41To 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.
42To 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...
43To 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...
44To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 24 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, May 24, 1791. “I have been favored with a Letter from Mr. Coxe of the 13th instant, covering a copy of a circular Letter, relative to Tare &c., intended to be transmitted to the several Collectors. The Contents of which, tending to establish an uniform Practice in the collection of the Revenue, afford me much pleasure; and I shall speedily forward the Information required,...
45To 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...
46To 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.…”...
47To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 11 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I Have been honored with your Letter of 30th Ulto. & in reply to that part of it respecting the appointment of the Second and Third mate of the Cutter building in Connecticutt I beg leave to remark that Mr. Jeremiah Greenman is exceedingly mortified (after throwing himself out of the best Imploy in this Town and waiting four or five months with a reasonable expectation of Receiving an...
48To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 14 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have recd. your Two Letters of the 30th. of May and First instant. The Surveyor will attend to your directions in the use of the Hydrometers. All the Papers furnished by me for the Ship Warren were dated Four Days after She had committed a breach of the Law by proceeding to Newport without them, of which particular, perhaps, you have not been apprised. Misconstruction of the Tonnage Act, (an...
49To 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...
50To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 21 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Welcome Arnold of this Town imported in the Ship Genl. Washington, which arrived and Entered here from Canton on the 7th instant, a quantity of Teas, which were deposited, and a Bond taken according to Law, for about 1,700 Dollars: Since which, on the 13th. instant, a Bond of his for upwards of 1,000 Dollars became payable, it was not discharged, and the next Day transmitted to the...