Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1805, TUESDAY, March 6, 1792, Page 105

I likewise nominate Richard Morris, to be Supervisor of the District of New York, Vice William S. Smith, resigned; and John Lawson, the younger, to be Collector of the port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, vice Cornelius Collins, deceased.
Go. WASHINGTON.
United States, March 6th, 1792.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1805, THURSDAY, June 25, 1795, Page 189

United States, June 25th, 1795.
Gentlemen of the Senate:
George Forster, to be Collector for the District of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, vice James James, who was appointed by the name of John James, in February last, and who has declined.
Go. WASHINGTON.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1794: Page 29

……Also, a petition of John Graves, of the county of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, praying compensation for services and supplies to a detachment of the American Army under the command of General Howe, sometime in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1794: Page 32

A petition of James Smith and William Smith, of the County of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, in behalf of themselves and the heirs of James Smith, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying relief in consideration of the loss of certain slaves, the property of the petitioners, which were taken by a party of the Creek Indians, subsequent to the treaty of peace entered into between the United States and the said Indians. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Kittera, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Williams; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1805 MONDAY, February 2, 1795, Page 170

John James, to be Collector for the port of Sunbury, in Georgia, vice John Lawson, resigned

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1805, MONDAY, July 16, 1798: Page 287-289

The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Malcom, his Secretary:

Gentlemen of the Senate:

I nominate the following persons to be Commissioners, under an act of Congress passed in the present session, to provide for the valuation of lands and houses, and for the enumeration of slaves. Those gentlemen whose names have asterisks before them, are intended for First Commissioners…..

Georgia
1st Division, James Powell, of Liberty county.
*2d do Jared Irwin, Washington county.
3d do Benjamin Taliaferro, Wilkes county.

JOHN ADAMS.
United States, July 16, 1798.
The message was read.
Ordered, That it lie for consideration.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1802: Page 200

A petition of sundry citizens of Liberty county, in the State of Georgia, whose names are thereunto subscribed, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for the services of Captain Joseph Way, of the said county, and of a troop of militia cavalry under his command, and for incidental expenses incurred by the said troop, in defence of the petitioners, and other citizens of the State of Georgia, against the hostile incursions of the Indians.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1805-1815, FRIDAY, December 27, 1805, Page 11

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate James Holmes, of Georgia, to be Collector and Inspector of Revenue, for the district and port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia.
TH: JEFFERSON.
December 27th, 1805.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1815-1829, THURSDAY, March 9, 1826, Page 513

Samuel S. Law, of Georgia, to be Inspector of the Revenue for the district of Sunbury, Georgia.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1830-1831, TUESDAY, January 11, 1831: Page 172

Resolved, That the Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the propriety of placing John Benton, of the county of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, upon the pension roll.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1831-1832, WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1831: Page 85

On motion of Mr. Wayne, Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of John Benton, a revolutionary soldier now residing in the county of Liberty, in the State of Georgia, upon the pension roll.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1848-1852, FRIDAY, January 5, 1849, Page 16

Washington, January 5, 1849
To the Senate of the United States: I nominate William Maxwell to be surveyor of the port and inspector of revenue for the port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, from and after the 13th of January, 1849, when his present commission will expire.
JAMES K. POLK.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1849-1850, MONDAY, May 6, 1850: Page 881

By Mr. Joseph W. Jackson: The petition of William Maxwell, of Liberty county, in the State of Georgia, praying that he may be discharged from a certain judgment in favor of the United States.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1852-1855, MONDAY, February 7, 1853, Page 21

Washington, Jan'y 24, 1853
To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate for reappointment William Maxwell as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, whose commission expired on the 13th of the present month; and Benjamin Stiles as surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Hardwicke, in the State of Georgia, whose commission expired on the 13th of the present month.
MILLARD FILLMORE.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1855-1858, MONDAY, January 12, 1857, Page 17

To the Senate of the United States:
I nominate William Maxwell to be surveyor and inspector of the revenue for the port of Sunbury, in the State of Georgia, from the 7th of February, 1857, when his present commission will expire.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Washington, January 12th, 1857

Source:
The Law Library of Congress

Submitted by Bob Franks