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Pardon of George Kirk, Edward Burr, & George Carroll, convicted of defrauding the revenue.

Convicted of defrauding the revenue; each sentenced to pay a $400 fine and court costs and to be confined until paid. All pardoned due to their inability to pay fine. Signed by James Buchanan. Countersigned by Lewis Cass. Accompanied by a paper seal.

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Pardon of Thomas Wilson, convicted of 2 counts of assault weapon against crewmen on the Schooner "Exchange."

Convicted of 2 counts of assault [one with a dangerous weapon] aboard the Schooner "Exchange" while at sea; in one case, sentenced to 1 year and 3 months imprisonment and in the case involving weapon, sentenced to 2 years hard labor and to pay $1...

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[Presidential pardon of Rasmus Benson who in Maryland in September 1862 was convicted of inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on a seaman].

Pardoned by Abraham Lincoln because Benson had been imprisoned for failure to pay the fine, because Benson's offense against the Criminalizing Mutiny on the High Seas Act (March 3, 1835, c. 40, sec. 1 and 2) was of a technical nature, and because the...

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Pardon of William B. Philips, convicted of embezzling money from the post office.

Convicted of embezzling money from the post office; sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and to pay a $3454.78 fine. Pardoned for his "...good character, pliable nature, poverty, the punishment already suffered, and the fact that his bondsmen have paid...

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R. B. Hayes

One engraving of Rutherford B. Hayes. Engraving accompanied the pardon of Samuel Cooper, signed by Hayes (GLC00043.23.02).

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Pardon of Samuel Cooper.

Convicted of embezzlement from the mails; pardoned since he behaved well, the crime was a first offense and he was a good Union soldier. (c/s Wm. M. Evans) One black and white bust engraving of Rutherford Birchard Hayes included (GLC00043.23.02).

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Pardon of Justus J. Gude, convicted of stuffing the ballot box.

Convicted of putting tickets in ballot box (stuffing it), while serving as an election judge in a Baltimore congressional election; sentenced to 1 year imprisonment and a $5 fine. Pardoned since further imprisonment would endanger his life. (c/s...

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