-
nother mate.
Yours truely
James McHenry
Honble
Uriah Tracy
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Lieut. Col. Taylor and Major Hamilton have recommended John Brown as captain and Austin Lidy and Nathan Noyes as lieutenants, whose names have been forwarded to the President. Lists other nominations.
Date
05/31/1799
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799053100001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Tracy to McHenry, 06/10/1799.
Notable persons
Uriah Tracy
James McHenry
Lieutenant Colonel Taylor
Alexander Hamilton
John Taylor
Austin Lidy
Nathan Noyes
John Adams
Nathaniel Ruggles
Freeman Mosley
John Bills
Surgeon's Mate
Paymaster
Notable locations
Brookfield
Darby
New Haven