Washington, George, 1732-1799 [Pardon of Samuel Davis for unlading two bales of cotton without a permit].

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Type
Documents
Date
21 June 1792
Author/Creator
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Title
[Pardon of Samuel Davis for unlading two bales of cotton without a permit].
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 38 cm, Width: 23 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Countersigned by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Davis was convicted in Massachusetts. No reason given for pardon.

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