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[Document, 1798 December 17]

1. [Document, 1798 December 17]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: December 17, 1798
Summary: Prepare a pardon for William Purvis, convicted of assault with intent to commit rape. The mayor considers this a hard and doubtful case.
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[Document, 1798 July 31]

2. [Document, 1798 July 31]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: July 31, 1798
Summary: The building erected for the offices of the Secretary of the state is completed, and Smith is directed to move into it as soon as possible.
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Document, 1798 May 26

3. Document, 1798 May 26

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: 1798 May 26
Summary: ALS. Asks Secretary of State Hale to prepare a pardon for Robert MacBraire. MacBraire had been convicted of assault with intent to rob, and sentenced to pay a $25 fine and serve 9 months in prison. Written by Jay as governor of...
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[Document, 1798 May 26]

4. [Document, 1798 May 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: May 26, 1798
Summary: Order to prepare a pardon for Robert Macbraire, convicted of assault with intent to rob.
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Document, 1798 October 19

5. Document, 1798 October 19

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: 1798 October 19
Summary: ALS. Asks Secretary of State Hale to prepare a pardon for Jacobus J. Low. Low had been convicted in Ulster County of receiving two barrels of stolen flour, and sentenced to pay a $50 fine and serve 4 months in jail. Written by ...
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[Document, 1798 October 26]

6. [Document, 1798 October 26]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: October 26, 1798
Summary: The members of the Council of Appointment are to be informed of the next meeting on December 26th.
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[Document, 1799 February 28]

7. [Document, 1799 February 28]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: February 28, 1799
Summary: A check forger, Samuel Butler Peques, also known as John Bass, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Make out a pardon, to be effective if within forty days he quit the State of New York forever.
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[Document, 1799 July 16]

8. [Document, 1799 July 16]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: July 16, 1799
Summary: Instructions to prepare a pardon for Andrew Clapsaddle and Richard Steel.
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[Document, 1799 June 28]

9. [Document, 1799 June 28]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Hale, Daniel (Addressee)
Date: June 28, 1799
Summary: Instructs him to prepare pardons for Johannis Jacobie, William Clumb, George Risedorph and Johannes Fritts.
Number of Images: 1