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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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U.S. government announces appointments for Florida territories including Governor General Jackson, judges, secretaries, attorneys, marshals, and customs officials; additional judicial appointments in Georgia and North Carolina.
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We have already announced the appointment of General Jackson to the office of Governor of West and East-Florida. We are now enabled to announce the additional appointments connected with the government of that Territory, and the collection of the revenue therein:
Eligius Fromentin, of Louisiana, to be Judge of the United States for West-Florida.
William P. Du Val, of Kentucky, to be Judge of the United States for East-Florida.
William G. D. Worthington, of Maryland, to be Secretary of East-Florida, to reside at St. Augustine.
George Walton, of Georgia, to be Secretary of West-Florida.
Alexander Anderson, of Tennessee, to be Attorney of the United States for West-Florida.
James G. Forbes, of New-York, to be Marshal of the United States for West-Florida.
Alexander Scott, of this District, to be Collector of the Customs for the Port of Pensacola.
Mark Harden, of North-Carolina, to be Collector for the Port of St. Marks.
John Rodman, of New-York, to be Collector at St. Augustine.
William S. Smith, to be Naval Officer of the Port of Pensacola.
Charles Jenkins, to be Surveyor and Inspector of the Revenue for the same port.
Richard S. Hackley, to be Surveyor and Inspector at St. Augustine.
Thomas U. P. Charlton is appointed, by the President of the United States, to be District Judge for the District of Georgia, vice William Davies, resigned.
Thomas P. Devereux is, in like manner, appointed to be Attorney of the United States, for the district of North-Carolina, vice James Mackay, resigned.
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appointments made to various judicial, secretarial, legal, customs, and revenue positions in west and east florida, plus district judge in georgia and attorney in north carolina.
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Announcement of General Jackson's appointment as Governor of West and East Florida, followed by additional appointments including judges, secretaries, attorney, marshal, collectors, naval officer, surveyors, and inspectors for Florida ports and districts; separate appointments of Thomas U. P. Charlton as District Judge for Georgia and Thomas P. Devereux as Attorney for North Carolina.