1To Thomas Jefferson from Jeremiah Olney, 20 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
Having been honored with the confidence of the late Father of his Country, President Washington , and having received from him, so long ago as June 1790, the appointment and commission as Collector of the Customs for the District of Providence, State of Rhode Island; in which office I have since, by the indulgence of succeeding Presidents, been continued,—and after rendering long faithfull and...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 9 June 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
I addressed you on the 9 April last & not having the pleasure of hearing from you Since—I presume my letter has Miscarried. I therefore take the liberty to trouble you with a copy of said Letter & Respectfully Sir ask your attention to my request. I am Sir your very obed. Servt. ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. Letter not found.
3To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 9 April 1801 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Providence, April 9, 1801. On June 9, 1801, Olney wrote to Hamilton : “I addressed you on the 9 April last.” Letter not found. ]
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 November 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, November 3, 1800. Recommends “the bearer Mr. Nathl. Greene Olney, a kinsman of mine,” who “now goes to New York in order to establish himself in Mercantile pursuits.” ALS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. Nathaniel Greene Olney was the nephew of Jeremiah Olney and the son of Christopher Olney. On November 29, 1800, The Providence Gazette carried the following notice:...
Permit me to recommend to your Civilities the Reverend Doctr. Enos Hitchcock, who is appointed a Deligate from this State Society to attend the Meeting of the Genl. Cincinnati to be held at Philadelphia on the first Monday in May next. He is a Gentleman of real merit—possessing all the requisites to render an acquaintance with him Valuable, and is a genuine Federalist—well attached to the...
6To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 13 July 1799 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Jeremiah Olney, 13 July 1799. On 4 Aug. GW wrote Olney : “Your favor of the 13th Ulto . . . has been duly received.”
7To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 9 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, January 9, 1795. Transmits “Schedule of Bonds for December,” and states that the pressure of “Business of my Office” has prevented “the transmission, by this Post, of my Weekly Return of Monies from the 1st to the 7th instant, inclusive.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. Olney was collector of customs at Providence.
8To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 16 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to Transmit (under cover of your care) for the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, the writs of Error and Citations with copies of the proceedings (before the State court) in the Suits of Welcome Arnold and Edward Dexter, against me, relative to the Brigantine Neptune. I respectfully request Sir, after examining those papers, you will please to cause them to be...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 12 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 12, 1794. Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “Letter of the 27th of November, relative to the payment of Allowances to fishing Vessels.” States that “there is not one, belonging to this District, entitled to any.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
10To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 13 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
At the Circuit Court held in this Town on the 7th Instant, the Grand Jury found bills of Indictment against Metcalf Bowler and Zebedee Hunt Junr., Masters of the Brigantine Mariah and Schooner Nancy, for departing from the Harbour of Newport on a Forreign Voyage, in Violation of the Embargo Act passed the 26th of March last. Capt. Hunt being arraigned, pled Guilty to the Charge. The Court...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 19 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been Honored with your Letter of the 9th. Instant in reply to mine of the 11th August last on the Subject of Arnold and Dexter’s Suits against me, which were both Tried before the Superiour Court on the 17th Instant when Virdicts by Jury were rendered against me in the Case of Arnold for £13–5 / LM Damages with £8. 8. 6 Cost and in the Case of Dexter for £2–10/ Damages with £7. 12. 8....
12To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I was much hurt by your Letter of the 13th. instant, until it occurred to me that it might, by mistake, have been misdirected; which I am persuaded must have been the case: For on every official Letter from this Office, addressed to “the Secretary of the Treasury,” since the receipt of your circular directions of the 10th. of May 1792 (excepting Two or Three in that Year, omitted thro...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 20 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 20, 1794. “The public Scale-beam, now in use at this Port, being in want of repairs, and too small for weighing Hemp and large hhds of Sugar … I ask your permission to procure another Beam … necessary for the convenience and dispatch of public business in this District.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
14To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 11 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
On the 24th April last I had the Honor of Transmitting for your information Sundry Documents relative to the Suits of Messrs. Arnold and Dexter against me: my not hearing from you, Since, on that Subject, and as the Court meets in this Town on the 15th Septr. next, when Damages are to be assessed—I am induced to enclose a letter from Mr. Barnes to me, relative to his Idea of the Future...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 2 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, July 2, 1794. “Agreeable to your directions of the 23rd. of June, I enclose, with the Returns &c. due at this period, the Marshall’s Receipt for One Hundred & Fifty Dollars, paid to him yesterday; those for the Monies heretofore paid, have been regularly forwarded with my Accots. conformable to your first instructions.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. “Treasury...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 30, 1794. “I have recd. your Letter of the 19th instant.… Lawful evidence having been received, that the Duties on the Merchze. for which Mr. Rhodes’ Bond was taken, were legally secured at Washington, the Bond was cancelled.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See Olney to H, second letter of April 24, 1794 .
