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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Daniel Easterbrooks for smuggling coffee |
| Date | 1 July 1823 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. Easterbrooks was convicted in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1822 and pardoned since it was his first offense, expressed regret for the crime, and was unable to pay the fine. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Smuggling |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Monroe, James (1758-1831) Easterbrooks, Daniel (fl. 1822-1823) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |