1. Philip Mark (d. 1803) was a partner in the New York City firm of Jacob and Philip Mark from 1785 to 1793. Shortly after that firm dissolved, Mark announced his intent to return to Germany and applied to become American consul at Nuremberg in the Franconia region (Mark to Thomas Jefferson, 2 May 1793, and John Murray to Alexander Hamilton, 3 May 1793, both DLC:GW). While consul, Mark was a partner in the firm P. Mark & Sterlitz of New York City.

GW signed Mark’s commission on 29 May. Reportedly his credentials were not accepted because they were not in Latin or German (City Gazette & Daily Advertiser [Charleston, S.C.], 9 April 1795). The copy of the commission in DLC:GW is a Latin translation, which is docketed in part, "This passed the Great Seal on the 12 Dec. 1796."

2. GW intended to nominate Philip Filicchi (see GW to the U.S. Senate, 10 Dec. 1794).

3. GW signed the commission for Delius on 29 May: "Know Ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Abilities and Integrity of Arnold Delius of Bremen—I have nominated, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, do appoint him Consul of the United States of America for the Port of Bremen, and do authorize and empower him to have and to hold the said Office, and to exercise and enjoy all the Rights, Pre eminences, Privileges, and Authorities to the same of Right appertaining, during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being: He demanding and receiving no Fees or Perquisites of Office whatever which shall not be expressly established by some Law of the said United States: And I do hereby enjoin all Captains, Masters and Commanders of Ships and other Vessels, armed or unarmed, sailing under the Flag of the said States, as well as all other of their Citizens, to acknowledge and consider him the said Arnold Delius accordingly. And I do hereby pray and request all Powers and Authorities therein and thereover to permit the said Arnold Delius fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office, without giving or suffering to be given unto him any molestation or trouble, but on the contrary to afford him all proper countenance and assistance; I offering to do the same for all those who shall in like manner be recommended to me by the said Powers and Authorities" (Copy, GyBrS).

The Bremen government, however, declined to grant an exequatur to Delius (see Burgomasters and Senators of Bremen to GW, 15 Oct., DNA: RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters).

4. William Macarty (c.1743-1819) was a merchant of L’Orient, France. He resigned this post before May 1797, when his successor was nominated.

5. John Culnan had been seeking this appointment since 1791 (Thomas Jefferson to GW, 23 Feb. 1791). According to recommendations sent to Robert Morris at that time, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen who had served as a deputy clothier general during the Revolutionary War (DLC:GW). Culnan received notification of his appointment in April 1795. By late 1800 he had left the islands for reasons of health, and he was replaced as consul in 1802 (Culnan to Edmund Randolph, 1 May 1795, and Ralph Fuentes to James Madison, 10 Jan. 1802, DNA: RG 59, Consular Despatches, Teneriffe; Senate Executive Journal, 406).

6. Pierre Frédéric Dobrée (1757-1801) was a son-in-law of Jean Daniel Schweighauser, who had served as an American agent at Nantes, France, during the Revolutionary War. Dobrée, who carried on Schweighauser’s mercantile business after the latter’s death in 1781, served as consul at Nantes at least until 1800.