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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Robert Baker for engaging in the slave trade |
| Date | 30 March 1846 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by James Buchanan. Baker, 1st mate on the Brig "Montivedio", was convicted of engaging in the slave trade between Africa and Brazil and sentenced to serve 6 months in prison and pay a $500 fine and court costs. Pardoned after serving twelve months in prison because of his poverty (inability to pay the fine) and excellent conduct. |
| Subjects | African American History Criminals and Outlaws Slavery Latin and South America Maritime Law Pardon President Africa |
| People | Baker, Robert (fl. 1846) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |