Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Pardon of the Steamboat "Terror" for violations of steamboat inspection laws [fraud].

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GLC00173.06-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
March 28, 1859
Author/Creator
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Title
Pardon of the Steamboat "Terror" for violations of steamboat inspection laws [fraud].
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
2 p. : +blank Height: 42 cm, Width: 27 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Convicted of being in violation of steamboat inspection laws [fraud]. Pardoned because the crime was unintentional. The steamboat had been rented only as accommodation to a charitable, religious society for a trip down the Penobscot River at no cost. (c/s Lewis Cass)

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