Adams, John, 1735-1826 [Pardon of George Rice for piracy].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00043.01 Author/Creator: Adams, John, 1735-1826 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document signed Date: May 19, 1800 Pagination: 1 p. ; 41 x 26 cm Order a Copy
Countersigned by Acting Secretary of State Charles Lee. Rice had been convicted of piracy aboard the ship Unicorn in Maryland in 1797. Pardoned by Adams because circumstances had shown that a pardon could be extended in a way that was consistent with the public good.
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