From James Madison to the Senate, 31 December 1816
To the Senate
December 31. 1816
I nominate,
William Jones, | Citizens of the United States residing at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania. | |
Stephen Girard, | ||
Pierce Butler | ||
George Williams | a Citizen of the United States residing in Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. | |
Walter Bowne, | A Citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the State of New York | |
to be five of the Directors of the Bank of the United States in pursuance of the 8th Section of the act, entitled “the act to incorporate the Subscribers to the Bank of the United States.[”]
James Madison
RC (DNA: RG 46, Executive Proceedings, Nominations, 14B–A2). In John Payne Todd’s hand, signed by JM. The Senate confirmed four of the nominations on 2 Jan. 1817, and that of George Williams the following day (
, 3:68).