Consent of the US Senate to the appointment of Michael Murphy as US Consul at Malaga

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Consent of the US Senate to the appointment of Michael Murphy as US Consul at Malaga

The following written message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, was communicated to the President of the Senate:^[1]

United States, March 1, 1793.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

    I nominate Samuel Cooper Johonnet, of Massachusetts, to be Consul for the United States at the port of Demarara, and for all parts under the same allegiance, in America/which shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance.
    Michael Murphy; of Malaga, in the kingdom of Spain, to be Consul for the United States at the said port of Malaga, and for such other parts of the said kingdom as shall be nearer to the said port than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same allegiance; and
    James Greenleaf, of Massachusetts, to be Consul for the United States at Amsterdam, in the United Netherlands, and for all parts of the said United Netherlands which shall be nearer to the port of Amsterdam than to the residence of any other Consul or Vice-Consul of the United States within the same United Netherlands.

Geo. WASHINGTON.

The message was read.

    Ordered, That it lie for consideration.

SATURDAY, March 2, 1793.

The Senate took into consideration the message of the President of the United States, of the 1st instant, and the nominations therein contained, of

Benjamin Lincoln, of Massachusetts,

Beverly Randolph of Virginia, and of

Timothy Pickering, of Pennsylvania,

to be Commissioners on the part of the United States for holding a conference or treaty with the hostile Indians; and

    Resolved,
That they advise and consent to their appointments, agreeably to the nominations respectively.

    Ordered,
That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States.

    The Senate took into consideration the message of the President of the United States, of the 1st instant, and the nominations therein contained, of

     Samuel Cooper Johonnet, of Massachusetts, to be Consul for the United States at the port of Demarara; of
     Michael Murphy, of Malaga, in the Kingdom of Spain, to be Consul for the United States at the said port of Malaga; of
    James Greenleaf, of Massachusetts, to be Consul for the United States at Amsterdam, in the United Netherlands.

    Resolved,
That they advise and consent to their appointments, agreeable to the nominations respectively.

    Ordered,
That the Secretary lay this resolution before the President of the United States.

Attest:

SAM: A. OTIS

Secretary.

[END OF THE SIXTH SESSION]

Replacement of Michael Murphy upon his decease

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 1800 ^[2]

Gentlemen of the Senate:

I nominate William Kirkpatrick, of Malaga, in Spain, to be Consul of the United States at that port, in the place of Michael Murphy, Esq. deceased.

John Adams

Sources

1. ↑ Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. v.1 (1789-1805) page 136 (image 154 of 604)
2. ↑ Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. v.1 (1789-1805) p. 332 (image 352 of 604)

• Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. v.1 (1789-1805) Full text published by Congress in 1826 (Hathi Trust)