151To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 23, 1792. “The Act laying a Duty of 10 ⅌ Cent Ad Valorem on Sail-Cloth , admits of different constructions: I have considered Sail-Cloth and Duck as synonimous, and accordingly charged that rate of Duty on Ravens Duck. Some Importers of this Article here contend that my construction is erroneous, and that Ravens Duck is not, by the Act, chargeable with a higher Duty than 7½...
152To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 23 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, July 23, 1791. “I have recd. your circular Letter of the 8th instant, relative to Teas. The Duties on the Hyson-Skin, imported in the Ship Genl. Washington, were ascertained at 20 Cents a pound; it appearing from all accounts, to be less costly than even Souchong and inferior in quality, I judged it could not properly be classed higher than ‘other green Teas’.…” ADfS , Rhode Island...
153To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, November 24, 1791. “Though I have no doubt but that the Schooner Alice was within Four leagues of Land when the Officer from on board the Argus Cutter demanded a Manifest of Captain Andrus; yet I have thought it prudent, before I commence a Prosecution, to put the question to Capt. Maltbie, in a letter which I have written to go by this Post. The Vessel is the property of Messrs....
154To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 February 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, February 17, 1791. “In conformity to your Letter of the 31st. of January I now beg leave to make Jeremiah Greenman and Daniel Bucklin Junr., both of this Town, as Persons well qualified to fill the stations of First and Second Mates onboard the Revenue Cutter building in Connecticut.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at...
155To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 28 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 28, 1792. “I have received your circular Letter of the 6th. Instant. Attention shall be paid to your directions.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
156To 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.
157To 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...
158To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 25 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 25, 1792. “I have received your Letter of the 12th inst. which removed the apprehensions I before had; and should similar Instances of colusive Transfers occur, I shall refuse credit for the Duties, agreeable to your expectations.” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. For background concerning the question of “collusive” transfers, see William Ellery to H,...
159To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 8 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
There has lately been instituted in this Town a Bank which will Commence discounting on Tuesday Next, the plan or Constitution of which I have the Honor to enclose you. The President and others, are very desirous that the public monies Received in my office should be Deposited therein, and that Bank notes should be received by me in discharge of Bonds taken for duties. Tho I am Fully sensible...
160To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 26 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 26, 1791. “I have received Mr. Coxe’s circular Letter of the 12th instt., accompanying the Form of a Return of outward Tonnage: The directions respecting which shall be attended to, and the Return completed and transmitted as soon as possible.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives. Tench...
161To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 13 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 13, 1792. “The Collector of Barnstable acquainted me, at the Time, with the Transaction communicated in your Letter of the 31st of July, which came to hand yesterday.… I caused enquiries to be made, relative to Samuel Bourn and his Vessel, of one Benja: Bourn, who was here with a Sloop of the same Name, from Wareham, and who said, he was informed that the said Samuel Bourn...
162To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 1 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the 7. & 24. of Sept relative to the Brig Happy-Return and the Sloop Nancy have been received: I am extremely sorry that my misconstruction of the Law should be the cause of so much trouble and expence to those concerned in freighting the Sloop Nancy, and shall therefore attend immediately to your recommendations respecting the seizure of the Cargo at Alexandria. She returned...
163To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 13 August 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, August 13, 1791. Asks that Jeremiah Greenman be appointed “Second Mate of the Cutter fitting in Connecticut.” LS , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. See Olney to H, February 17, 1791 .
164To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 4 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, October 4, 1792. “I have been Honor’d with your favours of the 19th. and 24th. Ulto. in Reply to my Letters of the 8 & 13th Ulto.… I beg leave respectfully to answer, that as you have not been Sufficiently explicit with respect to a Refusal of Credit in Similar cases, I shall not think myself safe in doing it untill the Law is amended or I may Receive your further and particular...
165To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 6 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, January 6, 1791. “I beg leave to call your friendly attention to the enclosed statement of the emoluments of this office; by which it appears that the net amount thereof will be only about 200 Dolls ⅌ annum. The extreme inadequacy of this sum to the services performed, obliges me to entreat of you to lay the matter before the Legislature for their information; not doubting but they...
166To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 19 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, January 19, 1792. “I have recd. your circular Letter of the 2nd. instant; and will attend to the several Matters therein contained. The Cashier of the Bank of the United States has transmitted to me a description of the Notes, with his and the President’s Signatures. My quarterly Accts. have been already forwarded.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence. John Kean.
167To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
At a District Court held at Newport on the 7th Ulto. Judgment was rendered against Welcome Arnold Esqr. for his Bond of 478.22 Cents for duties, due on the 17th May last with Cost of Sute, and execution has Issued accordingly. By his delinquency he is by law deprived of Future Credit but in order I presume to evade the law, he has Transferred his Brigantine Samuel which arrived in this...
168To 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...
169To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 6 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 6, 1792. “The continued Complaints of the Merchants and Sea-Faring People, residing in this District, That the different Practices of different Collectors occasion an unequal operation of the same Law in the collection of the Revenue; together with the Censures thrown out against me for not conforming to that which is the most favorable to the Importers, constrains me Sir,...