Madison, James, 1751-1836 [Pardon of Michael Bright and eight others for obstructing justice].

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Type
Documents
Date
May 6,1809
Author/Creator
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Title
[Pardon of Michael Bright and eight others for obstructing justice].
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 40 cm, Width: 26 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Countersigned by Secretary of State Robert Smith. Pardoned by Madison because their crimes arose from a sense of duty, not disobediance. The recipients of the pardon were Michael Bright, James Atkinson, William Cole, Charles Westfall, Samuel Wilkins, Abraham Ogden, Daniel Phyle, Charles Horey and John Knife. They were convicted in Philadelphia.

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