17To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 5 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Three Letters of the 23 and 24 of April, I received by the last Post. Attention shall be paid to your instructions, relative to Sweedish Vessels. I have laid the case of the Two Vessels, which departed contrary to the embargo Act, before the District Attorney, who has promised to give me his Opinion in writing, which shall be transmitted to you. Your request in the Letter of the 24th.,...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
When I wrote you on the 14th Int. on the Subject of the Suits of Messrs. Arnold & Dexter, my Intention was to have made application to the Superiour Court to be held in the County of Kent on the 28 Int. for a Special Jury to be Taken up for the purpose of assessing the Damages—but it is Mr. Barne’s opinion that no time will be gained by this Step as the verdict of the Jury cannot be...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Bond, of which the enclosed is an Account, being the only one of the kind I have taken since the receipt of your circular directions of the Tenth of May 1792, the requisition did not occur to me when my quarterly Abstracts were transmitted, or this Account should have been forwarded then. The Vessel in which the Merchandize were imported, had a passage to Washington of 67 Days; and no...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 24, 1794. “The Act continuing the Embargo, and that passed the Second Instant, have come to hand. Is any Bond to be taken for a registered Vessel, bound from One District to another in the United States … in Ballast only? ” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” April 18, 1794 .
21To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 14 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In my Letter of the 31st Ulto. I acquainted you that I had hopes of a favourable Decision of the Superiour Court that was to meet at Washington County on the 7th Inst. Relative to the Suits of Messrs. Arnold & Dexter in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune but to my Surprise the opinion of the Court was, that said Suits ought to be Sustained against me, Two of the Judges for & Three against...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 3, 1794. “Since I had the honor to address you on the 31st Ulto… I have been informed that the Maria (the Property of Saml. Butler, Saml. Butler Junr. Cyrus Butler, Seth Wheaton & Richard Jackson Junr.) has, imprudently followed the example of the Nancy.… I find that the Owners are of opinion that no penalty will be incurred in a case of this kind as the act of Congress...
23To 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...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 27 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, February 27, 1794. “I have recd. your circular Letter of the 10th Instant. There have been no Privateers equipped in this District, nor any Prizes sent therein.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
25To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had an Interview with Ray Greene Esqr. District Attorney, on the Subject of Defending the Suits of Messrs. Arnold & Dexter in the case of the Brigantine Neptune now pending before the Superiour Court to be held in this Town on the 17th March next—but as he has been heretofore, employed by those Gentlemen in the prosecution of these Suits—he now finds his Situation extremely delicate and...
26To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 23, 1793. “I have received your Letter of the 9th instant. There is only One Vessel, belonging to this District, which has been employed in the Cod-Fishery the last Season, and no regard having been paid to the requisites of the Law, she is not entitled to any Allowance.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of...
27To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, November 21, 1793. “I have received your Letter of the 7th instant. As soon as I have knowledge of the appointment of a District Attorney for this State, I will consult him relative to engaging other Counsel in the Suits of Mesrs. Arnold and Dexter; and I will endeavor to have them effectually defended.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See Olney to H, October 7,...
28To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 October 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 21, 1793. “Agreeable to my expectation, communicated to you on the 23rd. Ulto. the Suits of Messrs. Arnold and Dexter (now pending before the Superiour Court of this State) against me in the case of the Brigantine Neptune, is Continued for want of a District Attorney.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See Olney to H, November 7 , 28 , December 13 , 27,...
29To 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...
30To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 7 October 1793 (Washington Papers)
Permit me respectfully to address you on the subject of appointing a Person to succeed the late William Channing Esquire, deceased, in the Office of District Attorney for the State of Rhode-Island. I have been informed that some Merchants and other respectable Characters have recommended to you David Howell Esquire, to succeed to that Office; and from a full conviction in my Mind that the...
31To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 September 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have experienced Great anxiety on account of your late alarming indisposition but am now happily relieved in perusing your Letter of the 11th Instant addressed to the Medical Society, announcing your recovery from the malignant Fever prevalent in Philadelphia to which many worthy Citizens have Fallen victims. Permit me Sir to congratulate you on the happy recovery of your Health, an event so...
32To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 26 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 26, 1793. “I have recd. your circular Letter of the 4th. Instant, relative to ‘contraventions of our neutrality.’ You may rely upon my particular and vigilant attention to the Instructions therein contained.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
33To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 7 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 7, 1793. Acknowledges receipt of Hamilton’s “Letters of the 22nd. 24th. and 27th of July.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. Letter not found. “Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs,” July 27, 1793 .
