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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08497 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Notes from the Pennsylvania Executive Council regarding pardons, appointments, and appropriations of funds |
| Date | ca. 6 January - 9 June 1780 |
| Author | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Wayne notes that on 6 January 1780, the Executive Council pardoned William Cassidy and Peter Swope, both of whom were "convicted of high treason--on condition that he serve as a soldier during the present war in one of the regiments of this State..." Wayne terms the declaration of the Council "A dangerous president [sic--precedent]...of fatal consequences." Also notes the appointment of a judge who took office while failing to resign as a member of the House of Representatives. Mentions disparagingly the appropriations of scalping rewards and other questionable payments. Concludes with entry on 9 June stating: "The E.C. declare Martial Law in violation of every Principle of Liberty & the Constitution." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Pardon Prisoner Prisoner of War Treason Loyalist Finance State Constitution Continental Army Military History Corruption and Scandal Government and Civics Atrocity American Indian History |
| People | Wayne, Anthony (1745-1796) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |