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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00049 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of marines Thomas Potts and George Allen for desertion |
| Date | 12 February 1813 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Potts had been convicted of desertion in June 1812. Allen had been convicted of desertion in August 1812. Both had been sentenced to be shot. Pardoned by Madison for "divers good causes and considerations." |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Navy Desertion Death Penalty Military Law War of 1812 |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; War of 1812 |
| 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 |