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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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The U.S. Senate confirmed nominations for commissioners handling slave claims under the convention with Great Britain, charges d'affaires to Guatemala, Colombia, and Denmark, a clerk, a naval officer for Philadelphia, and a receiver of public moneys at New Orleans.
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To be Commissioners for the payment of claims for Slaves, under the late Convention with Great Britain-
Langdon Cheves, of Pennsylvania;
James Pleasants, of Virginia;
Henry Seawall, of North Carolina.
Aaron Ogden, of New-Jersey, to be Clerk of this Commission.
William B. Rochester, of New York, to be Charge des Affaires to the Republic of Guatemala.
Beaufort T. Watts, of South Carolina, to be Charge des Affaires to the Republic of Colombia, during the absence of a Minister.
Henry Wheaton, of New-York, to be Charge des Affaires to the Kingdom of Denmark.
Philip S. Markley, to be Naval Officer for the Port of Philadelphia.
Nathaniel Coxe, to be Receiver of Public Moneys at New Orleans.
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The Senate confirmed nominations for commissioners for payment of claims for slaves under the convention with Great Britain: Langdon Cheves of Pennsylvania, James Pleasants of Virginia, Henry Seawall of North Carolina; Aaron Ogden of New-Jersey as clerk; William B. Rochester of New York as Charge des Affaires to Guatemala; Beaufort T. Watts of South Carolina as Charge des Affaires to Colombia; Henry Wheaton of New-York as Charge des Affaires to Denmark; Philip S. Markley as Naval Officer for Philadelphia; Nathaniel Coxe as Receiver of Public Moneys at New Orleans.