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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00068.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Samuel Davis for unlading two bales of cotton without a permit |
| Date | 21 June 1792 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Davis was convicted in Massachusetts. No reason given for pardon. |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Davis, Samuel (fl. 1792) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
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