211To 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...
212To 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.
213From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 19 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 19, 1794. “I have to acknowlege the receipt of your letter of the 17th of last month. I approve of the employment of additional counsel in the suits of Messrs Arnold & Dexter.” LS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,” National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Providence, National...
214To 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...
215To 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...
216To 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...
217From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 23 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have before me your letter of the 3rd inst stating instances in which the law relatively to an Embargo has been transgressed. It is true that no specific penalty is imposed in this particular case but the question is, whether the parties are not indictable generally, for violating a legal prohibition, in the District court. You will please to refer the case to the Attorney of the District...
218To 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...
219To 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...
220To 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 .
221From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 24 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am informed by your letter of the 14th. instant of the decision of the Court in the case of Messrs Arnold & Dexter. I approve of your intention to take measures for an appeal to the proper Court of the United States. I could wish that you would request the District Attorney to forward to me the pleadings in the cause, and the reasons upon which the Court founded its decision. With great...
222From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 1 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to reply to that part of your letter of the 31st. of March relating to certain vessels which escaped the Embargo. The question is whether an indictment generally will lie for disobeying the injunction of the law? This is the only mode of punishment if any exists. The Collector of Newport has been instructed to report these cases to the Attorney of the district in order that what shall...
223To 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.,...
224From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 2 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
An application has been made to me on behalf of Messrs. Philip & Zach Allen of Providence for some document in lieu of a Register to authenticate their property in the Ship Abigail now in that Port and bound for the East Indies. It is represented that she is a French bottom which has been purchased by them since the commencement of the present war. My answer has been that sea-letters might be...
225From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 19, 1794. “I am yet to reply to your letter of the 24th of April last, concerning a certain bond taken for securing the bonding of duties in another District. If no evidence has been since received the Bond ought to be put in suit. If any evidence has been received, other than the law directs, I request that it may be forwarded to the Treasury for consideration.” LS ,...
226To 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 .
227To 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...
228To 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...
229From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 13 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, August 13, 1794. “As great inconveniences have arisen from your discontinuing to endorse the name of your Office on your letters of a public nature; as heretofore directed I have to request, that you will in future be more punctual in conforming to a regulation so necessary to the dispatch of business in my Department.” LS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence;...
230To 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.
231To 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...
232From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 9 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 9, 1794. “In answer to your favour of the 11th. of August last on the subject of the Suits brought against you by Arnold & Dexter, I shall just observe, that if an application to the General Assembly for a new Trial, can be effected in time, without precluding the right of ultimately resorting to the Court of the United States, there can be no objection to your...
233To 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....
234To 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...
235From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request, that you will retain Sufficient funds in your hands to discharge the Allowances to fishing Vessels, which will become due in your District on the 31st of the ensuing Month. You will therefore pay these allowances agreeably to the instructions heretofore given for that purpose. I request however, that you will immediately furnish me with an estimate of the sum, which will be...
236To 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.
237To 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...
238To 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.
239From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 22 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 22, 1795. Encloses “the Copy of a letter from the Attorney General to me on the Subject of the Suits brought against you by Arnold & Dexter … also … the draughts of two Assignments to be signed by yourself and immediately returned to this Office.” LS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; LC , RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Providence, June 17,...
240Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton and Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 23 April 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
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...