Madison, James, 1751-1836 [Pardon of marines Thomas Potts and George Allen for desertion].

GLC00049

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GLC#
GLC00049
Type
Documents
Date
February 12, 1813
Author/Creator
Madison, James, 1751-1836
Title
[Pardon of marines Thomas Potts and George Allen for desertion].
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
1 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 James Monroe. Potts had been convicted of desertion in June 1812. Allen had been convicted of desertion in August 1812. Both had been sentenced to be shot. Pardoned by Madison for "divers good causes and considerations."

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