1To 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...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 19 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 19, 1791. “I have received your Letter of the 8th. Instant. I shall charge in my present quarter’s and future Accounts, all Monies paid by me into the Providence Bank, as accounted for by the duplicate Receipts forwarded agreeable to your directions.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
3To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 22 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 22, 1791. “I yesterday received your favor of the 23rd. of Novemr. Your approbation of my Conduct in the Case of the Brigt. Betsey, affords me the sincerest Satisfaction; and in future, should similar breaches of the Law occur within this District, I shall proceed in the way you have now suggested, as a less expensive and more speedy Mode of Determination; and, in...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 26 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, December 26, 1791. “I have received your Letter of the 14th. Instant: The contents shall be attended to; and the result of the first Instance that occurs, respecting unshelled Coffee, shall be communicated to you.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.
5To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 29 December 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
The Brigantine Polly James Munro Jur. Master, the Property of Messrs. Clark & Nightingale Entered here the 27th Inst. from Charleston South Carolina. This Vessel Cleared at my office on the 24th August last for Port au Prince, but it appears from the Master that she arrived at the Cape, having on Board, when she cleared, Three hundred & Fourteen Barrels of salted Provisions One hundred &...
6To 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.
7To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 19 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th instant, containing your Opinion on the case of the Brig. Polly, being accompanied by one from Mr. Bourn to Messrs Clark & Nightingale to the same purport; and those Gentlemen being impatient to unload the Vessel, I have given them permission to reland the Provisions and Fish, and have cancelled their exportation Bond. By your taking no notice of the 62nd. section of the...
8To 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...