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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03373 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Indictment of Uriah Goodman for forgery |
| Date | May 1786 |
| Author | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) |
| Additional authors | Chapin, Israel |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Israel Chapin. Charges Goodwin with forgery and counterfeiting. Endorsement signed by John Tucker as clerk and dated September term, 1787 states that Goodwin pleaded not guilty. He was convicted and sentenced to stand in the pillory at Springfield for one hour, and another hour in the pillory at North Hampton. Written as Massachusetts Attorney General. |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Law Crime Criminals and Outlaws Forgery and Fraud Counterfeiting |
| People | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) Tucker, John (fl. 1786) |
| Place written | Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Paine was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts 1774-1776 and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |