1To Alexander Hamilton from William Channing, John S. Dexter, and Jeremiah Olney, 3 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Providence, November 3, 1792. On December 12, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Channing, Dexter, and Olney : “I have yet to reply to your letter of the 3d. ultimo.” Letter not found. ] Channing was United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island; Dexter was supervisor of the revenue for Rhode Island; Olney was collector of customs at Providence.
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The importation into this District, made by Mr. Cutts of Ports-mouth, was on the 28th Day of May last, in the Ship Lark, Jno. Munro Master from Bordeaux. I do not recollect whether the Invoice specified the difference between Assignats and Specie; but the Duties (secured by Messrs. Clark & Nightingale, owners of the Lark) were calculated on the latter amount, being 1,487 Dollars and 35½ Cents,...
3To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 10 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Field officer Commanding the advance post at Dobbs Ferry on the Hudson from 24th Augt to 8th Septr 1782, begs leave to Report, that he has (from time to time) Communicated to your Excellency every occurrence that has Come within the Sphere of his Observations—that he has nothing Further to Report that the State of the Garrison &c. &c., agreeable to the Inclos’d Reports—Save only that the...
4To 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 .
5To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 7 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 7, 1791. “I have received your Two circular Letters of the 25th and 26th of May. The information contained in the first, relative to the Emoluments of the Officers of the Customs, I have communicated to the Naval Officer and Surveyors of this District, agreeable to your request. I shall attend to what you say in providing for the Boat wanted for the Service of this Harbour.…”...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 12 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 12, 1791. Encloses “weekly Return of Cash” and “Two Drafts of the Treasr.” Acknowledges receipt of a “Thermometer, forwarded by the Collr. of New York.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives.
7To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 14 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to Inclose your Excellency a Letter from Lieut. John M. Greene of my Regmt wherein he expresses a desire of leaving Service on account of his Indisposition, as this young Gentleman has greatly Impair’d his Health in the Service, and from a Conciousness off his merriting every Indulgence the public Can bestow, I am Induc’d to Interest myself in his behalf, and take the Liberty...
8To 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...
9To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 5 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, July 5, 1792. “On Monday Morning, the 2nd. Instant, the Master of the Ship Hope from Surinam, the Cargo of which was discharged the preceding Saturday afternoon, informed me that from a hint given by one of his Sailors, he had discovered a bag and one keg of brown Sugar, weighing 109 lb, concealed within the Sealing of the Cabin, but by whom he could not learn: a design to defraud...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 31 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, March 31, 1791. “I have received Mr. Coxe’s circular Letter of the 10th. instant. The Returns of Vessels built in this District, within the periods therein mentioned, shall be forwarded as soon as I can obtain a competent knowledge thereof. And should any Documents, relative to the Commerce, Manufactures &c. of this State, fall into my hands, they shall be transmitted agreeable to...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 8 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 8, 1791. “… Having recd. a Letter from the Master of the Cutter Argus, informing me, that the Schooner Alice was at Anchor about Four Miles from Rhode-Island LightHouse when his Mate boarded her, I have this day requested the District Attorney to commence a Prosecution against Captain Andrus.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. For background to this...
12To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 3 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to acquaint your Excellency, that in a Flagg of Truce Granted a few days Since Mrs Johnson a Refugee Lady from New York & Resident of Monmouth County, was permitted to pass to the Enemy’s Guard Ship—She having a pass port from his Excellency Govr Livingston to go into New York, but it being not of her power to obtain permission for that purpose, She Return’d this day in a...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 24, 1790. “I have this day received your letter of the 13. instant. Contrary to what Mr Brown informed me was his intention, the ship Warren did not return from Newport to this port; but having completed her lading there, she sails, as I am informed, about this time for India. I have only to add that she lay four days in the harbour of Newport without any Papers entitling...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 8 November 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, November 8, 1790. “The master of the Sloop Samuel of this place late commanded by John Arnold, being changed, I have this day certified on the Register, numbered 22., that Wm Flemming is the present master.…” Copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives; LS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
15To 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...
