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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00043.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Lewis Huskey alias Edward Cairns, convicted of mutiny aboard the Barque "Agnes." Also, includes petitions and receipts. |
| Date | 13 July 1847 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Miles, "...convicted of a revolt on board of the barque 'Agnes'..."; sentenced to pay a $1 fine and courts costs [$25], and be imprisoned for ten days. Pardoned after serving his prison sentence since he was too poor to pay his fine. (c/s James Buchanan) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Mutiny Maritime Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Huskey, Lewis (fl. 1847) Cairns, Edward (fl. 1847) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |