WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1790.

The Senate proceeded in the farther consideration of the report of the Committee to whom were referred the messages from the President of the United States, of the 9th and 18th of February, 1790, respecting the "difference that subsists between Great Britain and the United States, relative to the eastern boundary;" which being amended, was accepted.

Whereupon, resolved, That the Senate do advise that effectual measures should be taken, as soon as conveniently may be, to settle all disputes with the crown of Great Britain relative to that line.

That it would be proper to cause a representation of the case to be made to the Court of Great Britain; and if the said disputes cannot be otherwise amicably adjusted, to propose that Commissioners be appointed to hear and finally decide those disputes, in the manner pointed out in the report of the late Secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, of the 21st of April, 1785, a copy of which report accompanied the first of the said messages.

And that measures should be taken to perpetuate the testimony of John Mitchel and Nathan Jones, who were appointed by the late Governor Barnard, in 1764, to ascertain the river St. Croix, and of any other persons who may have useful information on this subject.

Ordered, That a copy of this resolve be laid before the President of the United States, and the original papers returned to the office of the Secretary

of State.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1790.

A message from the President of the United States, by his Secretary,

was read.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

UNITED STATES, March 30th, 1790.

I nominate the following persons to fill the offices which are affixed to their respective names, viz:

Rufus Putnam, to be one of the Judges in the Western Territory, in the place of Samuel Holden Parsons, deceased.

James Brown, to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Kentucky, in the place of George Nicholas, who has declined his appoint

ment.

Henry Bogart, (of Albany,) to be the Surveyor of the port of Albany, in the place of Jeremiah Lansingh, who has resigned his office.

Go. WASHINGTON.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1790.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the message from the President of the United States, of the 30th of March, nominating

Rufus Putnam, to be one of the Judges in the Western Territory, in the place of Samuel Holden Parsons, deceased..

James Brown, to be Attorney for the United States in the district of Kentucky, in the place of George Nicholas, who has declined his appointment: and

Henry Bogart, (of Albany,) to be Surveyor of the port of Albany, in the place of Jeremiah Lansingh, who has resigned his office.

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to their appointment to the offices to which they are respectively nominated.

And a certified copy, as usual, of the above resolve, was laid before the President of the United States.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1790.

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nelson, was

read.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

UNITED STATES, April 28th, 1790.

I nominate George Wray, to be Collector of the port of Hampton, in the State of Virginia, in the place of Jacob Wray, resigned. Also, John McCollough, to be Surveyor of the port of Swansborough, in the district of Wilmington; and

William Benson, to be Surveyor of the port of Windsor, in the district of Edenton; both in the State of North Carolina.

Ordered, That the message lie for consideration.

Go. WASHINGTON.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1790.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the message from the President of the United States, of the 28th of April, nominating

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to their appointment to

the offices to which they are respectively nominated.

And a certified copy, as usual, of the above resolve, was laid before the President of the United States.

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1790.

A message from the President of the United States, by his Secretary, was read.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

UNITED STATES, May 25th, 1790.

I nominate the following persons to fill the offices affixed to their names, viz:

Samuel Jasper, to be Surveyor of the port of Currituck Inlet, in the State of North Carolina.

Nathaniel Wilkins, to be Collector of the port of Cherrystone, in the State of Virginia, in the place of George Savage, who has resigned.

Henry Deering, to be Collector of the port of Sagg Harbor, in the State of New York, in the place of John Gelston, who has resigned.

Thomas Davis Freeman, to be Surveyor of the port of Plymouth, in the State of North Carolina, in the place of Levi Blount, who has resigned. Benjamin Bartlett, to be Surveyor of the port of Suffolk, in the State of Virginia, in the place of Archibald Richardson, who has resigned. Go. WASHINGTON.

Ordered, That the message lie for consideration.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1790.

The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 25th May; and

Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of

Samuel Jasper, to be Surveyor of the port of Currituck Inlet, State of North Carolina.

Henry Deering, to be Collector of the port of Sagg Harbor, State of New York, in the place of John Gelston, who has resigned.

Thomas Davis Freeman, to be Survey or of the port of Plymouth, State of North Carolina, in the place of Levi Blount, who has resigned.

Ordered, That the nomination of Nathaniel Wilkins, and of Benjamin Bartlett, be postponed.

And a certified copy, as usual, of the above resolve, was laid before the President of the United States.

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1790.

The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 25th of May; and

Resolved, That they do advise and consent to the appointment of Nathaniel Wilkins, to be Collector of the port of Cherrystone, State of Virginia, in the place of George Savage, who has resigned.

Benjamin Bartlett, to be Surveyor of the port of Suffolk, State of Virginia, in the place of Archibald Richardson, who has resigned.

And a certified copy, as usual, of the above resolve, was laid before the President of the United States.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1790.

A message from the President of the United States, by his Secretary,

was read.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

UNITED STATES, May 31st, 1790.

Mr. de Poiery served in the American army for several of the last years of the late war, as Secretary to Major General the Marquis de Lafayette, and might probably at that time have obtained the commission of Captain from Congress, upon application to that body. At present, he is an officer in the French National Guards, and solicits a Brevet Commission from the

United States of America. I am authorized to add, that, while the compliance will involve no expense on our part, it will be particularly grateful to that friend of America, the Marquis de Lafayette.

I therefore nominate M. de Poiery to be a Captain by Brevet.

Go. WASHINGTON.

Ordered, That the message lie for consideration.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1790.

The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the President of the United States, of the 31st of May, and the nomination of M. de Poiery to be a Captain by Brevet, in the service of the United States; and

Resolved, That the Senate do advise and consent to his appointment. Ordered, That the Secretary communicate, as usual, to the President of the United States, the proceedings of Senate hereupon.

A message from the President of the United States, by his Secretary,

was read.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

UNITED STATES, June 2d, 1790.

The troops at present in service, consisting of one regiment of Infantry and one battalion of Artillery, were apportioned, by the acts of the former Congress, on the States of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; and as the officers of said troops are in actual service, I nominate them, as in the list hereunto annexed, according to their ranks, respectively, for appointments under the act for regulating the Military establishment of the United States, passed the 30th of April, 1790; and as the said act requires an additional number of officers for one battalion of Infantry, I nominate, under the head of "NEW APPOINTMENTS," in the annexed list, the officers for the same, from Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia; it being proposed to raise the said battalion in those States. Go. WASHINGTON.