16To 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...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 16 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 16, 1791. “There being but one Public Boat in this District and that Constantly employed by the Inspector at the Port of Pawtuxet and so down the Bay, I find it Necessary that a Suitable one with Sails should be provided for the use of the Surveyor and Inspectors of this Port, to go on Board of Vessels, and particularly such as are frequently detained (by head winds &c.) for...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, January 23, 1792. “… I … enclose a short Statemt. of the Monies which will become payable into, and of such as will probably be demandable out of, this Office, between this Time and the 14th of May next; by which it will appear that I shall have as much to pay as I have to receive: I shall therefore omit my weekly deposits in the Providence Bank until I am favored with your...
19To 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...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 27 December 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
It frequently happens, in the Winter Season, that vessels, belonging and bound to this place, are obliged by the Ice, to stop off Warwick-Neck, just without this district, and about eleven miles from hence, where they are almost always unavoidably detained 24 hours, and often from two to fifteen days, and as the river is now frozen up, and several vessels are daily expected from Sea: I ask the...
21To 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...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 16 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Messrs Clarke and Nightingale are about Exporting a Quantity of Brandy to Cape Francois—imported into this district in the Ship Lark in May last from Bourdeaux—and have applyed to me for information. Wheather said Brandy may not on Return of the Vessel be relanded here, (in case it cannot be Sold to advantage in the Cape) Free of duty and the Exportation Bond Cancelled without a Breach of Law,...
23To 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 ,...
24To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 30, 1792. “In conformity to your circular Letter of the 4th of June last, I enclose a copy of the rough Estimate of Duties on the Cargo of Brigantine George William, from Bordeaux, which contains an Abstract of the Invoices exhibited, and the computations made toward ascertaining the Duties, previous to taking the Bonds. A note at the bottom of the Abstract, will show how...
25To 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.
26To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 14 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The seventh Section of the Act, passed the last Session of Congress, “concerning the Duties on Spirits distilled within the United States,” allows “an abatement for leakage at the rate of Two ⅌ Cent, in every case in which the duty shall be payable by the gallon of the spirits distilled:” this abatement, it appears to me, was intended to be made, on securing the Duties at the end of the...
27To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Since my arrival at this post I have Convened the Officers of the Rhode Island Regmt on the Subject of Half pay—& have the Honor to Transmit Your Excellency their unanimous opinion to accept the Commutation of Five years Full pay offer’d by Congress—by their Resolve of 22nd March 1783 instead of the Half pay promis’d by a Resolve of Congress of 21st Octr 1780 for Life. I have the Honor to be...
28To 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...
29To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 21, 1791. “Mr. Daniel Bucklin Junior has now retd. from Virginia: he having again reassumed the Command of a Coasting Vessel in good employ, and being disappointed in his first expectation of second , he declines accepting the station of Third Mate, onboard the Cutter building in Connecticut.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the...
30To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 April 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, April 21, 1791. “I have been Honor’d with your favour of 11th Inst.… I am much obliged Sir, by your friendly communication and advice Respecting the Future prospect of a further Compensation to be made the Officers of the Customs.… I will Continue to execute the Duties of my Office, presuming, that it cannot be the Interest or Intention of the Legislature to appoint a person as...
31To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 17, 1791. “I was honored, by the last Post, with your circular Letter of the 14th of April, on the Subject of a Statement of the Monies received, and Expenses paid, by the Officers of the Revenue in this District, for the Four quarters in the Year 1790; but as a Year will not be compleated with us until the 21st of June next, I beg leave respectfully to suggest the propriety of...
32To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 3 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 3, 1792. “… I beg leave Sir to recall your attention to my Letter of the 9th of April; and to express my anxiety for the replacing the Sum therein mentioned by the 12th instant; otherwise, should the 9,253 Dollars, due that Day, for Drawbacks on Teas exported, be then demanded, it will not be in my power to observe that punctuality, which, as Collector, the Law obliges me to...
33To 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.
34To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 25, 1791. Acknowledges Hamilton’s “Letter of the 14th instant, covering part of the Margin of the Certificate of Registry … granted for Sloop Susannah.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives. As this letter deals with routine Treasury Department matters, it has not been printed ( LS ,...
35To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 23, 1790. Suspects that “a note for one hundred Dollars, issued … at the Bank of New York” is a counterfeit. Asks Hamilton for instructions. Asks if the expense of appraising imported goods should be defrayed by the importer or the government. Copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives; ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
36To George Washington from Jeremiah Olney, 20 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Soon after I had the Honor of addressing your Excellency 18th Ulto—your favr of 9th April Came to hand permitting me to Remain in the State untill Your Excellency’s Further pleasure—by which I am particularly oblig’d as Mrs Olney’s Indisposition unhappily Seems to Increase—I have the pleasure to inform your Excellency that 220 Recruits are muster’d—that 204 have already march’d—the greater...