34To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 26 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been this Day informed, thro a very direct channel that the Importers, in this Town, of Coffee, Pepper, and Sugars, other than loaf, have agreed to commence Actions, either jointly, or severally, at the next circuit Court, for the recovery of extra Duties, paid at this Office, upon the importation of those Articles, occasioned by my practice relative to Tare, in deducting the percentage...
35To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 10 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, July 10, 1793. “I have recd. your Letter of the 25th of June. My Accounts for the first quarter of the present Year, having been compleated and transmitted to the Treasury on the First Day of April, I supposed the Summary amount of Duties, for that period, unnecessary; and that it was required only because, in many instances, the Accounts were and will be unavoidably delayed...
36To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged by your reply to my Questions relative to the SeaLetters; but if the blank in the English translation of the Certificate is filled to correspond with the Dutch Original, as you direct, it will read very awkwardly—thus “We Samuel Cha⟨rles⟩ Esquire, make known, that the master of John Thomas of Providence , appearing before us, has declared upon oath, that the Vessel, called the...
37To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 26 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Sloop Abigail of this Port, burthen 46 ⁶³⁄₉₅ Tons, Michael Anthony Master, arrived here on the 24th instant, having a Register, and a License which expired on the 5th Day of the present Month: he cleared his Vessel at New-York on the 20th Instant; and appears to have committed a breach of the 6th Section of the new Coasting Law; but as that Section makes a distinction between registered ,...
38To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 27 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your circular Letter of the 14th instant, covering Four blank Sea Letters; together with Two more from the Comptroller’s Office: more of which will be speedily wanted. I am entirely at a loss to know what Office the list of Mariners & others, on board any Vessel clearing for a foreign Port, is to be lodged; and who the “proper Officers” are, by whose knowledge and permission they...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to the information contained in my Letter of the 15th Instant, I have attended the Superior Court which met at East Greenwich for the County of Kent on the 22nd. Instant, and am sorry to acquaint you that the Causes of Messrs. Arnold and Dexter, against me, in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune, remain undecided, the Chief Justis being indisposed and unable to attend the Court...
40To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 22 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 22, 1793. “As it may, in some measure, affect arrangements made at the Treasury, on the probable amount of the Revenue for twelve or Eighteen Months hence, I take leave to inform you, that the difficulty of paying Duties, owing to the scarcity of Specie, has induced the Owners of Two or Three Ships, expected here this Season from the East Indies, to forward Orders to such...
41To 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...
42To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored with your Letter of 2nd. Instant on the Subject of Exportation permits; from the Tenor of which it appears, that your construction of the law is similar to mine; and that the want of more full information has led you to conceive my practice to be erroneous. To form, therefore, a right judgement of the Case, it is Necessary you should know, that for lading of Merchandize...
43To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honour to acquaint you that the Suit commenced against me by Mr. Edward Dexter in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune, was taken up and argued before the Superior Court in this Town on Saturday afternoon the 13th Instant and continued untill 9 o’Clock in the Evening, when Mr. Howell Counsel for the Plaintiff moved for an adjournment of the Cause untill the next Term to be held here...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint you that the Suit of Welcome Arnold Esqr. against me in the case of the Brigantine Neptune was Tryed before the Superior Court of this State on the 23th Instant, the pleadings lasted Seven hours and being closed at 10 Clock P.M. the Court deferred giving their opinion in the Cause untill they meet here again by adjournment on the Eleventh day of April of Next, when...
45To 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...
46To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 14 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 5th Instant, was transmitted to me yesterday by the President of the Providence Bank; and agreeable to your directions, I have furnished him with an Abstract of the uncancelld Bonds, payable this Month, being only the one in Suit, (noted in the enclosed Return of Cash) and another due to the 30th for 523 Dollars & 60 Cents. I have the Honor to be &c. N.B. The Bond in suit...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 28 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your circular Letter of the 22nd. of January, covering the “Act concerning the Registering and Recording of Ships or Vessels.” Your Instructions relative to which, and the lost Certificate of registry, shall be carefully attended to. I observe, that in the execution of the above mentioned Act, several different Oaths are required, which are to be so formed as to embrace a...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 31, 1792. Replies to Hamilton’s “circular Letter of the 12th of Octr. last.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
49To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 27 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure to communicate for your information, that Judgment was rendered in my favour before the State Court on the 26 Instant, in the Two Suits brought against me by Messrs. Arnold and Dexter in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune. The Gentlemen are extremely mortified and Disappointed in the Issue of their Suits. They have appealed to the Superiour Court of this State to Meet in...
50To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 13 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 13, 1792. “I have been Honored with your Letter of the 27th Ulto. on the Subject of the Threatned prossecutions in the Case of the Brigantine Neptune, which are now commenced, your Directions shall be Particularly attended to. I have engaged Mr. David Leonard Barnes, as Further Councill in this Business who I have Consulted on the matter of an appeal to the Fœderal Court,...