John Jay to Daniel Hale asking to prepare a pardon for Robert MacBraire - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00961
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1798
Title	John Jay to Daniel Hale asking to prepare a pardon for Robert MacBraire
Date	26 May 1798
Author	Jay, John (1745-1829)
Recipient	Hale, Daniel
Document Type	Correspondence; Legal document
Content Description	Asks Secretary of State Hale to prepare a pardon for Robert MacBraire. MacBraire had been convicted of assault with intent to rob, and sentenced to pay a $25 fine and serve 9 months in prison. Written by Jay as governor of New York.
Subjects	Pardon Government and Civics Law Criminals and Outlaws
People	Jay, John (1745-1829) Hale, Daniel (d. 1821) MacBraire, Robert (fl. 1798)
Place written	Albany, New York
Theme	Law; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Albany 26 May 1798-- Sir Prepare a pardon for Robert Macbraire. He was convicted of an assault with Intent to rob, at a court of general sessions of the peace held in and for the city and county of New York in the Month of October last, and was sentenced to pay a fine of twenty five Dollars, and be imprisoned in Goal of the said city and County for nine months-- John Jay-- Danl. Hale Esqr. Secy. of the State of N[ew]York