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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Caleb Overton for selling "spiritous liquors" without a license |
| Date | 5 June 1812 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned Secretary of State James Monroe. Sentenced to pay a fine of tobacco and court costs. Pardoned since the crime was unintentional and he was of good character. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Alcohol Merchants and Trade |
| People | Overton, Caleb (fl. 1812) Madison, James (1751-1836) Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |