161To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 29 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Ship Warren, burthen about 281 Tons, belonging to Messrs. Brown & Francis of this Town, being bound on a Voyage to Calcutta, having part of her Cargo onboard, composed of the Articles contained in the enclosed copy of a Manifest, (since delivered) and not Registered under the present Government of the United States, sailed from hence on the 25th. instant, for Newport, there to take in the...
162To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 7 October 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Office of District Attorney for Rhode Island being vacant by the Death of William Channing Esqr. and some of the Merchants having recommended to the President of the United States, David Howell Esqr. to Succeed to that Office, and knowing him to be very much under the Influence of those Characters who have long and with violence, opposed me in a Just Execution of the revenue laws —I have...
163To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 22 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By the last Post I acknowledged the receipt of your confidential, and very Friendly Letter of the 2nd Instant, and I embrace the first leisure moment to express my Gratitude, and return my sincere Thanks for the kindness of the motives which prompted you to write it. Your flattering approbation of my official Conduct in general, and the intimation you have been pleased to give of the great...
164To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 14 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your Two Letters of the 30th. of May and First instant. The Surveyor will attend to your directions in the use of the Hydrometers. All the Papers furnished by me for the Ship Warren were dated Four Days after She had committed a breach of the Law by proceeding to Newport without them, of which particular, perhaps, you have not been apprised. Misconstruction of the Tonnage Act, (an...
165To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 18 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I do myself the Honor to Transmit, for your information, the enclosed Impeachment against me Signed on the 31st. January last by Twenty Seven respectable Merchants and others, which was contemplated to have been Transmitted to the President of the United States, togeather with my Letter to the Committee, and my Vindication of the particular Charges; which last was intended merely as an...
166To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 November 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Your favr. of 6th. Ulto. was duly Received. I thought proper to postpone Replying to it (till after the Session of the Genl. Assembly Should be over which Terminated on Saturday night last) in order that I might have it in my power to give you with more Certainty the proceedings of the Legislature on the Subject of the New Constitution; the Minority both in & out of the House took unwearied...
167To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 29 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am astonished that Mr. Arnold, to excuse the non-payment of his Bond, should have recourse to a subterfuge so wholly unfounded, as “that the delay was occasioned by part of the demand’s being controverted”! Permit me Sir, to assure you, upon my honor, that no Controversy ever existed between Mr. Arnold and me, relative to this Bond, after its amount was first ascertained; before which,...
168To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I shall pay particular attention to the directions in your circular Letter of the 5th. instant, relative to the Certificates of registry, &c. of the Sloop Lurana and Schooner Fortitude. From your not noticing the loss of the Certificate of registry No. 56, granted by me the 13th. of December 1790, for the Schooner Nicholas, Wm. Cory first Master, I am led to suppose, that the Note at the...
169To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 31 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of 26th. Instant inclosing a Resolution of Congress laying an embargo on all vessels bound to Forreign Ports was Received by Express on the 29th Inst. at 11 oClock A.M. to which I shall pay an attentive observance. The Letters, to my care, for the Several Collectors were immediately dispatched, by Express, by the Dy. Post Master. Your Letter of the 19th Inst. approving my employing...