1To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 28 February 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] February 28, 1795 . Replies to Hamilton’s letter of January 26, 1795. Copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives. This letter is incorrectly addressed to H as Secretary of the Treasury. He had resigned that position on January 21, 1795, and was succeeded by Oliver Wolcott, Jr. See H to George...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 2 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 2, 1792 . “… The difficult situation of this District of which I have already informed you has obliged my purchasing a small Boat.…” LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives. Jordan was collector of customs at Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine. See Jordan to H, July 1, 1791 .
3To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 25 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine, November 25, 1789. On December 24, 1789, Jordan wrote to Hamilton : “I wrote you the … 25th of November last.” Letter not found. ]
4To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 25 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine, December 25, 1789. On March 15, 1790, Jordan wrote to Hamilton : “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 24th. 25th. & 29th. December.” Letter of December 25 not found. ]
5To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 15 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] March 15, 1790 . States: “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 24th. 25th. & 29th. December.” Transmits “two quarterly returns of the exports from this District, two Abstracts of Duties arising on Tonnage, two Abstracts of pay to Inspectors &c with my accounts current for the two last quarters.” Explains “the expense attending the seizing of the...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 20 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] February 20, 1790 . Acknowledges Treasury Department circulars of October 20, and November 20, 1789. States that the question “of receiving Bank Notes payable for Duties” does not arise “there being no vessels in this District that carry on any foreign trade.” Copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives.
7To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 29 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] December 29, 1789 . Repeats information contained in his letter of December 24, 1789. LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives.
8To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, [1 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine, October 1, 1792. On November 17, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Benjamin Lincoln : “The Collector of Frenchmans Bay in his letter to me dated October the 1st.” Letter not found. ]
9To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 7 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] May 7, 1794 . “I beg leave to inform you of the particulars of two seizures made in this District. The first was eleven Grindstones part of a Cargo landed at Mount Desert out of a Nova Scotia vessel contrary to the Revenue Laws from there transported to Union River where they were siezed. The other seizure is a Vessel & Cargo found proceeding to Sea during...
10To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 27 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] November 27, 1792 . “… I have also to own receipt of another Thermometer which I am sorry to say has arrived in the same situation as the former.… I find that the Letters I receive from your Office are much retarded by being directed to the care of General Lincoln they remain at the Post Office in Boston & never sent to his Office, while they were directed...
11To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 20 November 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] November 20, 1789 . “Received yours of the 14th. of September this day.… I must inform you there is but one vessel belonging to this District that follows coasting, neither is there one that follows foreign trade. The vessels in this Port consist of fishing and as it is forbidden that no foreign vessel shall bring or land goods in this District you must...
12To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 July 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] July 1, 1791 . “… Your letter of March the 10th enclosed a copy of Return of Vessels built in this District. There has been no business of that sort.… Your Letter (Circular) of the 21st March observes I should inform you what Post Office would be most convenient for me to get my Letters from. I could wish to have them left at the Post Office at Beverly &...
13To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 21 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] September 21, 1794 . “I embrace the first opportunity to communicate to you the particulars of a seizure lately made in this District.… The account from the person who appeared as Master is as follows. That the Schooner William of St. John’s sailed from Martinique last July, that the day after their Departure the Master died, that the next day the Mate...
14To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 1, 1790 . “… The severity of the weather has prevented any exportations or importations (were they admissable) for this last Quarter, so that my sending blank returns of such business will I hope be dispensed with.… There is no possible mode of remitting from hence but in Specie to Boston, by Coasting Vessels. I must confess I would not wish to send...
15To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 24 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] December 24, 1789 . “… I wrote you the 20th. & the 25th. of November last.… In my last I gave you some particular information of the situation of this District. There is but one Vessel in this District at present that consists of more than 30 tons burden or thereabouts, our vessels are small and follow what we call shore fishing & as it is the law of the...
16To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] July 1, 1794 . “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 7th of last May informing you of the particulars relating to the seizure of the Schooner Polly of Mount Desert since which I have libelled her.… The trial now comes on the next District Court.… Your letter of the 14th of June requests to know the reason of my draft on the Collector of Boston being...
17To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] July 1, 1790 . “Herewith I have the honour to transmit to you one Register, one Enrolment, my Account current for the last Quarter, Abstract of Duties on Tonnage, Abstract of pay to Inspectors &c with the necessary Vouchers.… I have concluded to remit the Ballance in my hands to the Bank of Boston agreeable to your letter of March 29th.… The Schooner...
18To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your circular Letter of the 14th. of April I have but very recently received which will apologize for so late an answer. As you have been good enough to give me liberty to disclose my sentiments to you on the subject, You will I hope pardon the freedom of my answer to your Circular. I will answer as particularly respecting myself as possible. The salary of fifty dollars a year commences but...
19To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] January 1, 1793 . “Your Circular Letter of 25th October 1792 I have this day received. In consequence of which I have transmitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury the different returns I was in use to send to your Office, those only excepted which you desire should be forwarded to you.… I cannot possibly ascertain the Estimate of Money due from this...
20To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 January 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] January 1, 1791 . “I herewith have the honour to transmit to you my Account Current for the last Quarter with Abstracts of Duties on Tonnage Abstracts of pay to Inspectors. Quarterly returns of Exports Vouchers for Inspectors all which on perusal will I hope meet your approbation. As soon as I received your approbation to provide a Boat I immediately sent...
21To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 October 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] October 1, 1791 . “… I am sorry to observe that the last Quarter has been so unproductive of profit to the Revenue. The unusual demand of Lumber from the different parts of the State has drained the Country so much as to prevent Foreign Vessels loading. You will observe a manifest difference between the Account Current and Abstracts of Duties on tonnage...
22To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] October 1, 1794 . “Your letter of 23d June requesting to know the issue of the suit instituted against the Schooner Polly & Cargo I received but yesterday Sir. I am sorry to inform you that the issue has proved unfavorable to the States. The trial was in Sept. but the particular proceedings of the Court I have not yet been able to obtain but expect them...