John Adams to United States Senate, February 4, 1800

United States Feb 4th. 1800

Gentlemen of the Senate

I nominate John Augustine Spotswood of Virginia, to be a Master commandant in the Navy

Jonathan Titcomb Jun. of Massachusetts, for a lieutenant in the Navy

Thomas N Gautier of North Carolina, for a lieutenant in the Navy

Godfrey Wood of Rhode Island to be a lieutenant in the Navy.

William Wells of New York to be a lieutenant in the Navy

Benjamin Harris of Maryland to be a surgeon’s mate in the Navy

John Adams