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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential pardon of a group of Quakers for refusing to bear arms in militia |
| Date | 20 November 1816 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Intended for Joseph Hollingsworth, William Ellicott Jr. and Sr., Thomas Hartley, Levi Hartley, Samuel Hartley Jr., and Seneca Parry, who were arrested in Maryland. Partially filled out. |
| Subjects | Religion President Quaker Pardon Law Military History Militia |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Hollingsworth, Joseph (fl. 1816) Ellicott, William, Jr. (fl. 1816) Ellicott, William Sr. (fl. 1816) Hartley, Thomas (fl. 1816) Hartley, Levi (fl. 1816) Hartley, Samuel Jr. (fl. 1816) Parry, Seneca (fl. 1816) Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Religion; Law |
| 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 |