37To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
In conformity to your circular Letters of the 14th. of April and 25th of May, I now enclose an Account of all the Fees and Commissions received, and the Expences paid, by the Officers of the Customs in this District, the latter in detail, and the former as much so as, I hope, will prove satisfactory. By the Statement in the Tenth page, it will appear how the Account stands at the end of the...
38To 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,...
39To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 August 1788 (Hamilton Papers)
Since I had the Honor to address you 23rd. Inst. on the Subject of——; I have had the pleasure of a Full Conversation with Mr. A. He is Zealous in the matter and assures me he will go forward in one of the New York Packets by the last of this Week. I have wrote Mr. H. on the Subject and Warmly urged the Necessity of his going on with his Colleague Mr. A. and have made him an offer of a Draught...
40To George Washington from Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Olney, 4 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
I had the Honor to Receive your Excellency’s favr of 21st Ulto & Shall punctually Execute your orders in Collecting & forwarding the Scater’d Recruits —Those that have from time to time Joyn’d the Rendezvous assign’d, I have lost no time in preparing & Sending forward in Several Detachments amounting to 132 the greater part of which must have arriv’d before this, your Excellency is pleas’d to...
41To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 4 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 4, 1791. “I have recd. your Letter of the 24th of September. A Libel had been previously filed agt. the Brigt. Betsey and the Ten Kegs of Brandy; and the Owners are pursuing the Steps of the Law for relief, which I hope will be attended with no great Expence.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence,...
42To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Providence, November 15, 1792. On November 27, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Olney : “Your letter of the 15th instant has been duly received … in relation to the Brig Neptune.” Letter not found. ]
43To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 12 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have Just been Honor’d with your favr. of 4th Inst. on the Subject of my being Designated by the President to pay the Invalid pensions of this State. You may be assured Sir that it affords me the most Singular pleasure to find that I am so much in the Remembrance of the President as to be Designated by him to Execute that Trust, and my Feelings Sir are no less Gratified in the Reflection...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 28 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeable to my expectation, as communicated in a former letter; Welcome Arnold Esqr. has commenced a Suit against me for the detention &c. of his Brigantine Neptune, in not granting a permit to Mr. Edward Dexter (who Received from him a Collusive Transfer of the Cargo) to unload, while his Bond in Suit remained unpaid. Mr. Dexter has also commenced a Suit for refusing him the usual Credit on...
45To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The ships Vigilant and Hope, belonging and bound to this place from foreign Ports, were by distress of weather obliged, on the 25. & 27 December, to put into New London, where they were admitted to an entry, and the duties secured to be there paid. They have since arrived here with their Cargoes; and I observe, by an estimate of the duties on that of the Vigilant, that none were demanded on...
46To 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 .
47To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 19 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your circular Letter of the 4th Instant. I will endeavor to comply with your Instructions in estimating the value of ad Valorem Goods which may be imported into this District from France; but I foresee difficulties in practicing the Third criterion, preferred by you, which appears to me essentially to involve the Fourth; for to ascertain the Prices of similar Articles prior to...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my Return to Providence I have made enquiry Respecting fit persons to be Surveyors for Warren, Bristol & Pawcatuck River—but I cannot find but one person for the Port of Bri[s]tol, a Mr. Samuel Bozworth who is, as I am informed a very Good Character, & held the office under the State. Mr. Ellery probably may inform you of Suitable persons for the other Two ports. Danl. Updike as mention...
49To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
On the Thirteenth instant Entered here, from Bordeaux, the Brigantine Betsey, John Arnold Master, the Property of Mr. Stephen Dexter of this Place: In her were imported Ten Kegs of Brandy, consigned to James Johnson of New-York; which, together with the Vessel, being forfeited by the 33 Section of the Excise Act, I have requested the District Attorney to proceed against them as the law...
50To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, June 25, 1790. “Your favor of 17th. Inst. transmitting your instructions and communications to the several Collectors of the United States came to hand this day.…” Copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives.